Hunt family papers
Papers, 1833-1938, of and relating to John Hunt and his family, comprising correspondence, 1833-1868, of John and Hannah Hunt, the correspondents being mainly family members but including some other missionaries; 'scrapbook' kept at the Wesleyan Theological Institution, Hoxton, commencing 1835, cont...
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/South Seas/FBN 36-37 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1833-1938 |
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Sub-series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Hunt; family; of China |
| Other authors: | Hunt; John (1812-1848); agricultural labourer, missionary, Calvert; James (1813-1892); printer, bookseller, ordained missionary, Hunt; Hannah (fl 1812-1891); née Summers, missionary wife, Lyth; Richard Bursdall (1810-1887); surgeon, ordained and medical missionary, educationalist, linguist |
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SOAS Archive |
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MMS.17.02.10.04 |
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archive |
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Archive & Special Collections |
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Archive & Special Collections |
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Reference only |
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MMS/Special Series/Biographical/South Seas/FBN 36-37 |
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MMS/17/02/10/04 |
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MMS/17/02/10/04 |
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MMS/17/02/10/04 |
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04 |
| title |
Hunt family papers |
| scb_date_creation |
1833-1938 |
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Sub-series |
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7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File |
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2 boxes |
| author |
Hunt; family; of China |
| author_facet |
Hunt; family; of China Hunt; John (1812-1848); agricultural labourer, missionary Calvert; James (1813-1892); printer, bookseller, ordained missionary Hunt; Hannah (fl 1812-1891); née Summers, missionary wife Lyth; Richard Bursdall (1810-1887); surgeon, ordained and medical missionary, educationalist, linguist |
| authorStr |
Hunt; family; of China |
| author_letter |
Hunt; family; of China |
| author2 |
Hunt; John (1812-1848); agricultural labourer, missionary Calvert; James (1813-1892); printer, bookseller, ordained missionary Hunt; Hannah (fl 1812-1891); née Summers, missionary wife Lyth; Richard Bursdall (1810-1887); surgeon, ordained and medical missionary, educationalist, linguist |
| author2Str |
Hunt; John (1812-1848); agricultural labourer, missionary Calvert; James (1813-1892); printer, bookseller, ordained missionary Hunt; Hannah (fl 1812-1891); née Summers, missionary wife Lyth; Richard Bursdall (1810-1887); surgeon, ordained and medical missionary, educationalist, linguist |
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Archive |
| scb_admin_history |
Born, 1812; educated in a parish school; farm labourer from c1822; became a Methodist, c1828; studied in his spare time and became a preacher at Swinderby and Potter Hanworth, Lincolnshire; went to study at the Wesleyan Theological Institution, Hoxton, 1835; was ordained and married Hannah Summers (b 1812), 6th March 1838; Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society missionary to Fiji, 1838-1848; worked in Rewa, Somosomo, Lakemba, and Vewa [Viwa], travelling to visit various mission stations on the Fijian islands; worked on the translation of the Bible, completing the New Testament and beginning the Old Testament; knowledgeable about Fijian culture; his evangelistic work was successful and he was instrumental in the conversion of the warrior Varani, 1845; died of dysentery, 4th October 1848; buried at Viwa [Vewa]; survived by his wife and children, including their eldest daughter, Eliza-Ann, and their second daughter, Hannah, who married Lewis Richings.
Further Reading:
Birtwhistle, N A, In his armour. The life of John Hunt of Fiji (1954);
Calvert, J, letter to J Hannah with notes on John Hunt (1848);
Nettleton, J, John Hunt pioneer missionary and saint ([1906]);
Finney, R C, Among Fijian cannibals, John Hunt (1957);
Hunt, J, Private Journal of John Hunt;
Hunt, J, Memoir of the Rev W Cross ... missionary to the Friendly and Feejee Islands; with a short notice of the early history of the Missions (1846);
Hunt, J, An explanation of the Christian religion: comprising its evidences, doctrines, duties and institutions: in a course of lectures (1850);
Rowe, G S, The life of John Hunt, missionary to the cannibals (1859);
Telford, J, Makers of our missions. Pages from the lives of Methodist missionaries (1895);
Williams, T, Memoir of the late Rev. John Hunt, Feejee. |
| description |
Papers, 1833-1938, of and relating to John Hunt and his family, comprising correspondence, 1833-1868, of John and Hannah Hunt, the correspondents being mainly family members but including some other missionaries; 'scrapbook' kept at the Wesleyan Theological Institution, Hoxton, commencing 1835, containing entries by Hunt on religious subjects; certificates, 1838, of ordination and oath of allegiance; Hunt's journals, 1838-1848, including the journey to Fiji and life and work there, one volume including an autobiographical account of his early life and religious experiences; Hunt's sermon notes and religious writings, largely undated [1830s-1840s], including a volume presented to R B Lyth, 1842; poems by Hunt, including some Fijian verses, undated; Hunt's manuscript memoir of the Rev William Cross [1843-1844]; pen believed to have belonged to John Hunt; photographic copies of a portrait of Hunt; the first Tongan Bible [published in 1839], with an inscription regarding its provenance, 1842; printed letter by James Calvert on Hunt's death, 1848; biographical account of Hunt [by R B Lyth] [after 1848]; notebook [of Hannah Hunt], some entries inscribed E A Hunt and dated 1860, including notes on Lincolnshire and other English localities, the Scriptures, poetry, Shakespeare, and history; notebook of poems from Elsie and Hannah Hunt to their mother [Hannah Hunt], 1875; photograph [of Hannah Hunt]; miscellaneous papers of Hannah Hunt Richings, 1864-1881, including photographs of her and her husband Lewis, undated; notebook of Eliza-Ann Hunt, containing diary entries, 1874-1888, and other entries including poetry and stories; papers, 1920-1938, including letters, press cuttings, and notes, relating to John Hunt, his work in Fiji, and his Lincolnshire connections. |
| scb_related_name_code |
GB/NNAF/P138267 GB/SOASNAF/P943 GB/SOASNAF/P942 GB/SOASNAF/P944 |
| scb_related_name_relationship |
Subject of Subject of Subject of Subject of |
| scb_place_code |
2198876 2635167 2205218 6255151 2644486 2203651 2199295 4035893 2196600 |
| scb_access_status |
Open |
| scb_conditions_gov_access |
Only to be viewed on microfiche. |
| scb_copyright |
Copyright probably held by Methodist Missionary Society. |
| scb_use_restrictions |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| language |
English Fijian Tonga (Tonga Islands) |
| language_search |
English Fijian Tonga (Tonga Islands) |
| scb_finding_aids |
Handlist available |
| scb_related_material |
Also within the records of the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society is the official correspondence for John Hunt (MMS/Australasia/Correspondence/Fiji/FBN 5-6). Furthermore, the synod minutes will detail his work, and that of his colleagues, in the Fiji district (MMS/Australasia/Synod Minutes/Fiji & Tonga/FBN 2).
The Methodist Archives and Research Centre at John Rylands University Manchester, holds Hunt's memoranda book and diary, 1836-1837.
The Alexander Turnbull Library at the National Library of New Zealand holds seven volumes of Hunt's journal and sermons, 1841-1848.
The Mitchell Library at the New South Wales State Library in Australia holds correspondence by Hunt, 1835-1850. |
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MMS |
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MMS.0017.0002.0010.0004 |