Letter: Reverend Henry Williams to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 1 June 1819
Reverend Henry Williams
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Letter
Maori Subject Headings
Reverend Josiah Pratt
1 June 1819
Cheltenham, England
London, England
22 June 1819
British English
Conversation
Education
Bread
Life
Dwellings
Carpenters
June
1819
Conversation
Education
Station
New zealand
Bread
Life
Civilization
House
Carpenters
Williams
Cheltenham June 1: 1819 Sir, According to your advice I have communicated with Mr Marsh the subject of my conversation with you, when in Town. My education having been so very wide from that of a Clergyman I consider that the Church is not the sphere for me to act in however anxious I may be for the advancement of the Kingdom of our Lord— I am willing to occupy a more humble station and having been brought up in an active service I offer myself in an other capacity. New Zealand has principally engaged my attention, and as I understand that your society
encourages Lay settlers going there— My Wife and myself feeling the state in which those poor creatures are— earnestly wish that while others are furnishing them with the bread of life— we may instruct them in the arts of civilization. From having been nine years constantly at sea, and daily seeing many trades carried on, I could in a very short time bring my hands into all of them— could build boats, Vessels, houses— and understand house carpenters work the principle work of a forge, rope making, Coopering, Turning &c also something of agriculture. All these I can work at myself, therefore— could instruct others— I now submit these for your
consideration, and that you should not fear any burthen to the society, further than the passage. I mention— that I expect the same means which provided every thing for us here— will do it also at New Zealand. I refer you for further information respecting myself & Wife to the Revd E.G. Marsh Nuneham I am Sir Your most obedtobedient SertServant Henry Williams