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Letter from George Clarke to Henry Williams, [ca. 1849]

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Expressing the relief Clarke felt at Henry Williams decision not to send a letter. Excerpt from the text reads: "I was frightened when I read your letter I am sure you have not sent it off, and I am sure you will not send it"

  • Other Id

    13691 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1991-75-157 (Reference Number)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Letter from George Clarke to Henry Williams, [ca. 1849]
  • Primary Maker
  • Date
    1783-1963
  • Physical Description

    3pp on 1 Leaf ; 202mm x 250mm

  • Language
    English
  • Collection
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of
  • Public Access Text

    Sunday Night

    [Keywords: Brothers, Land Disputes, Grants, Titles, Government, British, Colony, Correspondence]

  • Subject Notes
    George Clarke (1798-1875) was a missionary, teacher, politician, and judge. He immigrated to New Zealand in 1824, where he and his wife started a school for Maori children, co-founded the Waimate mission, and managed the CMS model farm at Waimate. Clarke also acted as secretary of the CMS between 1831 and 1839.
    [Further reading: Ray Grover. 'Clarke, George', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1c18/clarke-george (accessed 22 March 2018)]
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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