Diary and letters, 1840-1856 (inclusive) [microform].

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Diary and letters, 1840-1856 (inclusive) [microform].

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Letters comprise reports to Church Missionary Society on printing press at Paihia 1843-1847, with comments on state of district; Rev. H. Venn's draft letters regarding Telford's possible employment as catechist; diary covers day to day activities at St. John's College, Auckland, with comment on mission work and Maori customs; includes account of an excursion to Waiheke Island. Includes report by William Colenso.

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Yake University Divinity School Library

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College of St. John the Evangelist (Auckland, N.Z.)

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Telford, John, -1857

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Printer. Spent time at St. John's College, Auckland in 1840-1850s. Death date from CMS Archives. From the description of Diary and letters, 1840-1856 (inclusive) [microform]. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 78332797 ...

Church Missionary Society.

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The Church Missionary Society was founded in 1799 by a small group of laymen and clergy of the Church of England. It was originally named the Society for Missions to Africa and the East. Its purpose was to enable the Church to send missionaries to Africa and other heathen areas. Henry M. Stanley, following his discovery of the missionary explorer, David Livingstone, was instrumental in opening the Uganda Mission. His famous letter, published in the Daily Telegraph in 1875, prompted a contributio...

Venn, Henry, 1796-1873

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British divine, honorary secretary of the Church Missionary Society, 1841-1873. From the description of Letter, 1857, June 12 : London, Eng., to Henry Labouchere, Baron Taunton. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154271366 From the description of Letter, 1857, June 12 : London, Eng., to Henry Labouchere, Baron Taunton. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20836164 ...

Colenso, W. (William), 1811-1899

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Missionary, printer for the Church Missionary Society, naturalist, explorer, politician. Arrived in New Zealand in 1834, produced first printed work in 1835. Ordained as Deacon in 1844 and began missionary work in Hawkes Bay. Published papers on natural history and Maori lore. From the description of Papers, 1836-1899 (inclusive) [microform]. (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 80599249 W. Colenso, 1811-1899, missionary and botanist, arrived at Paihia, Bay of Islands, New...