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Fonds. Longley Papers, 1845 - 1868

Letters and papers of Charles Thomas Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury 1862-1868. 9 vols.

Letters and papers, mainly personal, May 1845 - October 1848 (File Vol. 1)

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H.L. Swale to C.T. Longley. Grants to Colonial Bishops. Asks for an interview, 20 May 1845 (Item f. 283)
H.L. Swale, Settle, to C.T. Longley, Bishop of Ripon. Building and endowing of churches in Toronto, and in Norfolk Island for the benefit of convicts, 30 May 1845 (Item ff. 284-5)
H.L. Swale, Settle, to [C.T. Longley] Has paid £20,000 for the Colonial purposes, 30 June 1845 (Item f. 291)
Sam Wise, Ripon, to [C.T. Longley] Acknowledges trust fund credit, 5 July 1845 (Item ff. 294-5)
John Harrison, Ripon Old Bank, to [C.T. Longley]. Sums have been paid into Bank, 7 July 1845 (Item f. 296)
H.L. Swale, Settle, to [C.T. Longley]. Toronto scheme; South Australian plan for convicts, 16 July 1845 (Item ff. 298-9)

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Ernest Hawkins, London, to C.T. Longley, Bishop of Ripon. Gives addresses of Bishops of Tasmania and Toronto; both Colonial Dioceses need assistance. Norfolk Island, 28 July 1845 (Item ff. 300-1)

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C.T. Longley, Bishop of Ripon. Declaration that the £10,000 has been entrusted to him for special Colonial purposes, 30 July 1845 (Item ff. 302-3)

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Mrs. W.D. Erskine, Kirkley under Dale, to C.T. Longley. Anonymous benefactor. New Zealand's share must be used in payment of a bodyguard for the Bishop, 30 July 1845 (Item ff.304-5)
Statement of accounts. Includes interest on Colonial Fund, 1845 - 1848 (Item f.344)
Account for 'Our Church in the Colonies', 4 December 1845 - 31 December 1846 (Item f. 348)
H.L. Swale, Ingfield, to C.T. Longley. Has looked over the items, 28 October 1848 (Item f. 349)

Personal letters and papers, January 1846 - May 1857 (File Vol. 2)

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Francis Russell Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania, Hobart Town, to C.T. Longley. Disposal of the £5,000 given to build and endow a church for the benefit of convicts in Norfolk Island, 12 January 1846 (Item ff. 1-2)
E.L. Swale to C.T. Longley. His sister-in-law agrees to the Bishop of Tasmania's proposal, 27 May 1846 (Item ff. 5-6)

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C.T. Longley, Ripon, to Francis Russell Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania. (Draft) Approval of his proposal to appropriate the £5,000 towards establishing a Mission Fund, 4 June 1846 (Item ff. 7-8)
F.A. Marriott, Hobart Town, to C.T. Longley. £5,000 to be invested in 'The Ripon Fund for missions to the settlers in the Bush' in Tasmania, 1 December 1846 (Item f. 13)
Terry and Harrison, Old Bank, Ripon, to C.T. Longley. Payment of £5,000 from the Colonial Fund, 25 May 1857 (Item f. 24)
George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, Richmond, to C.T. Longley. Appointment for a sermon and meeting on 3,4 Sept, 10 August 1854 (Item f. 188)

Official Letters and Papers: Colonial Bishoprics, February 1863 - October 1868 (File Vol. 3)

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Henry Pelham Pelham-Clinton, Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Downing Street, to Ernest Hawkins, Secretary of the Colonial Bishoprics' Committee. Nomination of Colonial bishoprics, 24 February 1863 (Item f. 5)
Bill 'An Act to remove Doubts as to the effect of Letters Patent granted to certain Colonial Bishops and also to provide for the Succession to Property upon the Death, Resignation or Removal of Colonial Bishops'. [Printed], 1868 (Item ff.13-17)
Herman Merivale, Secretary to Sir Stafford Northcote, Secretary of State for India, India Office, to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies. Episcopal supervision of the Straits, 22 September 1868 (Item ff. 44-5)
F.H. Elliot, Secretary to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Secretary of State for the Colonies, Downing Street, to Herman Merivale. Separation of the Straits from the Diocese of Calcutta, 6 October 1868 (Item f. 46)
Chaplain and Trustees of the British Episcopal Church at Valparaiso, Valparaiso, to the Bishop of London. Visit of the Bishop of Honolulu, 14 July 1868 (Item ff. 51-2)
Robert Gray, Bishop of Capetown, to A.C. Tait, Bishop of London. Position of the Colonial Churches, 15 January 1867 (Item ff. 210-12)
(Draft) C.T. Longley to [Rev. Frederick H. Cox of St. John's Hobart Town, Bishop elect of Maritzburg], 2 November 1866 (Item f.427)

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Frederick H. Cox, Hobart Town, to C.T. Longley, 24 July 1866 (Item ff. 428-30)

His acceptance of nomination as Bishop of Natal - he wishes to withdraw owing to the questionable validity of Dr. Colenso's deposition.

Official Letters and Papers: Miscellaneous Papers, December 1867 (File Vol. 4)

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C.T. Longley, Croydon, to Henry Lascelles Jenner, Bishop of Dunedin, 19 December 1867 (Item ff. 237-40)

There is no analogy between Jenner's case and that of the Bishop of Salisbury. He recommended Jenner for a post and was therefore responsible; he has expressed his disapproval of the Ritualistic movement on several occasions.

Official Letters and Papers: First Lambeth Conference 1867, 1867 - June 1868 (File Vol. 6)

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H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, N.Z., to C.T. Longley, 5 June 1867 (Item f. 81)

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C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, Hobart Town, to C.T. Longley, 24 June 1867 (Item ff. 82-3)

Declines to attend the Conference because he does not think his diocese should be left again so soon following a long interval between his predecessor's departure and his own arrival.

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of Australia, Sydney, to C.T. Longley, 27 May 1867 (Item ff. 123-4)

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Mathew B. Hale, Bishop of Perth, to C.T. Longley, 26 April 1867 (Item ff. 125-6)

Declining to attend the Conference because of his expanding Diocese.

A.B. Suter, Bishop of Nelson, Nelson, to C.T. Longley, 30 May 1867 (Item ff. 127-8)

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, Auckland, to C.T. Longley, 30 April 1867 (Item f. 129)

Hopes to reach England in time for the Conference.

E.W. Tufnell, Bishop of Brisbane, London, to C.T. Longley, 10 March 1867 (Item ff. 136-7)

Regrets that he will not be able to attend the Conference.

C.T. Longley. Opening address to the Conference, 1867 (Item ff.227-45)
(Draft) C.T. Longley. Opening address to the Conference, 1867 (Item ff.246-8)
Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to C.T. Longley, 27 May 1867 (Item ff.255-6)

Declines to attend the Conference; states what he would like to see discussed.

William Williams, Bishop of Waiapu, Napier, to C.T. Longley, 26 June 1867 (Item ff.261-5)

Cannot attend the Conference because of the disorganization due to the native war; sending points for deliberation.

William Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle, Morpeth, N.S.W., to C.T. Longley, 15 July 1867 (Item f. 273)

Declines to attend the Conference as he cannot leave his Diocese.

Mesac Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, Goulburn, to C.T. Longley, 22 July 1867 (Item ff. 275-6)

Declines to attend the Conference as he cannot leave his diocese; his views on some colonial questions.

Extracts from the Minutes of the Brisbane Diocesan Synod, on receiving the pastoral letter of the archbishops and bishops at the Lambeth Conference, 19 June 1868 (Item f. 321)
Copy of the resolutions of the fourth Synod of the Diocese of Wellington concerning the Conference, 4 July 1867 (Item ff. 322-3)
Printed leaflet: 'Fundamental Provisions and Regulations for the Government of the United Church of England and Ireland within the Diocese of Adelaide in South Australia', n.d. (Item ff. 324-7)

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Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, to C.T. Longley, 31 July 1867 (Item ff. 328-9)

Cannot attend the Conference; his opinion on certain points.

C.J. Abraham, Bishop of Wellington, Wellington, to C.T. Longley, 6 July 1867 (Item ff. 330-1)

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C.J. Abraham, Bishop of Wellington, Wellington, to C.T. Longley, 16 July 1867 (Item ff. 332-4)

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C.J. Abraham Bishop of Wellington, Wellington, to C.T. Longley, 7 June 1867 (Item ff. 335-6)

Cannot attend the Conference but approves it; sends a copy of his address to his Diocesan Synod.

Personal Letters and Papers, February 1863 - January 1865 (File Vol. 7)

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F.T. McDougall, Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, Sarawak, to C.T. Longley, 7 February 1863 (Item ff. 144-5)

Congratulating him on his preferment to the See of Canterbury.

G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, Auckland, to C.T. Longley. A Bishop for Dunedin, 4 January 1865 (Item ff. 199-202)

Personal Letters and Papers, November 1867 - December 1867 (File Vol. 8)

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Edward Smith-Stanley, Earl of Derby, Prime Minister, London, to C.T. Longley, 28 November 1867 (Item ff. 43-4)

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, London, to C.T. Longley, 29 November 1867 (Item ff. 45-6)

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Edward Smith-Stanley, Earl of Derby, Prime Minister, London, to C.T. Longley. Selwyn and the Bishopric of Lichfield, 30 November 1867 (Item f. 47)

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, Windsor, to C.T. Longley, 1 December 1867 (Item ff. 43-9)

Has accepted the Bishopric of Lichfield providing that he may return to New Zealand for a time.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Adelaide, to C.T. Longley, 18 December 1867 (Item f. 50)

His approval of the Lambeth Conference which he could not attend.

