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Personal letter from Hugh Carleton to Henry Williams Junior, undated

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  • Kupu whakaahua

    [That Carleton mentions William Gladstone coming back into office, suggests that this letter was written in 1885 the year before the beginning of Gladstone's second term as Prime minister of England.] Carleton thanks Williams for exchanging pounds on his behalf. Further, he mentions that 'Bell' has sent in his resignation and he discusses whom he is thinking should be appointed as a replacement.

    Carleton has forwarded Williams the report on a case regarding profanity and breach of the third commandment [thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in vain]. He goes on to discuss the Mission Churches of the Church of England and Mission churches of the working men, debating a more casual dress code concerning shirts and bonnets. Carleton writes socially of his niece Mary Carleton's upcoming nuptials - commenting that the 'old folk do not like it on either side...but my experience is, that where the young folk have made up their minds, they get their own way in the end.' Finally, he discusses the upcoming election in England [William Ewart Gladstone], and Carleton makes a passing political comment 'Russia is secure of Constantinople.'

  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    13601 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1991-75-67 (Reference Number)

  • Wāhanga

    Manuscripts

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  • Momo Taonga

    manuscript

  • Ingoa/Taitara
    Personal letter from Hugh Carleton to Henry Williams Junior, undated
  • Kaiwaihanga Matua

     Algar Williams

  • Rā
    1885
    1783-1963
  • Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

    4pp on 1 Leaf ; 203mm x 261mm

  • Reo
    English
  • Kohinga
    Algar Williams
  • Taumata o te Mauhanga o Nāianei
    Child
  • He Wāhi Nō

    Williams Family Papers, 1783 - 1963

  • Kuputuhi e Wātea Tūmatanui ana

    Address; 25 palace Square, Upper Norwood, Surrey. Carleton makes a passing comment about "Russia securing Constantinople", an interesting pre-empt of the Constantinople Agreement made between the allies during the First World War giving Russia what was the Capitol of the Ottoman Empire.

    [Keywords: Correspondence, Politics]

  • Hugh Francis Carleton (1810-1890) was a trader, newspaper editor, politician, writer and societal critic, married to Lydia Jane Williams, daughter of Archdeacon Henry Williams. Carleton contributed many publications on the history of New Zealand, including A Page from the History of New Zealand under the penname Metoikos, in which he defended Henry Williams against the charges brought against him by Governor Grey. His most famous work is the biography of his father in law, The life of Henry Williams, Archdeacon of Waimate.
  • Whakahounga o Mua
    07 Jul 2023
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