Australia, 1814

Includes letters from: Samuel Marsden, Parramatta, Sydney and on board Active (to Secretary, Church Missionary Society) - Governor Macquarie's proclamation 'for the protection of the 'natives' of the South Sea Islands'; formation of society for their protection [New South Wales Philanthropic Society...

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Archive & Special Collections CWM/LMS/03/02/017 Open

Order number: CWM/LMS/Australia/Incoming Correspondence/Box 1B
Date(s) of creation: 15 Mar - 17 Dec 1814
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.03.02.017
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Australia/Incoming Correspondence/Box 1B
callnumber CWM/LMS/03/02/017
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/03/02/017
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/03/02/017
prefix_number 017
title Australia, 1814
scb_date_creation 15 Mar - 17 Dec 1814
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 14 items
format Archive
description Includes letters from: Samuel Marsden, Parramatta, Sydney and on board Active (to Secretary, Church Missionary Society) - Governor Macquarie's proclamation 'for the protection of the 'natives' of the South Sea Islands'; formation of society for their protection [New South Wales Philanthropic Society for the Protection and Civilization of such of the 'Natives' of the South Sea Islands who may arrive at Port Jackson]. Recommends missionaries' children reaching age 13 be brought to New South Wales; sent to New Zealand vessel he bought to assist missionaries; printed Old Testament history etc William Crook, Sydney - sending to Britain a hymn book with notes on pronunciation; wishes a deputation; issues of religious liberty; in charge of school; preaching tour; Tahiti needs a doctor and printing press; James Cooper (ex-missionary who came with the Duff) now returned and in charge of school John Eyre, Parramatta [Sydney] - nearly finished translating gospel of Luke William Shelley, Parramatta - beginning to teach indigenous Australian children
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 5, Jacket A
scb_finding_aids A detailed list of Australia Incoming Correspondence, 1798-1868 (list D1), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0003.0002.00017

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