Davis, Charles, 1800-1829

Date: 1827-1828, 1833-1863, 1939

By: Colenso, William, 1811-1899

Reference: MS-0582-0585

Description: Volumes 1-3 contain a journal 1833-1852. Volume 3 includes the diary of C Davids, a carpenter attached to the Bay of Islands mission in 1827-1828. Volume 4 contains correspondence 1833-1863. The journals cover Colenso's Cape Reinga journey, March 1839; the establishment of the mission at Ahuriri, Dec 1844-Oct 1845, including a Wairarapa journey; Autumn 1846, Wairarapa and 1848 autumn and spring journeys including a crossing of the Ruahine range; Dec-Jan 1849-1850 and May-Nov 1852 Ahuriri journal. The correspondence includes letters of botanical interest from Allan Cunningham, and others from James Busby and William Hobson. Appended is an article on the kiwi and draft Maori-English dialogues. Quantity: 4 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescripts (27 cm; ¼ dark green morocco) Finding Aids: Indexed.

Date: 1827-1828

By: Davis, Charles, 1800-1829

Reference: qMS-0604

Description: Journal covers CMS activities in Bay of Islands, and journey to England in the ship `Ann' Quantity: 1 volume(s) (21 pages). Physical Description: Holograph (32 cm; ¼ blue calf, blue buckram)

Date: 1820-1879

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

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-04-51

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