Photograph album of the First Lambeth Conference 1867, 1867 (File Vol. 9)

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Photograph of Archbishops and Bishops attending the Conference, grouped outside Lambeth Palace. With key (Item f. 2)
Photograph: George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand (Item f. 5v)
Photograph: Francis Thomas McDougall, Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak; H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch; Mathew B. Hale, Bishop of Perth (Item f. 6v)
Photograph: Thomas N. Staley, Bishop of Honolulu (Item f. 7)
Photograph: Henry Lascelles Jenner, Bishop of Dunedin (Item f. 7v)
Photograph: Edmund Hobhouse, formerly Bishop of Nelson, N.Z (Item f.11)

Fonds. Tait Papers, 1856 - 1889

Letters and papers of Archibald Campbell Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury 1868-1882. 290 vols.

Personal Letters 1856-62, 3 December 1862 (File Vol. 79)

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A.G. Burdett-Coutts, Torquay, England, to A.C. Tait, 3 December 1862 (Item ff. 331-4)

The pamphlet put out by the S.P.G. on the Bishop of Labuan, which she regrets.

Personal Letters 1861-1862, 7 December 1862 (File Vol. 80)

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William Selwyn (son of G.A. Selwyn), Cambridge, to [A.C. Tait], 7 December 1862 (Item f. 274)

Thanks for 'Charge to the Clergy of your Diocese'; has read with interest remarks on the Education of Candidates for Holy Orders in the University.

Personal Letters 1863-4. Natal 1862-3, 30 June 1862 - 30 January 1863 (File Vol. 81)

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F.T. McDougall, Bishop of Labuan, Sarawak, to A.C. Tait, 30 June [1862] (Item ff. 1-4)

Writings of Dr. Colenso, Bishop of Natal. Difficulty with boats in visiting the station. His 45 years on the mission.

A.G. Burdett-Coutts, Torquay, England, to A.C. Tait, 30 January 1863 (Item ff. 17-18)

A letter written to the Times by the Bishop of Labuan. Encounter of the ship Rainbow with pirates.

Personal Letters 1865-66, 4 August 1865 - 5 May 1866 (File Vol. 82)

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A.G. Burdett-Coutts to A.C. Tait, 4 August 1865 (Item ff. 43-4)

Dr. Colenso case. Reference to the proceedings in the Synod of New Zealand.

A.G. Burdett-Coutts, Torquay, to A.C. Tait, Bishop of London, 30 December 1865 (Item ff. 77-8)

Her position in connection with the Colonial Episcopate. Has communicated with Earl Russell. Should object to any division of her Endowment.

A.G. Burdett-Coutts, Torquay, to A.C. Tait, Bishop of London. The Colonial question, 22 February 1866 (Item ff. 104-5)
Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait. Ritualism, 23 August 1865 (Item ff. 130-1)

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Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait. Authority against ritualism, 21 September 1865 (Item ff. 132-3)

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A.C. Tait, Hastings, to Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne. The English Church Union. (Draft), 19 April 1866 (Item ff. 134-7)
A.G. Burdett-Coutts, to A.C. Tait, n.d. (Item ff. 142-3)

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A.G. Burdett-Coutts, London, to A.C. Tait. Her petition, 2 May 1866 (Item ff. 144-5)
A.G. Burdett-Coutts, London, to A.C. Tait, 5 May 1866 (Item ff. 155-6)

Thanks for his letter to accompany her petition.

A.G. Burdett-Coutts, London, to A.C. Tait, 11 May 1866 (Item ff. 163-6)

Her petition to the Queen on Colonial Sees.

Personal Letters 1866-1867, 30 October 1867 - 5 December 1867 (File Vol. 83)

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A.G. Burdett-Coutts, Torquay, to A.C. Tait. Reference to the Bishop of New Zealand, 5 December 1867 (Item ff. 64-5)
James Moorhouse, Vicar of Paddington, London, to A.C. Tait, 30 October 1867 (Item ff. 252-4)

The post of Bishop of Melbourne offered to him.

G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, London, to A.C. Tait, n.d. (Item ff. 353-4)

'Free Church' system in the colonies. Appointments in New Zealand.

Personal Letters 1868 Aug.-Dec. Irish Disestablishment 1868, 3 November 1868 - 31 December 1868 (File Vol. 85)

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Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Sydney, to A.C. Tait, 3 November 1868 (Item ff. 78-9)

His objection to one of the resolutions of the Lambeth Conference regarding Dr. Colenso.

G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand, S.S. Mooltar Red Sea, to A.C. Tait, 15 December 1868 (Item ff. 268-9)

Congratulations on his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury. Church establishment.

Mesac Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, Goulburn, to A.C. Tait, 31 December 1868 (Item ff. 305-6)

Congratulations on his appointment. Australian Bishops have voted that Letters Pater should be issued to all Colonial Bishops appointed by the Crown. (Damaged)

Personal Letters 1869, 4 January 1869 - 16 July 1869 (File Vol. 86)

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Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 4 January 1869 (Item ff. 8-9)

Death of Archbishop Longley and the succession. Dr. Colenso. The Colonial Church.

A.B. Suter, Bishop of Nelson, Nelson, to A.C. Tait, 18 January 1869 (Item ff. 29-30)

Tait's appointment. Does he know of a young man that might come out to New Zealand for two years.

C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, to A.C. Tait. Congratulations on his appointment, 29 January 1869 (Item f. 43)
H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 12 February 1869 (Item ff. 63-4)

Congratulations on his appointment. He (Harper) has been elected to the Primacy of the Church in New Zealand. Bishop Jenner.

J.B. Laughton, Presbyterian Church of New South Wales, Parramatta, to A.C. Tait, 15 July 1869 (Item ff. 179-82)

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Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 16 July 1869 (Item ff. 183-4)

Protests against the affairs in Natal over Dr. Colenso.

Personal Letters 1869-70. Irish Disestablishment, 4 August 1870 (File Vol. 87)

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lichfield, to A.C. Tait, 4 August 1870 (Item f. 256)

Two distinct modes of communication open to the Irish Bishops and Clergy.

Personal Letters 1870, 12 August 1870 (File Vol. 88)

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Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 12 August 1870 (Item ff. 143-4)

Hopes he will preserve his strength after his illness.

Personal Letters 1872, 21 June 1872 - 1 August 1872 (File Vol. 90)

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James Moorhouse, Paddington, London, to A.C. Tait, 21 June 1872 (Item ff. 155-6)

Disquiet felt on boast by Ritualists that Mr. Bennett has been acquitted.

G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lichfield, to A.C. Tait, 1 August 1872 (Item f. 176)

Appointment of Curator is reason for occupying the tower. Revives his intercourse with books much interrupted during 30 years of rough life by land and sea.

Personal Letters 1873, 11 August 1873 (File Vol. 92)

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Charles Perry: Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 11 August 1873 (Item ff. 236-7)

Asks if there is to be a Lambeth Conference in 1875. Lack of young men qualified for the Ministry in Victoria.

Personal Letters 1875 January-July, 25 March 1875 - 26 April 1875 (File Vol. 94)

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J. Moorhouse, Paddington, London, to A.C. Tait. Messrs. Moody and Sankey, American Evangelists, 25 March 1875 (Item ff.175-8)
G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lichfield, to A.C. Tait. Thanks for sympathy on death of his brother, 26 April 1875 (Item ff. 197-8)

Personal Letters 1876, 18 April 1876 - 28 September 1876 (File Vol. 96)

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James Moorhouse, Vicar of Paddington, London, to A.C. Tait. The possibility of his accepting the post of Bishop of Melbourne, 18 April 1876 (Item ff. 93-4)
James Moorhouse, Paddington, London, to A.C. Tait. Is inclined to accept the post of Bishop of Melbourne, 1 May 1876 (Item ff. 110-11)
James Moorhouse, Paddington, London, to Davidson ? In praise of Archbishop Tait, 28 September 1876 (Item ff. 209-209a)

Personal Letters 1877, 10 April 1878 (File Vol. 97)

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William Selwyn, Lichfield, to A.C. Tait. Mother thanks him for kind letter. Bulletin on G.A. Selwyn, 10 April [1878] (Item f. 100)

Personal Letters 1878, 11 April 1878 - 5 August 1878 (File Vol. 98)

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C.J. Abraham, Bishop of Wellington, to A.C. Tait. Death of G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, 11 April 1878 (Item f. 62)
Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, London, to A.C. Tait. Congratulations on recent Conference, 30 July 1878 (Item ff. 91-2)
James Moorhouse, Bishop of Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 5 August 1878 (Item ff. 99-100)

Commiseration on the death of Tait's son. He finds his new post congenial.

Personal Letters 1879, 19 March 1879 - 7 July 1879 (File Vol. 99)

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F.R. Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania, Hobart Town, to A.C. Tait. Sympathy to him in his sorrow, 19 March 1879 (Item f. 66)
S.H. Selwyn, widow of G.A. Selwyn, to A.C. Tait, 18 June [1879] (Item ff. 126-7)

Thanks for kindness, blessing will be comfort to her son. Ship sails at noon on Wed.

Arthur Gordon, missionary to Fiji, Ascot, to A.C. Tait, 3 July 1879 (Item ff. 133-4)

Hopes that the Archbishop might be able to attend the service given for him (Gordon) and his associates. Going to Fiji.

H.H. Montgomery, Westminster, to A.C. Tait. Accepts living of St. Marks, Kennington, 7 July 1879 (Item ff. 137-8)

Personal Letters 1880-1882, 22 June 1880 (File Vol. 100)

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Mesac Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, Goulburn, to A.C. Tait, 22 June 1880 (Item ff. 11-12)

The book 'Catherine & Crawford Tait'. News of his Diocese; references to the new Cathedral being built and the Bill in Parliament on Church Schools.

