Stack, James, 1801-1883

Born Southsea, England; son of John Stack. Married Mary West in 1833 and they arrived in New Zealand in 1834. Church Missionary Society missionary, served at Puriri, Thames. Father of Rev James West Stack (1835-1919).

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Hamilton, Douglas, fl 1986: Letters written by prominent early settlers and missionaries

Date: 1829-1845

By: Hamilton, Douglas, active 1986

Reference: MS-Papers-11000

Description: Letters from a number of prominent early settlers and missionaries, with envelope Letters appear to have been collected for their postmarks. On each letter there is a note re the handstamp Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopies)

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John Alexander Wilson - Letters from James Stack

Date: 1844-1845, 1868

From: Wilson family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5512-16

Description: Four letters from James Stack to Wilson written from Waiapu and East Cape (1844-1845) and from London (1868) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Deed of sale - Tauranga chiefs to the Anglican mission

Date: 30 Sep 1838

From: Brown, Alfred Nesbit (Archdeacon), 1803-1884 : Inward correspondence and agreement

Reference: fMS-Papers-7510-2

Description: Agreement of sale by Tauranga chiefs of land for Anglican Mission, Tauranga, in Maori with several signatures, James Stack, witness (30 Sep 1838) Language - Document in Maori, with translation Accompanying material - Accompanied by translation of document Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss

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Stack, James 1801-1883 : Journal

Date: Jun 1834-Dec 1836, 2004

By: Stack, James, 1801-1883

Reference: qMS-1858-1859

Description: A detailed history of the mission at Mangapouri with emphasis on the relations between the Maori and the missionaries in the pre-European settlement period,as seen by a Church Missionary Society missionary. Also included are day-to-day accounts of journeys in the Waikato-Thames Valley area, of thens at Pahia, Puriri (Thames) and Tauranga, and of the wars in 1836 between Maori tribes in the Waikato-Thames Valley and the Rotorua-Bay of Plenty areas Source of title - Supplied title Variations in title - "Stack's Journal" on each section Quantity: 2 volume(s) (122 pages). 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (some photocopies) (34 cm; blue calf box)

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Letter from James Stack

Date: 8 March 1830 - [ca 1990s s- 2020s]

From: Frankcom, Margaret, active 1991-2023: Collection of New Zealand missionary and pioneer mail

By: Stack, James, 1801-1883

Reference: MS-Papers-12917-1-6

Description: Lot description from Spink Auction House: "1830 (8 March), entire letter from James Stack at Mangungu Mission House, Hokianga to London. [...] Probably carried on the Princess Mary but the Susannah Ann also fits the time frame. James Stack writes of his desire to return to England to find a wife". Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in a Spinks Auction House folder labelled with lot number "2013". Quantity: 1 folder(s) contains letter, and supporting research documentation.

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Colenso, William, 1811-1899 : Notebook

Date: 1 Jan 1838-15 Feb 1838

By: Colenso, William, 1811-1899

Reference: Micro-MS-0170

Description: Daily entries kept on journey with W Williams, R Matthews and J Stack from Paihi to Hicks Bay and overland to Turanga (Gisborne) and back, describe Maori settlements and customs, terrain, lists of Maori vocabulary, etc Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 60 pages). 0.01 Linear Metres.

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Letter from James Stack to William White

Date: 4 February 1829 - [ca 1990s s- 2020s]

From: Frankcom, Margaret, active 1991-2023: Collection of New Zealand missionary and pioneer mail

By: Stack, James, 1801-1883

Reference: MS-Papers-12917-1-4

Description: Lot description from Spink Auction House: "1829 (4 Feb.), entire letter from Pioneer Missionary James Stack at Mangungu Mission, Hokianga to William White (late of New Zealand) [...] Carried on the Sisters." Refers to the success of another mission in securing good linguists and their success in translating the Catechism. Item includes transcript. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to Library in a Spinks Auction House folder labelled with lot number "2011". Quantity: 1 folder(s) contains letter, and supporting research documentation.

