Guide to the Letter of Reverend Stephen Rabone

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MS Acc10.105

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Collection Summary

Creator
Rabone, Stephen, Reverend
Title
Letter of Reverend Stephen Rabone
Date Range
1835
Collection Number
MS Acc10.105
Extent
0.03 metres (1 packet)
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Manuscripts)

Introduction

Content Description

One letter from Wesleyan missionary Reverend Stephen Rabone to his parents, written 3 October 1835 at Hobart, Van Diemens Land. The letter includes a description of convict chain gangs, their dress, their punishment and Rabone's compassionate horror at their treatment; a description of agriculture in the Hobart region; discussion of fellow missionary Reverend Nathaniel Turner's offer to teach Rabone some Tongan prior to Rabone taking up a mission at Tonga; a description of Governor George Arthur and how he visited Turner and Rabone's chapel several times; and mention of his wife, Eliza's, pregnancy.

Item Descriptions

Letter of Reverend Stephen Rabone (Item) - Folio-Box (Shared), Folder [1 of 1] (MS Acc10.105)

Transcript of letter of Reverend Stephen Rabone (Item) - Folio-Box (Shared), Folder [1 of 1] (MS Acc10.105)


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