Personal Letters, Catherine Tait, 1850-1878, 22 December 1871 - 3 February 1873 (File Vol. 103)

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lichfield to Mrs. Tait, 22 December 1871 (Item ff. 295-6)

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lambeth, to Mrs. Tait, 3 February 1873 (Item ff. 298-9)

Sends donation for convalescent home. Waiting with son and his wife for their ship to sail. From Lambeth Chapel he was 'sent forth with the Blessing of Archbishop Howley on the 17th October 1841'.

Personal Letters, Davidson Collections, 1882-1891, 26 March 1887 - 1889 (File Vol. 104)

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Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Adelaide, to Davidson, 26 March 1887 (Item ff. 101-5)

On a contribution towards Davidson's book on Archbishop Tait, with a copy of the Archbishop's Benediction and Prayer, and an extract from his diary for St. Andrew's Day 1882 an a visit to the dying Tait.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Adelaide to Davidson, Advent Sunday 1889 (Item ff.122-4)

Memories of the late Archbishop Tait, and recounting a story he has told them.

Official Letters, London, 1857 November-December, July 1857 (File Vol. 107)

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Printed report of the Committee of the Upper House of Convocation appointed to consider and report on the best mode of increasing the home and foreign missions of the Church of England, [c.July 1857] (Item ff. 411-12)

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Printed Report of the Committee of the Lower House of Convocation on Home and Foreign Missions, [10 July 1857] (Item ff.413-17)

Official Letters, London, 1858 July-October, 26 August 1858 - 5 October 1858 (File Vol. 110)

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Mesac Thomas, Society of the Colonial Church and School Society, London, to A.C. Tait, 26 August 1858 (Item f. 223)

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Mesac Thomas, Secretary of the Colonial Church and School Society, London, to A.C. Tait. Address of the Rev. James, 31 August 1858 (Item f. 224)
G.A. Moreton, Sydney, to A.C. Tait, 5 October 1858 (Item ff. 316-9)

Thanks for admitting him to holy orders. The voyage. His duties in Australia. Goldfinds. Travels of the Bishop.

Official Letters, London, 1859 January-April, March 1859 (File Vol. 112)

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Circular on the resignation of Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak. Printed, [March 1859] (Item ff. 276-7)

Official Letters, London, 1859 November-1860 January, 8 November 1859 - 10 November 1859 (File Vol. 115)

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Prospectus of the British Workmen's Emigration Society, with an added ms. letter 8 Nov. 1859, from the Chairman G.H. Gordon to A.C. Tait on assisting emigration to New Zealand. Printed, 8 November 1859 (Item ff. 1-2)
John Patteson, Spitalfields, to Mr. Gell. Assistance to families to emigrate, 10 November 1859 (Item ff. 3-4)

Official Letters, London, 1860 March-June, 3 December 1859 - 7 June 1860 (File Vol. 117)

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Resolution of the Committee of the Upper House of Convocation of the Province of Canterbury on missionary bishops. Printed, 3 December 1859 (Item ff. 305-6)

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'Representation of the Lower House of Convocation on the Subject of Missionary Bishoprics.' Printed, 7 June 1860 (Item ff. 307-8)

Official Letters, London, 1860 July-August, 2 May 1860 - 10 July 1860 (File Vol. 118.)

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E.W. Tufnell, Bishop of Brisbane, London, 2 May 1860 (Item ff. 17-18)

The Brisbane Church Extension and Mission Fund. Printed with ms. note for E.W. Tufnell.

James Carter, Picton, N.S.W., to A.C. Tait, 10 July 1860 (Item ff. 153-6)

Has spent 9 years working in the cause of Christian education and parochial ministrations now wants to return to England. Christianised people needed to enter Australia; he wishes a post in London in evangelical work to help encourage this. Note of reply added: preferment rarely given outside of diocese.

Official Letters, London, 1860 October-December, 24 November 1860 - 19 December 1860 (File Vol. 120)

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John Potter, Ballarat, to A.C. Tait, 24 November 1860 (Item ff. 236-7)

On L.L. Grosse who is on his way to England; he wishes to become a Christian but he should beware of him.

James Carter, Picton, N.S.W., to A.C. Tait, 19 December 1860 (Item ff. 338-41)

Thanks for reply to his previous letter. The salary he would need if he worked in London; feels that his colonial experience would stand him in good stead for such work.

Official Letters, London, 1861 January-March, 1 January 1861 (File Vol. 121)

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James Carter, Picton, N.S.W., 1 January 1861 (Item ff. 15-16)

Anxious to return to London and do parochial work there. Notes on the back include: 'About a fortnight ago a letter was written to Mr. Carter not encouraging him'.

Official Letters, London, 1861 March-May, 13 March 1861 (File Vol. 122)

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E.W. Tufnell, Bishop of Brisbane, to A.C. Tait, 13 March 1861 (Item ff. 139-40)

Dispersal of money received from the Colonial Bishoprics Fund. State aid will probably eventually be abolished in the colonies.

Official Letters, London, 1861 June-August, 24 June 1861 (File Vol. 124)

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Ernest Hawkins, Secretary of S.P.G., London, to A.C. Tait, 24 June 1861 (Item ff. 81-2)

Moneys from the Colonial Bishoprics Fund for endowment of the Bishopric of Brisbane.

Official Letters, London, 1861 August-November, 5 August 1861 - 21 October 1861 (File Vol. 125)

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T.N. Staley, Bishop of Honolulu, Wandsworth, London, to A.C. Tait, 5 Aug. [1861] (Item ff. 18-21)

The Hawaiian Mission from which they might evangelise the more western isles of the North Pacific.

J.B. Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, Addington, to A.C. Tait. Rev. Staley and the Hawaiian Mission, 21 October 1861 (Item f.332)

Official Letters, London, 1861 November-1862 January, 1861 (File Vol. 126)

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T.N. Staley, London, to A.C. Tait. Errors in a paragraph in the Times on the Honolulu Consecration, [1861] (Item ff. 40-41)
Manley Hopkins, Hawaiian Consulate, London, to A.C. Tait, 15 November 1861 (Item ff. 42-3)

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Printed article: 'The Church in the North Pacific'. On the Hawaiian Islands and the church there. Seeking subscriptions to be sent to the Hawaiian Consulate or the Hawaiian Church Fund, [1861?] (Item f. 44)

Official Letters, London, 1862 June-August, 23 July 1862 - 15 August 1862 (File Vol. 129)

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F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Whitehaven, to A.C. Tait, 15 August 1862 (Item ff. 396-7)

Appointment of the Bishop of Goulburn. With an addition of 19 Aug.

H.J. Vernon, Assistant Secretary of S.P.G., London, to A.C. Tait, 23 July 1862 (Item ff. 447-50)

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Ernest Hawkins, Secretary of S.P.G., London, to A.C. Tait. Selection of candidates for posts, 2 August 1862 (Item ff. 451-2)

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Unsigned note on selection of candidates, n.d. (Item ff. 453-4)

Official Letters, London, 1862 August-1863 January, 1862 (File Vol. 130.)

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Walter Chambers, missionary in Borneo, Banting Linga, to F.T. McDougall, Bishop of Labuan, 26 August 1862 (Item ff. 13-14)

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Pamphlet: 'A Vindication of the statements respecting the Bornean Mission contained in the last chapter of 'Life in the Forests of the Far East' by Spenser St. John late H.M.'s Consul-General in Borneo, by the Author', London William Ridgway, 1862. Printed, 1862 (Item f. 15)

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Pamphlet of C.J.B., London,: 'The Borneo Pirates' on the engagement between the Sarawak Government steamer 'Rainbow' and a piratical fleet off the coast of Borneo. Printed, 25 November 1862 (Item f. 16)
R.W. Jelf, Principal of Kings College, London, to A.C. Tait, 25 November 1862 (Item ff.218-22)

On Rev. H.J. Hose late Warden of St. Pauls College of Sydney who was compulsorily retired from office.

C.H. Bromby, Church of England Training College, Cheltenham, to A.C. Tait. Concern at possible closure of College, 6 December 1862 (Item ff. 274-5)

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? , Shuttleworth, Gawthorpe, Purley, to C.H. Bromby, 3 December 1862 (Item ff.276-7)

Regret that Cheltenham College for raising teachers is likely to be closed.

Principal Residents of Cheltenham College to Rt. Hon. Lord Fitzhardinge, n.d. (Item ff. 278-9)

Request for influence in recommending for favourable consideration C.H. Bromby, incumbent of St. Pauls and Principal of College.

Official Letters, London, 1863 January-April, 14 January 1863 - 18 February 1863 (File Vol. 131)

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(Draft) [A.C. Tait], Fulham Palace, London, to Sir Frederick Rogers, Under Secretary for the Colonies, 14 January 1863 (Item ff. 2-3)

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F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Liverpool, Eng., to A.C. Tait. James Ross, a candidate for ordination for the colonies, 17 January 1863 (Item ff. 4-5)

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'The Diocese of Sydney', an appeal for the Diecese by the Bishop of Sydney. Printed, n.d. (Item ff. 6-7)

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F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, London, to A.C. Tait. To arrange Mr. Thomas' consecration, 29 January 1863 (Item ff. 8-9)
G.D. Engleheart, Colonial Office. The difficulties over Thomas' ordination have been overcome, 29 January 1863 (Item f. 10)
Mesao Thomas, Secretary of the Colonial & Continental Church Society, London, to A.C. Tait, 18 February 1863 (Item ff. 208-9)

His consecration; hopes for a successor quickly to his post with the Society.

