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Letter from Bishop George Augustus Selwyn to Bishop William Williams, March 19, 1861

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  • Description

    Regarding the outbreak of illness at the school in Turanga, keeping Williams from visiting the Bishop at Auckland. In response, Bishop Selwyn offered 150 pounds from the Board of Education as a loan for the 'maintenance of the scholars at Tauranga.' Finally, Bishop Selwyn briefly writes on the 'effects of war' reaching the east coast.

  • Other Id

    14033 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1991-75-481 (Reference Number)

  • Department

    Manuscripts

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    manuscript

  • Name/Title
    Letter from Bishop George Augustus Selwyn to Bishop William Williams, March 19, 1861
  • Primary Maker

     Algar Williams

  • Date
    1861
    1783-1963
  • Physical Description

    4pp on 1 leaf ; 179mm x 220mm Folded to 179mm x 110mm

  • Language
    English
  • Collection
    Algar Williams
  • Level of Current Record
    Child
  • Is Part Of

    Williams Family Papers, 1783 - 1963

  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Correspondence, Fever]

  • Subject Notes
    George Augustus Selwyn (1809-1878) was the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand. His career and relationship with the Williams Family was blighted by his injudicious support of Governor Grey, during investigations into missionaries accused of acquiring land illegally.
    [Further reading: Warren E. Limbrick. 'Selwyn, George Augustus', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2010. Te Ara - the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1s5/selwyn-george-augustus (accessed 22 March 2018)]
  • Copyright
    No known copyright restrictions
  • Last Update
    07 Jul 2023
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