University of Otago Library 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 eng text/html 322 x 205 mm 2 leaves 4 pages reformatted digital 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. http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0057_004 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0057_004_001 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0057_004_002 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0057_004_003 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0057_004_004 http://www.marsdenarchive.otago.ac.nz/MS_0057_004_005 MS_0057_004 Trimble 4 CMS Number 66 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/). 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University of Otago Library 2015-06-11T09:16:53+12:00 machine generated eng 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 Hocken Archive Reference Number MS-0057/004 38MB image/tif 6.0 Uncompressed MD5 3fe3984629ecd4d2aeb7a95d35336021 ACEMC 2940 4554 RGB manuscript Hakena MS-0057/004 205 mm 322 mm 2014:04:09 13:34:55.20 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit digital still camera Canon Canon EOS 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: 60.7 mm) 0 Subject is illuminated from the front side. 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Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. hocken@otago.ac.nz Hocken Archive Reference Number MS-0057/004 38MB image/tif 6.0 Uncompressed MD5 1da5ce356b84403f52c31611e430c1d2 ACEMC 2970 4554 RGB manuscript Hakena MS-0057/004 205 mm 322 mm 2014:04:09 13:35:17.89 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit digital still camera Canon Canon EOS 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: 60.5 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 integer 3 2014:04:15 13:17:27 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit 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. Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. hocken@otago.ac.nz Hocken Archive Reference Number MS-0057/004 38MB image/tif 6.0 Uncompressed MD5 834ffc91037a2b1bc660a9feb861ca86 ACEMC 2976 4530 RGB manuscript Hakena MS-0057/004 205 mm 322 mm 2014:04:09 13:34:16.76 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit digital still camera Canon Canon EOS 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: 60.7 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 integer 3 2014:04:15 13:16:44 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit 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. Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. hocken@otago.ac.nz Hocken Archive Reference Number MS-0057/004 38MB image/tif 6.0 Uncompressed MD5 5b5d039fee82a2ed7c5e949e19796f48 ACEMC 2964 4590 RGB manuscript Hakena MS-0057/004 205 mm 322 mm 2014:04:09 13:34:38.10 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit digital still camera Canon Canon EOS 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 integer 3 2014:04:15 13:17:02 University of Otago Library, Reprographics Unit 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. Hocken Collections, University of Otago Library, Dunedin, New Zealand. hocken@otago.ac.nz