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Letter from Charles John Abraham to Hugh Carleton, October 13, 1888

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  • Kupu whakaahua

    Regarding his forwarding of Carleton's letter and book to Canon Cartier. Abraham also passed on the 'expressed an earnest wish' of George Selwyn that all controversy was to be avoided.

  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    13537 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1991-75-3 (Reference Number)

  • Wāhanga

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Rārangi

  • Momo Taonga
  • Ingoa/Taitara
    Letter from Charles John Abraham to Hugh Carleton, October 13, 1888
  • Kaiwaihanga Matua
  • 1888
    1783-1963
  • Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

    2pp on 1 Leaf ; 177mm x 114mm

  • Reo
    English
  • Kohinga
  • Taumata o te Mauhanga o Nāianei
    Child
  • He Wāhi Nō
  • Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana

    [Keywords: Controversy, Selwyn, Letter, Missionary, Colonial]

  • Charles John Abraham (1814-1903) was the first Bishop of Wellington consecrated in 1857. In England Abraham was heavily involved in educational reform at Eton. He came to New Zealand in 1850 with Bishop Selwyn and acted as Archdeacon of Waitemata from 1853-1858
  • Whakahounga o Mua
    07 Jul 2023
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