Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Letter from James Kemp to the Colonial Secretary Andrew Sinclair, November 22, 1847
Primary Maker
Date
1847
1783-1963
Physical Description
2pp on 1 Leaf ; 320mm x 204mm
Language
English
Collection
Level of Current Record
Child
Is Part Of
Public Access Text
Kerikeri
[Keywords: CMS, Land, Disputes, Government, Grants, Titles, Deed, Whenua]
Subject Notes
James Kemp (1790-1860) a blacksmith by trade served the Church Missionary Society in New Zealand from 1819 - 1872. He and his wife, Charlotte Kemp (nee Butcher) co-founded with other missionaries the Kerikeri mission station, which they maintained through the tumultuous musket wars. The pair both taught in Maori boys, girls, and adult�s schools. They were the last missionaries remaining in Kerikeri after 1840, despite the conflict between Northern Maori and British Troops following the felling of the Flagstaff at Kororareka. Their station eventually closed in 1848.
[Further reading: Nancy Pickmere. 'Kemp, Charlotte and Kemp, James', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1k7/kemp-charlotte (accessed 21 March 2018)]
Copyright
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Last Update
07 Jul 2023
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