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Letter: Reverend Josiah Pratt to Reverend Thomas Kendall, 16 August 1815
Reverend
Josiah
Pratt
Author
Reverend
Thomas
Kendall
Receiver
The Ocean
The ship that sent the letter
text
Letter
London, England
16 August 1815
01 August 1815
Notes about where the letter was created: London, England
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Hocken Collections' Title: CMS Secretary to Thomas Kendall (Copy)
Annotations: Sent by Rev. John Youl, by the Ocean Aug. /15
Dwellings
House
London
51.513016,-0.127931
Sir
The Northampton
ship
Dawson
ship
March
Mr
Marsden
New South Wales
-31.16581,147.034149
Peace
Peace
New Zealand
-41.244772,174.675751
Maori language
Language
George
Bruce
Political science
Government
Govr
Macquarie
Hope
Hope
Conference proceedings
Proceedings
God
God
Gospel
New Zealanders
Faith
Faith
Christian
Rev
Youl
England
52.456009,-1.189957
Chaplain
Port Dalrymple
-41.106778,146.823242
Land settlement
Settlement
Bible
Scriptures
Books
Book
Cowper
Holmes
Fortune
ship
Pratt
Kendall
Josiah
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Letter: Reverend Josiah Pratt to Reverend Thomas Kendall, 16 August 1815
Reverend Josiah Pratt
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letter
Maori Subject Headings
Reverend Thomas Kendall
16 August 1815
London, England
The Ocean
01 August 1815
British English
Dwellings
Peace
Maori language
Political science
Hope
Conference proceedings
God
Faith
Land settlement
Bible
Books
House
London
The northampton
Dawson
March
Marsden
New south wales
Peace
New zealand
Language
George
Bruce
Government
Macquarie
Hope
Proceedings
God
Gospel
New zealanders
Faith
Christian
Youl
England
Chaplain
Port dalrymple
Settlement
Scriptures
Book
Cowper
Holmes
Fortune
Pratt
Kendall
Josiah
C.M. House,
London
August 16/15
My Dear Sir
Since my last to you, of
Dec
December
6/14, by the Northampton (a duplicate of which was sent by the Dawson, Jan 28/15, we have rec[eive]d yours of March 25/14 Sep 6/14, and
Oct
October
3/14, with the curiosities, and the specimens of
Shunghee’s
Hongi Hika
writing.
I have distributed all the curiosities as directed. We were much pleased with them.
Shunghees
Hongi Hika
head, sent us by Mr Marsden, attracts great attention. Pray continue to send all that you can procure, for our Museum and give us a description of their use.
I refer you to my last for whatever respects your mode of support. Doubtless the representatives of the Society in New South Wales will consult, to the utmost, your comfort and your peace. We are well aware that human infirmity will discover itself in good men; and we wish, therefore, that every reasonable provision should be made for your living independent one of another, unless in cases where you may of yourselves wish to live in common.
Be so kind as to write all your New Zealand words quite plain. The language being altogether unknown to us, we cannot easily make out some of the words.
A man, named George Bruce, of whom you have doubtless heard, has been frequently with us. We have clothed him and supported him for some weeks and have placed him under the instruction with the intention
of obtaining from Government a passage for him to New South Wales in order that he might proceed to New Zealand; but, on application to Government on his behalf we find that they have been cautioned by Govr Macquarie from granting any facilities to his return: of course, the Society has withdrawn its protection from him.
The details which you will see in the Missionary Register prevent the necessity of my entering into them with you. I hope that you and our other friends will consider, that, if we do not enter into the particulars of our proceedings and our prospects, it is not that I do not take a sincere interest in your happiness, but that I can refer you to full and authentic documents.
Your letters have awakened much hope and expectation in us that it will please God to open a way for his Gospel by your means among the New Zealanders. Go on in faith and patience; studying to live in Christian harmony and peace and the God of peace will be with you. You may not see much fruit of your labours for some time, or you may even lie down in your graves before any great effect of our exertions become visible; yet your labours shall not be lost, nor shall you fail of their gracious reward.
The Rev. Mr Youl, who takes charge of this Letter, has obtained orders in England, and returns as Chaplain at Port Dalrymple. We send a considerable quantity of Tools &c for the use of the Settlement.
We shall hope to hear that you have made proficiency in the New Zealand Zealand tongue; and that
the way will be thus prepared by you for the Translation of the Scriptures, when you are joined by a Clergyman who understands the originals. In the mean while we hope that you will prepare portions of Scripture, as well as you may be able; and that the little New Zealanders will, under your kind and paternal care, first learn the rudiments of their own tongue out of the Book of God.
The Bibles &c for Mr Cowper, and the Stationery for yourself, we will supply by the next opportunity.
We have sent the Register as before, to Mr Marsden, and have requested him to forward copies to you with Magazines, Newspapers &c. As I concluded that a Society has been formed, or will be formed, in New South Wales, auxiliary to ours, it will be best to consign all goods, books &c, to the officers of the Society, to be forwarded to you. I have addressed Letters, by Mr Youl, to all the Chaplains in New South Wales, requesting their co-operation. Their hands will be strengthened, I hope, ere long, by an able and excellent clergyman of the name of Holmes, who is a man of some fortune, and is bent on joining Mr Marsden & aiding his exertions.
Mrs Pratt unites with me in kind regards to yourself, and Mrs Kendall. Your brother, as you will see by a Letter sent by Mr Youl wishes to
join you.
With earnest prayers for your happiness and that of your family, and for the success of your labours.
I remain, My Dear Sir,
Your affectionate Friend
(Signed) Josiah Pratt
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