Miscellaneous
John Wesley's 'A Collection of Hymns for the use of the People called Methodists' (London, 1816) as owned by Samuel Leigh (1782-1852). Faded pencil notes at the start of volume and note from 1821 re Leigh being in New Zealand. (FBN 37, fiche 1676-1684). Extracts from the diary of Nathaniel Turner (1...
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/New Zealand/FBN 33 & MMS/Special Series/Biographical/South Seas/FBN 37 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1816-1861 |
| Level: |
Sub-series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/New Zealand/FBN 33 & MMS/Special Series/Biographical/South Seas/FBN 37 |
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| Summary: |
John Wesley's 'A Collection of Hymns for the use of the People called Methodists' (London, 1816) as owned by Samuel Leigh (1782-1852). Faded pencil notes at the start of volume and note from 1821 re Leigh being in New Zealand. (FBN 37, fiche 1676-1684).
Extracts from the diary of Nathaniel Turner (1793-1864), 1829. Covering the months of April to June when he was stationed at and Nukvalofa [Nukuʻalofa], Tonga, with [William] Cross. Records visits to Tofua and Boula, a visit by naval officers, sermons, conversions and baptisms, congregation sizes, literacy and need for more staff (FBN 37, fiche 1671).
Manuscript entitled 'Memoir of the Revd John Polglase, Missionary to Fiji' by John Smith Fordham, 31 January 1861 (FBN 37, fiche 1685).
Photocopies of six letters written by Rev John Whiteley (1806-1869) in New Zealand (mainly whilst at Kawhia) to his parents, 1833-1859. (FBN 33, fiche 1441). |
| Extent: |
4 items |
| Custodial history: | Photocopies of the Whiteley letters were received by the MMS from Mr N A Morris in 1969. Leigh hymn book presented to Museum of Methodist Antiquities by Mr Cheetham of Manchester, 9 November 1882. |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Access conditions: |
Only to be viewed on microfiche |
| Copyright: | Copyright mainly held by Methodist Missionary SocietyApply to SOAS Archives & Special Collections in the first instance |
| Language: | English |
| Originals: |
The original letters written by Whiteley are held by the The Alexander Turnbull Library at the National Library of New Zealand. |
| Format: | Archive |