Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society correspondence, 10 October 1850 - 24 March 1879

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10 October 1850 - 24 March 1879

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5 volumes of textual material - typescript - 25 cm.

Rev. S.W. Baker, 1836-1903, Rev. G. Brown, 1835-1917, Rev. L. Fison, 1832-1907 and Rev. F. Langham, 1833-1903 served as Wesleyan missionaries during the late 19th century. Rev. S.W. Baker engaded in political activities in Tonga, culminating in his appointment as Premier after leaving the mission as District Chairman. Rev. G. Brown was stationed in Samoa, New Britain, Tonga, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands and was General Secretary of Missions from 1887-1908. Rev. L. Fison worked in Fiji and was a noted anthropologist. Rev. F. Langham was District Chairman in Fiji for part of the time he was there.

Missionary correspondence, mainly from stations in the South Pacific to the Central Office in Sydney.

Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room -

Originals in the records of the Methodist Church of Australasia, Dept. of Overseas Missions in the Mitchell Library

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.