FitzRoy, Robert, (1805-1865), MP, Governor of New Zealand, Vice Admiral and meteorologist

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Surname:	FitzRoy
Forenames:	Robert
Gender:	Male
Date:	1805-1865
Biography:	ODNB link for Fitzroy, Robert (1805-1865) MP Governor of New Zealand Vice Admiral Meteorologist
References:	DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P275169 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P150974 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Robert Fitzroy

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1843-1881: FitzRoy Papers	The National Archives, Kew	BJ 7
2	1843-65: corresp and papers	The National Archives	BJ7
3	1834-66: letters and papers	National Library of New Zealand: Alexander Turnbull Library	qMS 794	NRA 25529 Turnbull Lib
4	1818-63: naval papers	Dorset History Centre	D/BUL	NRA 5694
5	1845-53: letterbook	Auckland Central City Library		See Union catalogue part 1 1968
6	1816-52: letters, mainly to his family, including 10 written on the second voyage of the Beagle	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	Add MS 8853	See Accessions to Repositories 1991
7	1841-61: letters to Lord Camden	Kent History and Library Centre	U840/C518	NRA 8410
8	corresp with Sir John Herschel	Royal Society	HS	NRA 8803
9	1841-43: letters to Lord Londonderry	The Story Durham (formerly Durham County Record Office)	D/Lo	NRA 11528 Vane-Tempest-Stewart
10	1837-60: letters (50) to Royal Geographical Society	Royal Geographical Society	RGS/CB	See Bridson, Natural history MS resources 1980
11	1841-51: letters to 14th Earl of Derby	Liverpool Record Office	920 DER (14) 138/8	NRA 20084
12	1859: Adml Fitzroy's remarks on Dr Starks 'curents of the Atlantic' and the authors reply	Natural History Museum Library and Archives	L MSS FIT	See Catalogue of MSS...Natural History Museum (1995)
13	1817-52: (copy) family letters	British Library, Manuscript Collections	RP 2006