Matthews family : Letters

Consists of three letters. Two are written by Joseph Matthews. One, dated 26.3.1845 is written from Kaitaia and is to his mother in Oxfordshire. It comments on his family and Hone Heke Pokai's raid on the flagstaff at Kororareka. The second, dated 12.7.1876 Kaitaia is to Rev C.C. Fenn and mentions the ministry of Hohepa Poutama, Maori health issues and encloses samples of writing from Awanui school pupils. The third letter is dated 30.8.1883 and written [to Joseph Matthews?] by Dunn, in Maori asking for a loan. On the back of this letter Joseph Matthews comments on Dunn and the letter.

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Joseph Matthews was born in Oxfordshire in 1808. He was appointed as a reader and assistant chaplain for the CMS on a convict ship for passage to Sydney in 1831. There he was initiated as a catechist and on 26 Mar 1832 he landed at Paihia. In 1833 he married the eldest daughter of the Rev R Davis. Appointed to assist Puckey in establishing a station at Kaitaia, Matthews was involved especially in carrying on meetings for Maori teachers and operating a small printing press. He attended St John's College in 1844 and was ordained a priest in 1859.

Quantity: 1 folder(s) (3 items).

Physical Description: Holographs and mss