George Augustus Selwyn - Papers [M590], 1843-1874

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Canberra : Australian Joint Copying Project, [19--]

422505

microfilm reel 35 mm

Selwyn was the first Anglican Bishop of New Zealand 1841-68. He travelled widely throughout his vast diocese to promote Christianity among the Maoris and in Melanesia. John Coleridge Patteson, Bishop of Melanesia 1861-71, travelled with Selwyn from England in 1855 to begin mission work amongst the Melanesians. He was killed by natives at Nukapu Island, 1871

1) Diary kept by Selwyn, 1843 Jan.-1844 Mar. Contains unofficial censuses of many N.Z. districts, 1844, 1851. 2) Letters by Selwyn, 1843-57. Some describe voyages through Melanesia. 3) Letters, 1842-64 by the Bishop's wife, Sarah Selwyn, mainly to the Rev. Edward Coleridge. 4) Photograph of Selwyn, sketch and plan of the Southern Cross mission ship, copies of official despatches, 1864-69, and 23 addresses presented to Selwyn, 1868. 5) Letters, 1861-69 by Bishop Patteson, 6) Papers re the death of Patteson. Includes correspondence between Selwyn and Markham. 7) 3 addresses presented to Sir William Martin, first Chief Justice of New Zealand, 1874

Filmed as part of the Australian Joint Copying Project by the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales
National Library of Australia holds microfilm master
Available for reference
Australian Joint Copying Project miscellaneous series M590
Microfilm copy of originals held by Selwyn College, Cambridge, England
Descriptive list for reels 590 and 1093-1100 available (41 p.)