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Letter from Bishop George Augustus Selwyn to Bishop William Williams, Cathedral Library, September 29, 1861

documentary heritage
  • Description

    Regarding policy around insurance and finance, including proposed investment, and the retirement fund. Bishop Selwyn briefly writes on the circumstances of the Waikato, and his plan to spend a month there during October and November.

  • Other Id

    14036 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1991-75-484 (Reference Number)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Letter from Bishop George Augustus Selwyn to Bishop William Williams, Cathedral Library, September 29, 1861
  • Primary Maker
  • Date
    1861
    1783-1963
  • Physical Description

    4pp on 1 leaf ; 180mm x 226mm Folded to 180mm x 113mm

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

    [Keywords: Correspondence, Money, Union Bank of Australia]

  • 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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