1 Papers relating to Bishop Selwyn

Date: [1848-1858]

From: Selwyn family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7188-04

Description: Extract from letter from Selwyn to his father and brother, St John's College, 1 Dec 1848; part of letter about his writing ability; part of letter, Mrs Selwyn to C A Palmer, Government House, Auckland, 6 May 1849; printed letter to Selwyn from E Coleridge with copy of Selwyn's letters written on the `Undine', New Hebrides, and from St John's College, 1849; part of letter, C H A to Mrs Hudson, from St John's College, 15 Aug 1850; copy of letter from Selwyn to Rev Harry Dupuis from Wairarapa Valley, 5 Mar 1853; account in the form of a letter to his father by Selwyn concluding a description of his visit to the Friendly Islands, written on the `Undine'; letter to his father, written on the `Undine' off Kawhia, and describing his time in Samoa, with ink drawings of various parts of Samoa including a thatched cabin canoe Also letter to his brother, William, and also John, begun at Kawau Island, 31 Aug 1858, bringing his journal from 6 Feb to 7 Jul 1858 up to date and written at Nelson, Wellington, the Chatham Islands, Norfolk Island, Loyalty Islands, and various locations in the New Hebrides and the Solomon Islands. A further series of journal entries continue from Tasiki and other locations in the New Hebrides and the Solomon Islands from 15-29 May. It is not clear if the entries are part of a letter or simply a journal. Also signature of Selwyn, pencil sketch of area near Kaikohe and notice of publication of Selwyn's, 'The Work of Christ in the world' (3rd ed). Quantity: 1 folder(s) (9 pieces).

Date: [1842-1843]

From: Selwyn family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7188-01

Description: Comprises store ticket dated Sep 15; summary by Selwyn of period 29 May to 6 Jul of his work, the people he met and his good opinion of Mr Martin; copy of letter to Rev E Coleridge from Selwyn, Auckland, 27 Jul 1842; copy of letter to Rev John Shadwell from Selwyn, Nelson, 31 Aug 1842; letter to his mother, Wellington, 13 Sep 1842; letter from E Coleridge, Wellington, 4 Oct 1842; Good Friday notes of service; prayer for one who desires the office of a deacon; letter from Selwyn to his wife, Sarah, in Waimate, from Taararua, Auckland, 4 May 1843 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (9 pieces).

Date: 1844-1845

From: Selwyn family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7188-02

Description: Comprises copy of letter, Selwyn to Rev Coleridge, Waimate, 10 Apr 1844; journal kept by Selwyn beginning with his leaving Waikouati (29 Feb 1844) and finishing 22 Mar 1844; part of letter or journal beginning with `My father writes to me...' and head (4); part of letter, Selwyn to Rev William Selwyn, written on HMS `Hazard', Cook Strait, 30 Jan 1845, and on HM colonial brig `Victoria', Cloudy Bay, Cook Strait, 28 Mar 1845; letters to Rev Coleridge, written from The Close, Auckland, 20 Feb 1845, from the `Flying fish' schooner, Bay of Islands, 9 Mar 1845 with printed copy of same, from Sydney, 5 Apr 1845, from Mission Station, Waikanae, 24 Apr 1845, from Auckland, 20 Oct 1845; and to his father, Wellington, 19 May, 9 Jul 1845 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (13 pieces).

Date: 1838-1910

From: Selwyn family : Papers

Reference: MSX-5971

Description: Other Titles - To the electors of the Western of Epping Division of Essex (leaflet) Other Titles - Are cathedral institutions useless? by G A Selwyn (1838) Other Titles - New Zealand, part 1, letters from the bishop, 1842-1843 (1845) Other Titles - The Work of Christ in the world by G A Selwyn (1855) Other Titles - In memoriam; a sketch ... George Augustus Selwyn by G Herbert Curteis Other Titles - Some notes on the Selwyn family (1910) Other Titles - Sermon preached at the consecration of John Coleridge Patteson by G A Selwyn (1861) Other Titles - Lecture on the Melanesian mission delivered by Bishop Patteson (1862-1863 Quantity: 1 volume(s) (7 pieces).

Date: 1845-1846

From: Selwyn family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7188-13

Description: Copies of and from letters written by Rev W C Cotton, 27 May 1845 (place sent from unreadable); from Taranaki, 26 Aug 1845; 16 Nov 1845, no place supplied; and to Rev E Coleridge, from St John's College, Auckland, 11 May, 27 Jun 1845 and part of another sent from Auckland, 11 May 1846. Also extract from Cotton's journals of his journey to Taranaki (Aug 1845). Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 pieces).