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Letter from Catherine Heathcote to William Williams, July 13, 1848

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  • Kupu whakaahua

    Regarding his son, William Leonard Williams having come back to England to attend university at Oxford. Catherine mentions the current affairs of her friends, such as Elizabeth Gardiner staying at Southwell while her husband was employed in missionary work in South America, and Maria Nelson and Louise Millward who were employed to maintain her household upon the reopening of the school. Catherine also shares an account of the unfortunate death of Marianne Brown.

    Aylesford, Kent, England ; Letter is partially cross-written on verso, the small section relates to the final moments of Marianne Browns life and Catherine's polite farewell to William.

  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    13773 (Presto content ID)

    MS-1991-75-239 (Reference Number)

  • Wāhanga

    Manuscripts

Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga

Rārangi

  • Momo Taonga

    manuscript

  • Ingoa/Taitara
    Letter from Catherine Heathcote to William Williams, July 13, 1848
  • Kaiwaihanga Matua

     Algar Williams

  • Rā
    1848
    1783-1963
  • Whakaahuatanga ā-Kiko

    4pp on 1 Leaf ; 252mm x 400mm

  • 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

    [Keywords: Correspondence, Death, Fall, Broken bones, Medicine, Missionary, School, Voyage, Missionary Women]

  • Catherine Heathcote (nee Williams) was the fifth daughter of Thomas Williams and Mary Marsh. Much of what we know about her life and contributions comes from correspondence with her brothers in New Zealand Henry Williams and William Williams. Catherine ran the girls school at Elmfield House in Southwell started by her mother. She contributed generously to the mission efforts of her brothers giving 700 English pounds toward the building of the Maori boys school at Te Aute and a similar sum for the girls school at Hukarere. [more information: Faith and Farming the legacy of Henry Williams and William Williams. pg. 16]
  • Whakahounga o Mua
    07 Dec 2023
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