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Church of the Province of New Zealand - Records, 1843 - 1886

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  • Description

    Approximately 1000 letters and documents relating to the Church in New Zealand from 1843 to 1886. Much of the material is concerned with individual parishes in the Auckland Province, but there are also many letters to and from the Church Missionary Society in London.

    Volume 1 -- Typed transcripts of letters and documents from and concerning the Church Missionary Society, 1853 - 1884. (paged 1-303) [Note: Originals held in main MS-60 series, Folders 99-103]

    Volume 2 -- Diocese of Auckland, Quarterly Embertide letters, June 1942 - 21 November 1960.

    Box 15, Folder 108:

    Item 1 -- Letters from and concerning the Maori chiefs who visited England in 1864.

    Item 2 -- Letter in Maori from Reihana Taukawau, and statement by him, translated by Mrs Colenso.

    Item 3 -- Translation of letter from (Kamariera) Te Wharepapa "To Miss Selwyn" and all the relations of the Bishop of New Zealand.

    Item 4 -- Letter from C.J. Doratea Weale to Bishop Selwyn.

    Item 5 -- Letter from T. Clement Sneyd Mynnersley.

  • Other Id

    1274 (Presto content ID)

    MS-60 (Reference Number)

    19596 (DBTextworks system ID)

    63/8 (Registration number)

    73/10 (Registration number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Church of the Province of New Zealand - Records, 1843 - 1886
  • Primary Maker

     Church of the Province of New Zealand

  • Date
    1843-1886
  • Physical Description

    16 boxes

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Provenance Details
    Provenance: "These documents were transferred from Bishopscourt, Deposited for a minimum period of 10 years. We undertake to sort and list material, and copy where desirable. Letter April 16, 1963. 4 copies to be done, one for library, 3 for any library or body nominated by Bishop. The following items were received 8/2/64 from National Archives. They had been with other records being sorted by National Archives: Auckland Diocesan Choral Assoc. Minutes 1873-87 (1 vol.) Standing Committee Letter Book, 1872-77 (1 vol.) Exercise book appearing to contain extracts from Synod reports, 1873-78; Typescripts: Diocese of Auck. St. Marys New Plymouth Parochial Endowment Fund, Order paper 2nd session 26th Synod 1930." [Ref. Manuscript Collection Accession Register No. 1, entry 63/8, pp. 4-5]
  • Public Access Text

    Printed inventory available.

  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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