Official Letters, London, 1863 April-July, 12 May 1863 - 31 July 1863 (File Vol. 132)

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Mesac. Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, London, to A.C. Tait. Second English Church at Cannes, 12 May 1863 (Item f. 224)
Mesac Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, London, to A.C. Tait. New church at Homburg, 20 July 1863 (Item ff. 399-400)
Lewis Barratt White, Secretary of Colonial & Continental Church Society, London, to A.G. Tait, 31 July 1863 (Item ff. 401-2)

Comments on letter the Bishop of Goulburn has forwarded re Homburg Church.

L.B. White, Sec., C. & C.C.S., London, to Herr Schuber. English Church at Homburg, 31 July 1863 (Item ff. 403-4)

Official Letters, London, 1863 July-September, 22 July 1863 - 11 August 1863 (File Vol. 133)

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D. Puseley, London, to A.C. Tait. Visiting New Zealand chiefs would like to visit him, 22 July 1863 (Item f. 105)
(Forged letter as from) John Brame, Christian Colonisation Movement, London, to A.C. Tait, 29 July 1863 (Item f. 107)

The visiting New Zealand chiefs. Note on the back that it is a forgery.

(Forged letter as from) George Hunter, Christian Colonisation Movement, London, to John Jenkins, 29 July 1863 (Item ff. 109-10)

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Pamphlet 'Eleventh periodical report of the Albertland Christian Colonisation Association, New Zealand'. Printed, n.d. (Item f. 111)

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W. Jenkins, London, to A.C. Tait. Visit of the New Zealand chiefa, 29 July 1863 (Item ff. 112-13)
(Draft) on behalf of the Bishop of London, Fulham Palace, [to the Christian Colonisation Movement], 30 July 1863 (Item ff.114-15)

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George Brame, Christian Colonisation Movement, London, to George Hunter, 30 July 1863 (Item ff. 116-17)

He has not addressed any communication to the Bishop of London. Suspects who is guilty of writing forged letters.

W. Jenkins, London, to A.C. Tait. Appointment for the visit of the New Zealand chiefs, 3 August 1863 (Item f. 118)
W. Jenkins, London, to John Hassard. Visit of the New Zealand chiefs, 3 August 1863 (Item f. 119)
W. Jenkins, London, to A.C. Tait. The New Zealand chiefs; his appeal, 11 August 1863 (Item f. 120)

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Note from J. Keefe? to A.C. Tait. On a subscription [to W. Jenkins], n.d. (Item f. 121)
W. Jenkins,. London, to A.C. Tait. Visit of the New Zealand chiefs, n.d. (Item f. 122)

Official Letters, London, 1864 March-May, 1 September 1863 - 18 May 1864 (File Vol. 137)

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C.B. [sic] Bromby, Training College, Cheltenham, to A.C. Tait. Rev. Frederick Blunt, 22 March 1864 (Item f. 158)
Unsigned note on Rev. V. Ransome, returned from Brisbane, n.d. (Item f. 330)
Vincent Frederick Ransome, late chaplain of Toowoomba, Bournemouth, England, to A.C. Tait, 27 April 1864 (Item f. 331-2)

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V.F. Ransome, Bournemouth, to 'Reverend Sir'. Refers him to a letter from the Bishop of Brisbane, 2 May 1864 (Item f. 333)
Commander B.A. Wake, R.N., at sea between Hongkong and Bombay, to A.C. Tait, 18 May 1864 (Item ff. 396-8)

Is writing to Mr. Cardwell, Colonial Secretary on the Bishopric of Victoria, Hongkong. It is possible that the See of Victoria may be absorbed in that of Labuan which is not desirable, with the Chinese situation; at the moment there is no missionary effort there.

Commander B.A. Wake, R.N., China Sea, to A.C. Tait, 1 September 1863 (Item ff. 399-400)

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Commander B.A. Wake, R.N., at sea between Hongkong and Bombay, to Edward Cardwell, Colonial Secretary, 18 May 1864 (Item ff. 401-2)

Suggests Mr. Gray for the vacant Bishopric of Victoria.

Official Letters, London, 1865 January-June, 7 May 1865 (File Vol. 141)

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T.N. Staley, missionary Bishop of Honolulu, Honolulu, to A.C. Tait. Introducing the Rev. W. Heapili Kaauwai, 7 May [1865] (Item ff. 312-13)

Official Letters, London, 1865 November-1866 February, 1866 (File Vol. 143)

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Note signed A.M., headed 'Bishop of Goulburn's letters'. Money granted and raised in the colony for the Church there, n.d. (Item ff. 336-7)
Note on the Bishop of Goulburn, 1866 (Item f. 338)
Mesac Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, Goulburn, to A.C. Tait, 20 January 1866 (Item ff. 339-40)

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Mesac Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, Goulburn, to A.C. Tait, 20 January 1866 (Item ff.341-2)

The Diocese has received little support from London; has approached the Council for the Propagation of the Gospel for a grant. Needs more clergymen for such a large area.

Official Letters, London, 1866 February-June, 3 May 1866 (File Vol. 144)

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(Draft) A.C. Tait, nr. Hastings, to Sir George Grey, 3 May 1866 (Item ff. 322-6)

Sending a petition to the Queen from Miss Burdett-Coutts concerning his anxiety over funds given to endow Capetown and other Sees.

Official Letters, London, 1866 June-December, 22 August 1866 (File Vol. 145)

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Henry Lascelles Jenner to [A.C. Tait] Will be at Deanery at time named, 22 August 1866 (Item f. 221)

Official Letters, London, 1867 January-March, 20 February 1867 - 26 February 1867 (File Vol. 146)

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Edwin Guest, Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to A.C. Tait, 20 February 1867 (Item ff. 274-5)

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(Draft) A.C. Tait, Fulham Palace, to Edwin Guest, 22 February 1867 (Item ff. 276-7)

His letters regarding Hose have not been preserved but he has an impression in his favour.

Edwin Guest, Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, to A.C. Tait, 26 Feb. [1867] (Item f. 278)

Hose's conduct has been so extraordinary that he will not be appointed to Newport School.

Official Letters, London, March 1867 - July 1867 (File Vol. 147)

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Note on Bishop Jenner, n.d. (Item f. 25)
Lord Wenleydale, Abbey Woburn, to A.C. Tait, 12 April 1867 (Item f. 26)

Sending a cutting from the Pall Mall Gazette on the Bishop of Dunedin.

Newspaper cutting on a confirmation held by the Bishop of Dunedin at St. Alban's, Holborn (Item f. 27)

Official Letters, London, 1868 July-October, 3 October 1868 (File Vol. 152)

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Rev. Henry W. Tucker, Assistant Secretary of S.P.G., London, to A.C. Tait, 3 October 1868 (Item f. 296)

Rev. Arthur Walker who has offered himself to the Society for a vacant mission in Borneo.

Official Letters, London, Natal, 1860-1868, 3 February 1859 - July 1867 (File Vol. 158)

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Edmund Hobhouse, Bishop of Nelson, Nelson, to A.C. Tait, 12 October 1864 (Item ff. 42-4)

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John Greenwood, Secretary to the Bishop of Nelson, Nelson, to A.C. Tait, 12 October 1864 (Item f. 45)

Sending a copy of the Church Constitution of New Zealand.

Delegation to the Lord Bishop of London to nominate a successor to the present Bishop of Nelson, 14 October 1864 (Item ff. 47-8)

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G.H. Johnstone, Bishops Commissory and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Nelson , Nelson, to A.C. Tait, 11 November 1864 (Item ff. 49-50)

Asking him to nominate a successor to Bishop Hobhouse.

F.G. Blomfield, Chaplain to the Bishop of London, Worthing, to A.C. Tait, 31 December 1864 (Item ff. 51-2)

Mr. Webber, a possible selection for the vacant Bishopric of Nelson.

A.C. Tait, Fulham Palace, to Edwin Hobhouse, Bishop of Nelson, 23 January 1865 (Item f. 53)

Grief on hearing of his illness. Is seeking a successor.

A.C. Tait, Fulham Palace, to G.H. Johnstone. Is seeking a successor for Bishop Hobhouse, 23 January 1865 (Item f. 55)
C.M. Adderley, Birmingham, to A.C. Tait. Ernest Hawkins as a possible candidate for the vacant Bishopric of Nelson, 1 February 1865 (Item ff. 56-7)

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T.C. Sneyd-Kynnersley, Birmingham, to A.C. Tait. On Mr. Anderson, suitable for a colonial post, 4 February 1865 (Item ff. 58-63)
H.S. Selfe, London, to A.C. Tait. Mr. Kynnersley's view is worth having., 4 February 1865 (Item f. 64)
T.C. Sneyd-Kynnersley, Birmingham, to H.S. Selfe, 3 February 1865 (Item ff. 66-7)

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John Patteson, London, to A.C. Tait. Mr. Suter, a candidate for New Zealand, 17 February 1865 (Item ff. 68-9)

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Brief biography of the Rev. Andrew Burn Suter, n.d. (Item ff. 70-1)

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A.C. Tait, London, to E. Hobhouse, Bishop of Nelson. Is recommending the Rev. A.B. Suter for his successor, 18 February 1865 (Item ff. 72-3)

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A.C. Tait. The Rev. A.B. Suter as the new Bishop of Nelson, 18 February 1865 (Item ff. 74-76)
A.B. Suter, London, to A.C. Tait, 25 July 1865 (Item ff. 78-80)

Has heard from Bishop Hobhouse, and awaits more information. With an enclosure copied for the Lyttelton Times, approving his nomination.

