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Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 15 July 1819
Reverend
Samuel
Marsden
Author
Reverend
Josiah
Pratt
Receiver
text
Letter
New South Wales, Australia
15 July 1819
6 October 1820
9 October 1820
14 October 1820
Notes about where the letter was created: Parramatta, New South Wales
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Hocken Collections' Title: Marsden to CMS Secretary
Annotations: Mr Merryl [delivered by]
Parramatta
-33.814525,151.003448
July
14th
1819
Sir
Revd
Mr
Butler
God
God
Colonies -- History
Colony
Govr
New Zealand
-41.244772,174.675751
Planning
Plans
Land settlement
Settlement
Governor
Surry
ship
Sails
Sail
Excellency
Clergy
Clergymen
The Active
ship
American
25th
Mechanics
Mechanics
Political science
Government
Life
Life
Hope
Hope
Missions
Mission
Labors
Sydney
-33.861293,151.212645
London
51.513016,-0.127931
Mr Hill
Mr Cross
Honor
Marsden
Pratt
Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Trimble 4
CMS Number 66
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Letter: Reverend Samuel Marsden to Reverend Josiah Pratt, 15 July 1819
Reverend Samuel Marsden
University of Otago Library
Digitised from the Hocken Library
Collection Number MS-0057/004
Trimble 4
CMS Number 66
Digitised by the Marsden Online Archive
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Letter
Maori Subject Headings
Reverend Josiah Pratt
15 July 1819
New South Wales, Australia
6 October 1820
9 October 1820
British English
God
Colonies -- History
Planning
Land settlement
Sails
Clergy
Mechanics
Political science
Life
Hope
Missions
Parramatta
July
14th
1819
Butler
God
Colony
New zealand
Plans
Settlement
Surry
Sail
Clergymen
The active
American
25th
Mechanics
Government
Life
Hope
Mission
Labors
Sydney
London
Mr hill
Mr cross
Honor
Marsden
Pratt
Parramatta
July 14th 1819
Revd & Dear Sir,
As the Revd Mr Butler & his Colleagues will write to you, it will not be necessary for me to trouble you with any long Statements. I am much struck with the singular Providence of God, that the same Ship that brought them out should at the same time bring my Leave of Absence: a favour which I so very earnestly solicited about 14 months ago. The Reasons that then urged me to leave the Colony do not so strongly exist as they did at the time I made Application to return to Europe. As two
asst.
assistant
Chaplains have been sent out: and Permission for me to return Home, I considered this a favourable Opportunity to request the Govr to allow me to accompany Mr Butler to New Zealand, in order to arrange the future Plans for the permanent welfare of that Settlement. I accordingly wrote to the Governor stating that it was not in my Power to avail myself of the Indulgence granted me to return Home, as the Surry would sail immediately for Europe by that Ship; and therefore begged his Excellency would allow me to proceed to New Zealand for a short time, which favour the Governor granted me on Condition that I would
provide Accommodations for the Clergymen who did my duty in my Absence free from all Expense to the Crown. This Condition I readily complied with. Had I not received Leave of Absence I should not have presumed to have asked Permission to visit New Zealand. Having obtained the
Govrs
governors
Permission, and knowing the Active was too small to carry the
Passangers
passengers
and their Stores, and being Absent on her Voyage I determined to take up the first Vessel I could in the Harbour, in order that the Revd Mr Butler &c might as soon as possible arrive at their Place of destination and begin their work. I therefore hired an American Brig 200 Tons, who was in the Cove, and the time appointed for our sailing is fixed for the 25th Instant. The Settlers for New Zealand would get no advantage in this Colony: an heavy expense would have been incurred daily while they remained here, where every thing is at such a Price, and the sooner they begin their work, the longer time they would have to do it in. It is my Intention to take over a few mechanics to enable them to put up the necessary Buildings, Church, Houses &c &c and to form a regular Government amongst them before I return if my Life is spared. I hope also to have a little more time to examine into the Country, and to see what are its Capabilities. How wonderfully has God over
ruled the wills and Affections of sinful men with Respect to this mission. If there was one object in Life that I wished to attain more than any other, it was this, that I might visit New Zealand. If I had not been compelled to apply for Leave of Absence, for Reasons I need not explain I never should have done so. But how has this turned out to the accomplishment of my wishes? I hope now to introduce Mr Butler to all the leading Chiefs
–
to conciliate their Esteem, and to fix the Settlement on a firm Foundation. I cannot doubt the suitableness of the Instruments you have sent out. Their wisdom on the Voyage, and Prudence since their arrival convince me that they are fully bent upon their work, and if they can only begin at the right End, we may hope for a successful Issue of their Labors. I shall assist them to the utmost of my Power. The Evils that have existed at the Settlement, have comparatively been small, where every man did what was right in his own Eyes. The Case will not be changed and I trust we shall be able to lay down such Rules, and keep those who are employed in the work to their proper duty so as to prevent the existence of any great differences amongst them
–
When the Active arrives at Sydney, I shall
leave orders for her to be fitted out, and to be sent for me. After my Return from N. Zealand, it will depend upon existing Circumstances whether I proceed to Europe or not. If I should see it necessary I shall come to London, if very urgent Reasons do not urge me, I shall remain. A Change of Government would be the strongest Inducement to remain; a Continuance of the present System would urge, if not
compell
compel
my departure. I am happy that two Clergymen have been appointed. The Revd Mr Hill I have no doubt, will be a Blessing to the Colony
–
Mr Cross wants Solidity at least: if not something more. I should have been glad could I have entertained as favourable an opinion of him, as I do of Mr Hill: and I wish most sincerely I may be able to do this at any future Period–
After my return from N. Zealand, and any Change of Public Measures is adopted I then hope we may be able to give you some little assistance and form a regular auxiliary Society. At present things must remain as they are
–
I have the Honor to be
Dear Sir
Yours with much Esteem
Samuel Marsden
Revd J. Pratt
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The manuscript images, transcripts and metadata displayed on the Marsden Online Archive site are governed by a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 NZ) copyright agreement (available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nz/). Please contact the Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand for more information.
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Hocken Archive Reference Number
MS-0057/004
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Canon
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6D
11.0
1.3
Manual
0220
1.3
11.0
6.5
1.4
Multi-segment
tungsten
flash did not fire
50.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 60.2 mm)
0
Subject is illuminated from the front side.
Auto Focus Used
Normal
Digitised as part of the Mining Marsden Project in 2013/2014
8, 8, 8
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Processing actions undertaken to: prepare the image for online digital use and maintain the integrity of the image.
Adobe Photoshop
CS6
Windows
7
Cropped item to remove excess border and straightened the image.
The manuscript images, transcripts and metadata displayed on the Marsden Online Archive site are governed by a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 New Zealand (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 NZ) copyright agreement (available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/nz/). Please contact the Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand for more information.
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