Miscellaneous papers relating to New Guinea Missions, ca. 1886-1889

A 406

fonds

ca. 1886-1889

439956

1 volume - 0.01 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (printed)

Letter from the Council of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Geographic Society to Reverend S. Macfarlane, Principal of the Mission Institute of New Guinea, congratulating Macfarlane on his missionary work and explorations, 1886
Memorandum on Prospective Establishment of a Branch of the Australasian Wesleyan Missionary Society in British New Guinea, includes description of area and natural features, population and products, headquarters of mission proposed, distances, Cooktown, Samarai, language, outlying stations, lands required, class of vessel and boats required, and precautions against the climate etc., by A. Musgrave, Government Secretary, 27 Sept. 1889 (printed, 4 pages)
Printed chart showing letters of the English alphabet, numbers, Roman numerials, and [vowels?] letters of a non-English language [Pigeon English?] on the reverse.
Share certificate [blank] for The New Guinea Mission Schooner "Dove".
"Koe Tohi Ae Kau Tauh ..." [form not in English]

The material in this volume is largely derived from D.S. Mitchell but appears to be an artificial series containing documents that postdate his death and items from various sources.
D.S. Mitchell bookplate inside front cover.

Embossed on spine, "New Guinea Missions"