C.T. Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury, Addington, to A.C. Tait, 31 July 1865 (Item ff. 81-2)

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A.B. Suter, London, to the Bishop of Nelson, 5 August 1865 (Item ff. 83-8)

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London. Note on correspondence re successor to Bishop Hobhouse, 29 July 1865 (Item ff. 89-90)
Edward Cardwell, Colonial Secretary, Chorley, Lancashire, to A.C. Tait. Will raise no difficulties over the Bishop's selection, 27 August 1865 (Item ff. 91-2)

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C.S. Parker to Fremantle. Sending enclosures, 5 September 1865 (Item f. 93)
Frederic Rogers, 1st Baron Blachford, Under Secretary for the Colonies, London, to A.C. Tait. The Nelson Bishopric, 21 December 1865 (Item ff. 95-6)
Statement of payments to the Trustees of the Colonial Bishoprics Fund in 1847 by Miss Burdett-Coutts, 16 June 1866 (Item f. 97)
William James Farrer, London, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts. Her endowments, 17 June 1866 (Item f. 99)
A.G. Burdett-Coutts, London, to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Her endowments of the Sees of Adelaide and Capetown, 12 July 1865 (Item ff. 101-2)
[A.G. Burdett-Coutts], to A.C. Tait, n.d. (Item ff. 103-6)

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W.J. Farrer, London, to the Rev. Ernest Hawkins. Position of endowments placed in the colonial church, 3 February 1859 (Item ff. 107-9)
Printed, private and confidential, 'Draft for consideration of the Missionary Bishoprics Committee', n.d. (Item f. 122)

Suggestions by which complete unity in doctrine and discipline be maintained with the Home Colonial Church.

Notes and newspaper cuttings on the 1867 New Zealand Synod, Diocese of Christchurch, June 1867 - July 1867 (Item ff.128-31)
Mesac Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, Goulburn, to A.C. Tait, 22 July 1867 (Item ff. 134-5)

Cannot attend the meeting of Bishops at Lambeth, so asks the Bishop of London to represent his views.

Draft of the Colonial Bishops Bill. Printed, n.d. (Item f. 174)
(Part of a letter from F.T. McDougall, Bishop of Labuan). His encounter with pirates, n.d. (Item ff.256)

Official Letters, London, Natal, 1866-1869, 17 December 1866 - 9 July 1869 (File Vol. 159)

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Note on correspondence headed 'Bpric. of Grafton and Armadale', n.d. (Item f. 20)
Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Ballarat, to F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney. Schism in Church matters in South Africa, 9 July 1869 (Item ff. 90-93)

Includes:...

Henry Venn, Honorary Secretary of C.M.S., London to A.C. Tait. Movement towards independence in the colonial churches, 24 January 1867 (Item ff. 221-2)
Note 'Diocese of Labuan and Sarawak' (Item f. 362)
F.T. McDougall, Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, Labuan, to A.C. Tait, 17 Dec. [1866] (Item ff. 363-4)

The head of the Church must be a Patriarch to be able to keep the scattered branches together. Labuan to be included in the new Straits Government. Believes that Singapore is the proper centre for the church in his part of the world.

F.T. McDougall, Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, Labuan, to A.C. Tait. His views on the desirable structure of the Colonial Church, 17 December 1866 (Item ff. 365-6)

Official Letters, 1866 - 1867 (File Vol. 160)

Letters from Bishops of Adelaide, Christchurch, Goulburn, Melbourne, Newcastle, New Zealand, Perth, Sydney, Tasmania, Waiapu and Wellington in reply to a circular of 13 Oct. 1866 from Archbishop Tait seeking their views on:(i) Bishops receiving their mission from and making their profession of obedience to See of Canterbury;(ii) Desirability of final court of appeal;(iii) Royal Supremacy;(iv) Maintenance of unity of doctrine and discipline within colonial churches...

Official Letters, Canterbury, 1870, 18 October 1866 - 29 October 1870 (File Vol. 169)

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Dr. F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait. Colonial Church Bill, 23 August 1868 (Item ff. 5-6)
A.G. Burdett-Coutts to A.C. Tait, April 1868 (Item f. 25)

'Return of the names of colonial Bishops', 1868, does not acknowledge she provides for the sustenance of the Bishoprics of Adelaide and Capetown. Printed.

W.J. Oldham, Christchurch, N.Z., to A.C. Tait, 18 October 1866 (Item ff. 33-6)

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S. Kempthorne, a member of the general synod, Auckland, N.Z., to A.C. Tait, 1 June 1869 (Item ff. 37-8)

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Robert Hannan, lay member of Synod, Christchurch N.Z., to A.C. Tait, 6 July 1867 (Item ff. 39-41)

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H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, N.Z., to A.C. Tait, 29 October 1870 (Item ff. 382-3)

Octavius Hadfield consecrated as Bishop of Wellington.

H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, N.Z., to A.C. Tait. Copy of ff. 282-3, 29 October 1870 (Item f. 384)

Official Letters, Canterbury, 1870, 16 February 1866 - 12 December 1870 (File Vol. 170)

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Henry Lascelles Jenner, Preston Vicarage, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait, 23 July 1869 (Item ff. 1-2)

Has arrived in England and assumed duties of parish. Asks for an interview.

A.C. Tait, Addington, to H.L. Jenner. Sympathises in his many anxieties. In town on Thursday., 26 July 1869 (Item ff. 3-4)
H.L. Jenner, Preston Vicarage, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait, 16 August 1870 (Item ff. 5-6)

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H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Further documents for Tait's information on his case, 6 August 1870 (Item ff. 6-7)
List of 'considerations to which it is thought that weight ought to be allowed'. Refers to H.L. Jenner's case, n.d. (Item f. 8)

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'The case of the Rt. Rev. H.L. Jenner, D.D. consecrated for the See of Dunedin, N.Z.'. London, Charles Gill. Printed, [1870?] (Item ff. 9-16)

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A.C. Tait to H.L. Jenner, Sandwich. Dunedin case. 2 letters, 3 September 1870 (Item ff. 17-20)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to [Tait]. Despatch of certain documents to be used as evidence in Dunedin case, 5 September 1870 (Item ff. 21-2)

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A.C. Tait to the Bishop of Lichfield. Jenner's evidence, 10 October 1870 (Item ff. 23-4)
A.C. Tait. Draft memorandum or letter; he sees no objection to Jenner being appointed Bishop of Dunedin, 22 October 1870 (Item ff. 25-6)

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H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Thanks for intervention in Dunedin case, 26 October 1870 (Item ff. 27-8)

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, to A.C. Tait. Jenner case, 12 December 1870 (Item ff. 29-33)

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Royal permission to A.C. Tait for appointment of H.L. Jenner as Bishop in New Zealand, 14 August 1866 (Item f. 34)

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N.P. Tanner, chairman of Invercargill vestry meeting, Invercargill, to A.C. Tait. 'Resolutions passed at a meeting of the Invercargill vestry', 19 July 1867 (Item f. 35)
Text of a petition to A.C. Tait to be signed by members of the United Church of England and Ireland in the Provinces of Otago and Southland, N.Z. (Item f. 37)

Requests Tait not to allow the appointment of Jenner to Dunedin.

Text of petition to James Smith from members of the Diocesan Synod of Dunedin thanking him for pleading the cause of H.L. Jenner at the recent session of the Synod, n.d. (Item f. 38)
James Smith. Reply to above, n.d. (Item f. 40)
[Waite Stirling] to Archbishop of Canterbury. Forwards a letter relating to his consecration, 6 October 1870 (Item ff. 41-43)
Kimberley to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Reply to the Archbishop's letter on the precedence of Bishop Stirling, 21 October 1870 (Item ff. 44-45)
[Waite Stirling] to Rev. C.W. Sandford, 26 October 1870 (Item f. 46)
Clergy of the Deanery of St John to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Request for condition of Church of England in Fredericton and advice regarding the formation of a synod, 6 April 1868 (Item ff. 47-48)
John Fredericton. Constitution of the Synod of the Diocese of Fredericton, 4 July 1867 (Item ff. 49-50)
Travers Twiss to Archbishop of Canterbury, 24 April 1868 (Item ff. 51-52)
(?) to Archbishop of Canterbury, 28 July 1868 (Item ff. 53-54)
Note on nomination of a new Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, n.d. (Item f. 55)
Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Colonial Office, to A.C. Tait, 21 April 1868 (Item ff. 56-7)

Forwards a letter (contained in despatch from the Governor of N.S.W.) from Dr. F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, on the consecration of Dr. Sawyer as Bishop of Grafton and Armidale.

Earl of Belmore, Sydney, to the Duke of Buckingham. Consecration of Dr. Sawyer as Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, 29 January 1868 (Item f. 58)

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F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, to Lord Belmore. Consecration of Dr. Sawyer, 24 January 1868 (Item ff. 59-60)
Alexander Gordon, Chancellor of the Diocese of Sydney, Sydney, 30 December 1867 (Item ff. 61-4)

Memorandum enclosed in F. Barker's letter (ff. 59-60) concerning the status of Dr. Sawyer.

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait, 30 June 1868 (Item ff. 65-6)

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Dr. F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, to ?. He has written to A.C. Tait. (ff. 65-6 as above), 1 July 1868 (Item f. 67)
Sir. F. Rogers, Downing Street, to A.C. Tait, on instruction of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, C.O., 8 December 1868 (Item f. 69)

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W. Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle, Morpeth, to Rev. G. Currey D.D., 11 August 1868 (Item ff. 70-1)

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Memorandum by Dr. Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle. Diocese of Grafton and Armidale (enclosed in f. 69), n.d. (Item f. 72)
A.C. Tait to Rev. J.F. Turner, vicar of North Tidworth, Wilts, 18 September 1868 (Item f. 73)

Acknowledges Turner's willingness to be considered as Bishop of Grafton and Armidale.

W. Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle, Morpeth, N.S.W., to Rev. G. Currey, 8 September 1868 (Item ff. 74-5)

Pleasure of possibility of Rev. J.P. Turner being appointed to the See of Grafton and Armidale.

W.T. Bullock, Secretary of the Colonial Bishoprics Fund, to A.C. Tait, 12 January 1869 (Item f. 76)

Sends copy of resolution on Grafton and Armidale passed by the Colonial Bishoprics Council.

Extract from minutes of the Colonial Bishoprics Council concerning the Bishoprics of Grafton and Armidale, 30 December 1868 (Item f. 78)
Thomas Watson, Kent, to A.C. Tait. Recommends Rev. James Turner to Grafton post, 20 January 1869 (Item f. 80)
Thomas Watson, Kent, to A.C. Tait. Theology of Rev. James Turner, 23 January 1869 (Item f. 82)
Lord Granville, F.O., to A.C. Tait. Appointment of James Turner as Bishop of Grafton and Armidale, 17 February 1869 (Item ff. 84-5)
Correspondence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1870 (Item ff. 86-141)

Mostly in Greek...

T.N. Staley, Bishop of Honolulu, Honolulu, to A.C. Tait, 29 September 1866 (Item ff. 144-9)

Hawaiian youth; religious training. Attire in church, wishes to see the Bible circulated. Queen Emma has not arrived.

T.N. Staley, Bishop of Honolulu, Honolulu, to A.C. Tait, 22 May - (Item ff. 150-1)

Thanks for consideration of his request to be relieved of Episcopate; native services; schism caused by the Dean.

T.N. Staley, Bishop of Honolulu, Honolulu, to A.C. Tait, 14 December 1869 (Item ff. 158-65)

Present condition of Hawaiian Church, history of the Mission, finances. American interests advancing.

Manley Hopkins, London, to A.C. Tait, 4 February 1870 (Item ff. 166-7)

Has had letter from Mr Mason, Archdeacon of Hawaii, making known trouble there. May be desirable that Bishop Staley should retire.

C.A. Hervey, Honolulu, to A.C. Tait, 5 February 1870 (Item ff. 168-9)

Is informed that the Bishop of Honolulu has written to resign; accompanied him as Chaplain during visit to South America; Bishop Staley's character. He [Hervey] is leaving Honolulu, will be in England in May and could answer questions.

S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, London, to A.C. Tait, 19 March 1870 (Item ff. 170-1)

Manley Hopkins has written hoping that the Archbishop will accept resignation of Bishop Staley.

S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, London, to A.C. Tait, 26 March 1870 (Item f. 172)

Acceptance of Staley's resignation of immediate importance.

J. Jackson, Bishop of London, London, to Mr. Sandford, 22 March 1870 (Item ff.174-5)

Has had conversation with Mr. Mason, former Archdeacon of Honolulu. Reputation of Bishop Staley.

Manley Hopkins, London, to A.C. Tait. Necessity of Bishop of Honolulu's resignation, 29 March 1870 (Item ff.176-7)
J. Jackson, Bishop of London, London, to A.C. Tait, 4 April 1870 (Item ff.178-80)

Sending back Honolulu papers; has cross-examined Mr. Williamson representing the English congregation there. Resignation should be accepted.

A.C. Tait, Addington, to the Bishop of Winchester. Resignation of the Bishop of Honolulu as territorial Bishop, 11 April 1870 (Item ff.181-2)
S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, London, to A.C. Tait. Anxious that Bishop Staley should not delay resignation, 13 April 1870 (Item ff.183-4)
S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, London, to Mr. Sandford. Bishop Staley must resign his See to the King, 6 April 1870 (Item ff.185-6)
S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, House of Lords, to A.C. Tait, 5 July 1870 (Item ff.187-8)

Agrees on importance of obtaining an early resignation. Has received letter from the King of Hawaii.

C.A. Hervey, Saffron Walden, to A.C. Tait, 13 July 1870 (Item ff.189-90)

Encloses letter from the Bishop of California re Bishop Staley. Staley wrote in Dec. requesting consecration of an American clergyman as his successor in See of Honolulu.

T.N. Staley, Bishop of Honolulu, London, to ?, 29 July [1870] (Item ff.191-2)

Absence to collect funds abroad had caused trouble; Hopkins misconceived what he was to do, had written letter to His Grace damaging to himself. Want of steady provision on the Mission. Has asked the Archbishop to accept his resignation; hint that last post not fitting his secular qualifications.

J. Jackson, Bishop of London, Fulham Palace, to A.C. Tait, 30 July 1870 (Item ff.193-6)

Sends letters relating to Bishop Staley and Honolulu. Has seen the Bishop who has made out a fair case, desirable that he should resign; not possible to maintain such an episcopal mission. Bishop of Winchester has all the letters from the Bishop and Queen Emma.

A.C. Tait, Addington, to T.N. Staley. Should complete resignation without loss of time, 2 August 1870 (Item f. 197)
Manley Hopkins, Cornhill, to A.C. Tait, 2 August 1870 (Item ff.198-9)

Has written letter afresh, making omission suggested. Desires Staley's complete resignation.

T.N. Staley, Bishop of Honolulu, Pall Mall, to A.C. Tait. Will execute resignation at Mr. Lee's office on Monday, 2 August 1870 (Item ff.200-1)
T.N. Staley, late Bishop of Honolulu, Leamington, to ?. Choice of successor as Bishop of Honolulu, 29 Aug. [1870] (Item ff.202-3)
C.A. Hervey, Saffron Walden, to A.C. Tait, 29 September 1870 (Item ff.204-5)

Sends letter from Dr. Hutchinson. Minister of the Interior, Honolulu; begs him to consider appointment of a committee. Rev. Henry Jubb asks questions about Honolulu, mentioned as candidate for See.

A.C. Tait, Addington, to Manley Hopkins, Bishop Staley, Rev. W.T. Bullock and Rev. C. Hervey,, 1 October 1870 (Item ff.206-7)

Has had paper on Church in Hawaii calling for subscriptions and implying that a Bishop will shortly be sent out; does not think steps should be taken without full consideration of the matter. Should be glad to see any letter from the King on the subject.

A.C. Tait, Addington, to Rev. W.T. Bullock and Bishop Staley. Sends copy of letter addressed to Manley Hopkins, 1 October 1870 (Item f. 208)
C.A. Hervey, Saffron Walden, to A.C. Tait, October 1870 (Item ff.210-13)

Returns list of Hawaiian Church Committee, represents party in Church, should refrain at present from active measures for selection of a Bishop and fresh staff of missionaries. Mission has failed and is almost bankrupt. Bishop Staley as ritualist. King disgusted by failure of the Mission.

Manley Hopkins, Hawaiian Consulate, London, to A.C. Tait, 6 October 1870 (Item ff.214-15)

Refers to paper giving extracts of letters received from the King and Queen Emma. Concurs that all steps taken be given the Archbishop's consideration. Meeting of the Committee. King of Hawaii's wish for a successor to Bishop Staley.

C.A. Hervey, Saffron Walden, to A.C. Tait. Sends letter from Mr. Jubb re Bishopric of Honolulu, 8 October 1870 (Item ff.216-17)
W.T. Bullock, S.P.G., London, to Rev. C.W. Sandford, 10 October 1870 (Item f.218)

Rev. E.L. Cutts is Secretary of the old Hawaiian Committee; meeting on 19 Oct. The Bishop has published his balance sheet in Oct. number of 'Mission Life' and deposited parcel of Vouchers in S.P.G. office.

S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, Newark, to A.C. Tait, 19 October 1870 (Item ff.220-5)

Meeting of Hawaiian Committee. Encloses letter from King of Hawaii. Ought not to abandon the Mission and hand it over to the Americans. ff.222-3 sep. letter - inter alia refers to meeting of the Committee and scheme for the Mission.

A.C. Tait, Addington, to the Bishop of Winchester, 22 October 1870 (Item ff.225-6)

Desirable that the Church of England should not withdraw from the Mission, another Bishop to be consecrated. King or some other person in Hawaii should be responsible for proportion of expenses of the Mission; statement of accounts to be prepared.

Bishop T.N. Staley, London, to A.C. Tait, 29 October 1870 (Item ff.227-8)

Meeting of old Hawaiian Committee. Telegram sent to the King re nomination of a Bishop. Refers to American missionaries, attitude of British Consul.

'The Church in Hawaii'. Printed, n.d. (Item ff.229-30)
'Invitation to Establish the Church in the Islands of the North Pacific'. Printed with ms. Additions, n.d. (Item f.231)
(?) T.N. Staley. Resignation of the Bishopric of Hawaii; attested by Notary Public (unsigned), n.d. (Item ff.232-3)
Scheme and estimate for the Hawaiian Church Mission, n.d. (Item f.234)
Correspondence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1866 - 1870 (Item ff. 236-270)

Includes:...

