MANUSCRIPT
Selwyn, George Augustus (Bishop), 1809-1878 : Letter book of Bishop Selwyn
- Date
- 1841-1845
- By
- Selwyn, George Augustus (Bishop), 1809-1878; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967Selwyn, Sarah Harriet, 1809-1907; Howley, William (Archbishop), 1766-1848
- Reference
- qMS-1774
- Description
Mainly copies of letters written by Bishop Selwyn to his family in England, including one to the Rev E S Coleridge. Describes his voyage to New Zealand on the Tomatin, and his ecclesiastical visitations throughout New Zealand, including commentary on landscape and native habitat, with emphasis on preaching and teaching carried out among the natives, the establishing of mission stations, especially the Waimate, and on the attack made on Heke's pa and the sacking of Kororareka.
Includes letters from the Archbishop of Canterbury, short extracts from the letters of H & W Williams and copies of newspaper reports on Bishop Selwyn's activities in Australia and New Zealand
Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Physical Description: Mss (26 cm; red buckram hinged lid box)
Illustrations possibly by Caroline Abraham
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 volume(s), Letterbooks, Manuscripts, Personal correspondence, Mss (26 cm; red buckram hinged lid box), Illustration: Illustrations possibly by Caroline Abraham
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Copyright
UnknownDetail - Landscape sketch including dwellings
Date: Dec 1842
From: Selwyn, George Augustus (Bishop), 1809-1878 : Letter book of Bishop Selwyn
Reference: qMS-1774-168
Description: Sketch of rural landscape, includes dwelling and two figures in the foreground Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Sepia ink sketch 156mmx 100mm, on page 195mm x 242mm
This is a canoe with one of us
Date: 1843
From: Selwyn, George Augustus (Bishop), 1809-1878 : Letter book of Bishop Selwyn
Reference: qMS-1774-145
Description: Illustration of "one of us" travelling up the Manawatu River. Possibly Tuesday, 8th November 1843. Taken from letter book of Bishop Selwyn. Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Pen and ink sketch
Two sketches of religious services
Date: 1843
From: Selwyn, George Augustus (Bishop), 1809-1878 : Letter book of Bishop Selwyn
Reference: qMS-1774-287
Description: Two sketches on page 287 of letter book. First sketch "The Lord's Supper. Orona. Taupo." No date. Second sketch "Divine Service. Wakapapa River." Nov 12. Quantity: 1 piece. Physical Description: Two ink sketches 100mm x 190mm, on page 195mm x 242mm