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Stack, James, 1801-1883 : Notes of hand

Date: 1825, 1827

By: Stack, James, 1801-1883

Reference: MS-Papers-0836

Description: Three notes for 3 pounds, Wesleydale, Wangaroa (26 Nov 1825); for 2-7-0 pounds, Sydney (8 Sep 1827); for 23 pounds, Sydney (19 Sep 1827) Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies)

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Stack, James, 1801-1883 : Journal / transcribed by Darcy Jones (transcription of qMS-1858)

Date: June 1834-Dec 1836, 2004

By: Stack, James, 1801-1883

Reference: MS-Group-1350

Description: Includes transcript of journal in both electronic and paper formats. The journal itself outlines a detailed history of the Church Missionary Society's mission at Mangapouri with an emphasis on relations between Maori and the missionaries in the pre-European settlement period, as seen by, Stack, a CMS missionary. Also includes are day-to-day accounts of journals in the Waikato-Thames Valley area, also Pahia, Puriri (Thames) and Tauranga, and the wars in 1836 between Maori tribes in the Waikato-Thames Valley and the Rotorua-Bay of Plenty areas Quantity: 1 folder(s). 668 kilobyte(s) textual material. 0.01 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr. D L Jones, Hamilton, Jan 2005

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Stack, James, 1801-1883 : Extract from journal

Date: 9-30 Oct 1825

By: Stack, James, 1801-1883

Reference: MS-Papers-3306

Description: Extract of journal (9-30 Oct 1825) addressed to the Secretary of the Wesleyan Methodist Committee NZ Quantity: 1 folder(s) (2 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photostat)

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Early correspondence (CN/E) and letterbooks (CN/I 1, CN/I 2)

Date: 1808-1811, 1852-1883

From: Church Missionary Society : Archives relating to the Australian and New Zealand Missions

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-04-27

Description: Comprises some 17 letters 1809-1811, to the Society from Samuel Marsden, William Hall, and John King, describing each other, conditions in New Zealand, the `Boyd' affair, and other missionaries; and two outward letterbooks Jan 1852-Sep 1883. The outward letterbooks are to individual missionaries ca 1852-1883. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available. Processing information: Record updated on 2 March 2023 as paper inventory had incorrectly associated "letters to E.B. Clarke" with James Climo, 1822-1911. Replaced with correct name record for Edward Blomfield Clarke, 1831-1900.

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Letters

Date: 1819-1907

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster collection and papers / of Kenneth Athol Webster

Reference: MS-Papers-1009-2/34

Description: Consists of letters from :- : - James Stack to the Archbishop of Canterbury (12 Aug 1852) Joseph Butterworth regarding New Zealand flax (9 Mar 1819) Thomas Walker to Rev Isiah Prace regarding New Zealand flax (7 May 1819) Letter from Alex R Dallas to Rev R Davies regarding the family of James Williams (20 Dec 1847) Alex R Dallas to Rev R Davies (23 Dec 1847) J Tanner to Major Smith (re James Williams) (24 Dec 1847) Alex R Dallas to Rev R Davis (25 Dec 1847) Edward John Eyrey to Rev H Venn (re Henry Williams) (20 Dec 1846) William T Williams to the CMS, enclosing copies of the late Archdeacon's "In Memoriam" (20 Nov 1907) W H J Bleek to the CMS, Capetown (re the Grey collection of books and manuscripts in Cape Town) (19 Jan 1870) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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Deed of sale - Tauranga chiefs to the Anglican mission (photocopy)

Date: 30 Sep 1838

From: Brown, Alfred Nesbit (Archdeacon), 1803-1884 : Inward correspondence and agreement

Reference: fMS-Papers-7510-3

Description: Photocopy of agreement of sale by Tauranga chiefs of land for Anglican Mission, Tauranga, in Maori with several signatures, James Stack, witness (30 Sep 1838); with translation Language - Document in Maori, with translation Accompanying material - Accompanied by translation of document Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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CMS missionaries and employees - Papers

Date: 1822-1879

From: Church Missionary Society : Archives relating to the Australian and New Zealand Missions

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-04-58

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

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Letters

Date: 1826-1835

From: Wesleyan missionary letters

Reference: MS-Papers-2624-04

Description: Contains letters from the missionaries to Leigh and Erskine at Sydney. Includes John Hobbs and James Stack to Leigh, 2 July 1829 re mission supplies, Hobbs to Leigh, 6 July, ordering a tombstone for two men recently drowned at Hokianga, William White to George Erskine, 14 September 1830 about want of supplies and Hobbs to the same on the same subject two days later. Also letters about supplies for the Tonga mission from Turner to Leigh in 1831 and John Thomas to Turner in 1835. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available.

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Letters

Date: 1840-1844

From: Wesleyan missionary letters

Reference: MS-Papers-2624-07

Description: Contains a series of letters between Whiteley and Maunsell July 1840 to March 1841 (in continuation of those in the previous folder)re the dispute over whether the Wesleyans or the Church Mission would control the Waikato. There is also one letter from James Stack to William Woon (1842) and a printed circular with annotation from Elijah Hoole to James Buller relating to financial problems at the WMS. There are several further letters from James Watkin to James Buller, 1842-1843. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece level inventory available.