Lord Granville, F.O., to A.C. Tait. Arrangements for the Straits Settlements and Labuan after their amalgamation, 1 March 1870 (Item ff.271-2)
H.H. George Ord, Penang, to Lord Granville. Ecclesiastical arrangements for Labuan, 15 January 1870 (Item f.273)
Minutes of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlement containing resolution that the S.S. be included in Diocese of Hong Kong, Ceylon or Labuan, 28 May 1868 (Item ff.277-9)
A.C. Tait to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, C.O. Recommends Dr. Walter Chambers to the Bishopric of Labuan, 30 November 1868 (Item ff.280-1)
Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, C.O., to A.C. Tait. Willing to sanction any appointment Tait wishes, 2 December 1868 (Item f.282)
Earl Granville, F.O., to A.C. Tait, 24 August 1869 (Item ff.284-5)

Straits Settlement has been detached from the Diocese of Calcutta and annexed to the Diocese of Labuan. Seeks advice on future ecclesiastical arrangements.

F.T. McDougall, Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, Dorset, to A.C. Tait. Willing to accept the ecclesiastical charge of the Straits Settlement, 3 September 1869 (Item ff.286-7)
Earl Granville, Downing Street, to A.C. Tait, 18 September 1869 (Item ff. 288-9)

Not prepared to pledge the Colony to any condition beyond those sanctioned by the Legislative Counfil. Recommends free grant of passages to the Bishop of Labuan between the three Settlements.

Walter Chambers, Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, Sarawak, to A.C. Tait. Acknowledges Earl Granville's approval of his appointment, 24 September 1869 (Item ff.290-1)
Correspondence regarding the creation of a bishopric in Madagascar, 1866 - 1871 (Item ff. 292-395)

Correspondents include: W.T. Bullock, [Robert Gray, Bishop of Capetown], [Vincent Ryan, Bishop of Mauritius], [Lord Granville?], Joseph Mullens, and Henry Venn.

Page headed 'Diocese of Melbourne' listing correspondence, n.d. (Item f.396)
Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, to 'The Archbishops and Bishops of the United Church of England and Ireland', 16 February 1866 (Item ff.398-9)

Printed circular on the proposed formation of an English Church Union for the Diocese of Melbourne. The circular also contains related extracts from other correspondence.

T.T. a'Beckett, Registrar of the Diocese of Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 22 February 1869 (Item ff.400-06)

Forwards following Acts of Parliament:

Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, to A.C. Tait. Proposes that a new bishopic be established at Ballarat, 9 October 1869 (Item ff.407-8)
Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, W.J. Bullock, Secretary of S.P.G., London. Acknowledges the Society's grants to Melbourne for 1870; compares with other dioceses, 16 July 1869 (Item ff.409-10)

Official Papers, Canterbury, 1870, 19 May 1869 - 4 November 1869 (File Vol.171)

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T.N. Staley, Bishop of Honolulu, Monte Video, to W.E. Gladstone. Formation of the Diocese of the Falkland Islands, 12 July 1869 (Item ff.250-55)
J. Jackson, Bishop of London, Penzance, to A.C. Tait. Has written to the Bishop of Honolulu, re South America, 30 September 1869 (Item ff.256-7)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait. Matters discussed at a meeting of all Australian Bishops, excluding Perth, in Nov. 1868, 4 December 1868 (Item ff.273-4)
List of proposed questions for the conference held in Sydney 23 Nov. to 4 Dec. 1869., n.d. (Item f.275)
'Minutes of proceedings at a conference of the Metropolitan Bishops…Sydney 1868', Sydney, Joseph Cook. Printed, 1868 (Item ff.276-81)
Resolutions of the Australian Bishops, n.d. (Item ff.282-3)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait. A new diocese at Bathurst, 29 December 1868 (Item ff.284-5)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait. Diocese of Bathurst to be established out of those of Sydney and Newcastle, 29 December 1869 (Item ff.286-7)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait. Proposed appointment of the Rev. S.E. Marsden to the See of Bathurst, 24 March 1869 (Item ff.288-9)
G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lichfield, to A.C. Tait. Marsden's proposed consecration, 31 March 1869 (Item f.290)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait. Questions the status of the Rev. James Turner, recently arrived in N.S.W., 20 April 1869 (Item ff.291-4)
W. Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle, Morpeth, to F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney. Confirms that he is willing that the western part of his diocese be transferred to the new Diocese of Bathurst, 24 March 1869 (Item f.295)
Two letters from the Archbishop's legal adviser? to A.C. Tait, 6 July 1869 (Item ff.297-300)

Legal advice on the status of the Bishop of Sydney. Legality of the creation of the Diocese of Bathurst.

[Dr. M. Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn] to A.C. Tait. Meeting of the provincial synod of New South Wales, 19 May 1869 (Item f.302)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait. Several resolutions passed at the provincial synod meeting, 20 May 1869 (Item f.303)
Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Adelaide, to A.C. Tait. Bishops' Conference of Nov. 1868, 17 June 1869 (Item ff.305-6)
(Copy) A.C. Tait to F. Barker. Bishop of Sydney, July 1869 (Item ff.307-308)

Marsden's consecration at Westminster Abbey. The formation of a new diocese by Letters Patent was not allowable, thus Marsden was to have no territorial title.

A.C. Tait to the Rev. S.E. Marsden, 17 August 1869 (Item ff.309-311)

The colonial office has agreed to licence him as Bishop of Bathurst.

Copy of above letter Tait to Marsden, 17 August 1869 (Item ff.312a-312b)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait, 4 November 1869 (Item ff.313-316)

Acknowledges and thankd hm for the creation of the Diocese of Bathurst.

List of subscribers to the Bathurst Bishopric Endowment Fund, n.d. (Item ff.317-318)

Official Papers, Canterbury, 1871, 23 March 1871 - 15 September 1871 (File Vol. 172)

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J.M. Arnold, Chaplain, Batavia, to A.C. Tait, 23 March 1871 (Item ff.60-61)

Has obtained copy of book on Flora of Java.

J.M. Arnold, Chaplain, Batavia, to A.C. Tait, 5 April 1871 (Item ff.62-63)

Flora of Java despatched by same mail.

J.M. Arnold, formerly Chaplain of Batavia, London, to A.C. Tait, 5 September 1871 (Item ff.64-65)

Difficulty in finding suitable post since his return to London.

A.C. Tait to J.M. Arnold, London., 15 September 1871 (Item ff.66-67)

Powerless to change his unfortunate situation.

Official Letters, Canterbury, Foreign, 1871, 24 January 1867 - December 1871 (File Vol. 178)

Foreign correspondence of the Archbishop of Canterbury (Item ff. 1-13)

Includes:...

T.T. a'Beckett, Registrar of the Diocese of Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 2 January 1871 (Item ff. 14-16)

Forwards copies of following Acts:

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney to A.C. Tait. Proposed new See from Rockhampton to the Gulf of Carpentaria, 11 June 1870 (Item ff. 17-18)
F. Gell, Bishop of Madras, Longport, Somerset, to A.C. Tait. Recommends Rev. G.M. Gordon to the new Bishopric in Queensland, 2 September 1870 (Item ff. 19-20)
[unknown], C.M.S., to A.C. Tait. Suitability of the Rev. G.M. Gordon for new Queensland Bishopric, 1 September 1870 (Item ff. 21-2)
F.S.C. Chalmers, Kent, to A.C. Tait. Recommends Rev. G.M. Gordon, 14 September 1870 (Item ff. 23-5)
Vincent Ryan, Bishop of Bradford, London, to Rev. C.W. Sandford. Satsifaction at Rev. G.M. Gordon's appointment to the new Queensland See, 12 October 1870 (Item ff. 26-7)
Petition to A.C. Tait from 'the incumbent and churchwardens of Trinity Church and members of the Church of England and others in Bowen', 1 March 1871 (Item f. 28)

Thanks for creating the North Australian See; asks that Bowen be considered as the centre.

Robert Herbert, C.O., to A.C. Tait. Advises against Bowen as the centre of the new See, 21 June 1871 (Item ff. 29-30)
A.C. Tait, in reply to petition f.28. Will keep Bowen in mind but Rockhampton seems more likely as centre of new Queensland See, 5 July 1871 (Item ff. 31-2)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, England, to A.C. Tait. Encloses letter to Tait from the Bishop of Brisbane, 2 November 1871 (Item f. 33)
E.W. Tufnell, Bishop of Brisbane, to A.C. Tait. Wish that part of his Diocese be included in the new See and offering £1,000 if this is done, 1 September 1870 (Item ff. 34-6)
J.D. Archibald, Temple, to A.C. Tait, 24 June 1871 (Item ff. 37-8)

'Memorandum of conversation held at Mr. Archibald's chambers in the Temple on June 17th 1871 with the Bishop of Sydney on the subject of an appeal from the doctrines of the church tribunals in Australia on questions of doctrines and ritual'

A.C. Tait to F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, in England, 15 July 1871 (Item ff. 40-1)

Approval of his ideas on appeals from the decisions of church tribunals in Australia on doctrine and ritual.

M.B. Hale, Bishop of Perth, Perth, W.A., to A.C. Tait, 24 January 1867 (Item f. 42)

Circular of resolutions passed at a meeting of clergy and churchwardens of his diocese called in response to Tait's circular of 13 Oct. 1866. (Printed)

Unsigned memorandum accepting recommendations, n.d. (Item f. 43)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney. Memorandum on the status of the church in the colonies, December 1871 (Item f. 43a)
Unsigned memorandum to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Legal discussion on the Australian church tribunals authority on ritual and doctrine, 29 December 1871 (Item ff. 43b-f)
Foreign correspondence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1870 - 1871 (Item ff. 44-75)

Includes:...

T.N. Staley, retiring Bishop of Honolulu, Kensington, to A.C. Tait, 13 June 1871 (Item ff. 76-7)

Encloses 5 documents concerning the Church in Hawaii and the appointment of a new Bishop.

