Peter Turner - journals, 1830-1873

B 301 - B 316 ; B 320 - B 321

series

1830-1873

440012

Microfilm : CY 268

18 volumes - 0.22 Meters
Textual Records - (manuscript)

The journals document daily activities, religious observances and work performed (especially sermons and baptisms), customs and interactions with native peoples, weather patterns, geography and climate, journeys undertaken, and canoes used as a method of travel.
NUMBERED VOLUMES
Volume 1
1830 to Feb. 1833; Background, voyage, and commencement of missionary work. (Call No.: B 301)
Volume 2
Mar 1833 to 1835; Vavau, Friendly Islands. The Uika Canoe. Conduct of the Uika people. (Call No.: B 302)
Volume 4
1836; Samoa. Includes transition to this island, people encountered, and missionary work. (Call No.: B 303)
Volume 5
1837 to 1839; Samoa. Continuation of missionary work. (Call No.: B 304)
Volume 6
1839 to 1840; Lifuka Haabai Friendly Islands. Vavau. Preached in native language, translation and recording of native words. (Call No.: B 305)
Volume 7
1840 to 1841; Lifuka. Includes services held, district meetings, discussion of relations with natives, conflicts, and use of canoes. (Call No.: B 306)
Volume 8
1842 to 1843; Includes visits of passing ships, copy of letter to King George written by E. Bouzet, Captain of French war ship 1841, travel, exploration, and places of anchor. (Call No.: B 307)
Volume 9
1843 to 1846; Neiapu Vavau. 'Persons who professed to receive pardon in my study in three weeks during the revival in 1846. - No. 122 persons. P.T.' Includes sickness of wife, public examination of infant school, deaths, places visited for preaching, and missionary meetings. (Call No.: B 308)
Volume 10
1846 to 1850; Neiapu Vavau. Includes examination of adult schools, preaching in native language, visit to neighbouring island for worship, and food supplies. (Call No.: B 309)
Volume 11
1851 to 1853; Vavau. Includes preaching at Leimatua, schooling, Mrs Turner's illness, copy of letter from William Webb 1852, arrival of the John Wesley ship, death of Webb, marriage customs, and meetings. (Call No.: B 310)
Volume 12
1853 to 1854; Sydney. Includes places and people visited (such as Eggleston), delivery of sermons, general health and well-being, education system, and life at Windsor. (Call No.: B 311)
Volume 13
1855 to 1856; Windsor, N.S. Wales. Includes conference, sermons of G. Turner, daily routines and activites [signed P. Turner 1857]. (Call No.: B 312)
Volume 14
1857 to 1859; Includes discussion of death and eternity and missionary and district meetings. (Call No.: B 313)
Volume 15
1860 to 1861; Windsor. Includes discussion of wages, religious meetings, practices, and sermons. (Call No.: B 314)
Volume 16
1861 to 1866; Windsor. [Summary of events and activities undertaken by P. Turner] (Call No.: B 315)
Volume 17
1867 to 1873; Windsor. Turner's speeches and sermons, his health, and general events. (Call No.: B 316)
UNNUMBERED VOLUMES
2 March 1840 - 14 February 1841; A Private Journal [on p.1]. Mainly includes remarks on the work of God and personal prayers. (Call No.: B 320)
27 August 1843 - 24 June 1847, Oct 1860; Private Journal [on cover]. "Some notices [?] of my religious experience - from time to time - as I may feel it to be my duty to notice it. I do this for my own good. August 27 1843 Vavau" [handwritten and signed "Peter Turner" on front endpaper] (Call No.: B 321)

Each journal is numbered on the cover and has a title page that provides date ranges of entries.