Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 23 June 1813
Reverend Samuel Marsden
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letter
Maori Subject Headings
Reverend Josiah Pratt
23 June 1813
New South Wales, Australia
14 March 1814
British English
Dwellings
Potatoes
Fire
Indigenous peoples
Conversation
Hope
Peace
God
Parramatta
June
1813
Parker
New zealand
House
Bennett
London
Duaterras
Potatoes
Fire
Europeans
Native
America
Conversation
Hope
Civilization
Gospel
Peace
England
Heathens
God
Honor
Marsden
Pratt
Parramatta June 23d 1813— Dear Sir Since I closed my Letter Captain Parker has come in from the Coast of New Zealand with a full Ship of Sperm Oil, belonging to the House of Mr Bennett of London— He gives me the most flattering account of Duaterra’s Kindness and attention to him—he would have loaded his Ship with fine Potatoes if he could have taken them— Duaterra supplied him abundantly with fire wood, Spars and Potatoes,— All he wanted was brought to his Ship. A great Chief named Terra, and uncle to Duaterra, wants the Europeans very much to go and live with him— A young man, a native of America I conversed with yesterday, who has been living for a year or more with the Natives at New Zealand he left the Island with Capn Parker— He tells me, that there is no danger from the natives that they shewedshowed the greatest Attention to him
and also that he would be very glad to go and live at New Zealand, if any Europeans would go with him. I am fully resolved to open a Communication some way or other with these Natives— I have had much Conversation with the Governor about it, and his Excellency I am fully confident will promote this desirable object. The Connection I have formed with the Natives, from several living in my House at different times, will open away for a further Intercourse with them in time, and I hope to see the Arts of Civilization, and the Gospel of Jesus introduced into this great Island, and the Natives advancing to Peace and Comfort. When Captain Parker returns to England which will be as soon as he has refreshed his Ship’s Company, I will write to you again— and request Capn Parker to wait upon the Society in order that the Society might ask him any Questions they may think good for their Information— These numerous poor Heathens must not be forgotten in these wonderful
days— when God hath stirred up the Hearts of thousands to prepare his way amongst the different nations of the Earth, where his name had not been known— I have the Honor to be Revd Sir Your most obedtobedient humble Servant Samuel Marsden Revd J. Pratt—