Letters from King Kamehameha and Foreign Minister of Hawaii to Lord Clarendon. The Bishopric of Honolulu, n.d. (Item f. 78)
Reverse side: 'Resolutions at the first Lay Representatives and Trustees at Honolulu' and 'Resolutions of the Hawaiian Church Committee, London', 26 Oct. 1870 and 13 Feb. 1871. Printed. (Enclosure 1), 26 March 1870 (Item f. 78/1)
'Testimonies from the Chaplaincies visited' (on a journey from London to Honolulu). Section of diary kept on sea voyage. Printed. (Enclosure 2), n.d. (Item f. 79)
'Mission Life'. Hawaii. (Enclosure 3), 1 June 1871 (Item ff. 80-1)
Biographical details up to 1870 of T.N. Staley. (Enclosure 4), n.d. (Item f. 82)
'Transaction of the Geographical Society'; speeches by Sir Roderick Murchison and Lord Houghton on Hawaii. Printed. (Enclosure 5), 22 June 1868 (Item ff. 83-4)
Foreign correspondence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1871 (Item ff. 85-102)

Includes:...

King Kamehameha, Honolulu, to A.C. Tait. Desires continuance of Mission. With 2 copies, 28 January 1871 (Item ff. 103-8)
T.N. Staley, Kensington, to A.C. Tait, 14 Feb. [1871] (Item ff.109-10)

Should have received letters from the King of Hawaii and Bishop of Winchester on Island Episcopate. Concurs proposal about Bishop Whipple. Accounts presented at last Committee.

Two resolutions enclosed in ff.109-10 (Item ff.111-12)
A.C. Tait, Cannes, to the King of Hawaii, 25 March 1871 (Item ff.113-14)

Satisfaction of H.M.'s approval of English Church Mission in Hawaii. Decision to ask Bishop Whipple of Minnesota to superintend the Mission.

S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, London, to A.C. Tait, 22 May [1871] (Item ff.115-17)

Bishop Whipple will not resign Minnesota but probably willing to head the Hawaiian Mission from Dec.-April.

A.C. Tait, Thanet, to the Bishop of Winchester. Approves the proposal of 4 months of Bishop Whipple on the Mission, 24 May 1871 (Item f.118)
King Kamehameha, ?Kaunakakai, to A.C. Tait. Approval of nomination of Bishop Whipple, 27 May 1871 (Item ff.119-20)
Bishop T.N. Staley, London, to A.C. Tait, 19 June 1871 (Item ff.121-2)

Advances in Hawaiian Episcopate while he was present, indiscretion of young clergymen, measures adopted on return restored peace. Insults of Rev. Lord C.A. Hervey.

Bishop T.N. Staley, London, to A.C. Tait, 11 July [1871] (Item ff.123-6)

Encloses testimonies from W.W. Follett Synge and Adm. Richards on his position in Honolulu (ff.125-6).

S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, Oxford, to A.C. Tait. The Dean's answer, 22 July [1871] (Item ff.127-8)
Manley Hopkins, London, to A.C. Tait. Expenditure and audit of the Hawaiian Mission - no one has asked to see the account, 27 July 1871 (Item ff.129-31)
Bishop T.N. Staley, London, to ?, 31 July [1871] (Item ff.132-3)

Thanking the Archbishop for Hopkins' letter. Concurs with Hopkins that '…nothing as yet accomplished for preserving the benefits of our Church to the Hawaiian people'. Has written articles and preached, circulated accounts. Willing to render assistance. General feeling in islands without Bishop.

[W.T. Bullock] Hambleden Rectory, Henley-on-Thames, 16 August 1871 (Item ff. 134)

Informed that Bishop Willis has declined the Bishopric of Honolulu. Advantages in selection of an American clergyman. (Incomplete)

S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, Petworth, to A.C. Tait, 25 August 1871 (Item ff.135-7)

An American clergyman would be distasteful to the King, Queen Emma and the Synod. Encloses letter from Sir George Prevost re Mr Phillips at Rochester who may accept offer, also letter from Mr. Willis.

Archdeacon A. Grant, Rochester, to A.C. Tait. Mr. Willis reconsidering the proposal that he go to Honolulu, 11 September 1871 (Item ff.138-9)
S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, Darlington to A.C. Tait, 18 September 1871 (Item ff.140-1)

Mr. Willis should have time to make up his mind; believes he is highly qualified for the post.

S. Wilberforce, Darlington, to A.C. Tait. Sends Bishop Whipple's letter, 19 September 1871 (Item f.142)
A.C. Tait, Addington, to the Bishop of Winchester. Should give Mr. Willis an opportunity of reconsidering the Bishopric of Honolulu, 20 September 1871 (Item f.143)
S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, to A.C. Tait, 27 Sept. [1871] (Item ff.144-5)

Mr. Willis accepts the Bishopric. The sooner he can be prepared for consecration the better.

A.C. Tait, Addington, to the Bishop of Winchester. Can recommend Mr. Willis for consecration as soon as an endowment guaranteed, 2 Oct. [1871] (Item f.146)
W.T. Bullock, S.P.G., London, to Rev. C.W. Sandford, 6 October 1871 (Item f.147)

Manley Hopkins about to summon meeting of Hawaiian Committee. No endowment of Honolulu See, the King allows a sum, S.P.G. provides £400 p.a. - would consider certain amount applicable to the Bishop. Asks if name of designate should be made public.

Manley Hopkins, Treasurer, Hawaiian Consulate, London, to A.C. Tait, 25 October 1871 (Item ff.149-51)

Bishop designate of Honolulu introduced to members of the Hawaiian Committee. Gives means by which the Bishopric is to be supported. Encloses printed accounts of Mission.

'General Statement of Account by The London Treasurers of the Hawaiian Church Fund'. Printed, 13 February 1871 (Item ff.152-3)
S. Wilberforce, Bishop of Winchester, Southampton, to A.C. Tait. The King [of Hawaii] pledges £100 p.a. more than counted on, 31 Oct. [1871] (Item ff. 154-5)
Extract from letter of the Hon. F.C. Hutchinson, Honolulu. The King will pay £400 p.a. towards the Bishop's salary, n.d. (Item ff.156-7)
Manley Hopkins, London, to A.C.Tait, 1 November 1871 (Item ff.158-9)

Rev. Alfred Willis has been Incumbent of St. Mark's New Brompton, Chatham, for 10 years. Forwards extracts from letter written on behalf of Hawaiian King (ff. 156-7).

Alfred Willis, Stamford, to A.C. Tait. Readiness to accept the post of Bishop in Hawaii. Encloses circular, 2 November 1871 (Item ff.160-1)
Alfred Willis, Bishop Designate of Honolulu. Printed Circular to raise funds for the Mission, n.d. (Item f.162)
A.C. Tait, Staplehurst, to the Bishop of Winchester. King's annual subscription should be added to the salary of the Bishop of Honolulu, 4 November 1871 (Item ff.163-4)
A.C. Tait, Thanet, to Earl Granville. Applies for licence for consecration of Rev. Alfred Willis, 6 November 1871 (Item f. 165)
W.T. Bullock, S.P.G., London, to A.C. Tait, 19 November 1871 (Item f. 166)

Has informed the Committee of selection of Rev. A. Willis; will continue allowance of £250 p.a. Asks for certification of selection.

Earl Granville, F.O., to A.C. Tait, 16 November 1871 (Item ff.167-8)

Will he send to him a memorial for the Queen for H.M.'s Licence. Encloses copy addressed to the Queen by Archbishop Sumner in 1861 for licence to consecrate Bishop Staley.

C.A. Hervey, Saffron Walden, to A.C. Tait, 16 November 1871 (Item ff.169-72)

Deep interest in success of Hawaiian Church. Importance of revision of the 'Charter' and position of its Bishop before anyone is consecrated as successor to Bishop Staley. Has received a letter from Dr. Hutchinson, the King of Hawaii's Prime Minister.

C.A. Hervey, Saffron Walden, to A.C. Tait, 27 November 1871 (Item ff.173-4)

Synod should not be entirely dependent on the Bishop. Blot in 'Charter' that it is not compulsory for the Bishop to appoint one to preside in his absence.

C.A. Hervey, Saffron Walden, to A.C. Tait. Has sent copy of 'Charter of Hawaiian Church. Anxious as to future of the Mission, 2 December 1871 (Item ff.175-6)
C.A. Hervey, Saffron Walden, to Rev. C.W. Sandford. Encloses 'Charter' of Hawaiian Church for the Archbishop, 2 December 1871 (Item f. 177)
Manley Hopkins, Hampstead, to Rev. J.W. Sandford, 14 December 1871 (Item ff.178-9)

Rev. Willis' consecration as Bishop of Honolulu. Charter and Synod of Hawaiian Church. Funds for Bishop's stipend.

Foreign correspondence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1870 - 1871 (Item ff. 180-305)

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S. Kempthorne, Auckland, to A.C. Tait. Encloses two petitions, 7 September 1871 (Item f.305)
'The Church of England in New Zealand - by voluntary compact and prescriptive right - ought to be maintained as an integral branch of our national church…presented to House of Representatives on the first day of meeting by the Hon. E.W. Stafford', 1 August 1871 (Item f. 307)
Position to the Rt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of Christchurch, Primate of New Zealand… S. Kempthorne, Auckland, Jan. 1871, n.d. (Item ff.308-9)
H.L. Jenner, Bishop of Dunedin, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Questioning his right to the Bishopric, 4 February 1871 (Item ff. 310-11)
Rev. C.W. Sandford, Lambeth, to H.L. Jenner. His right to accept the See of Dunedin, 24 February 1871 (Item ff.312-3)
A.C. Tait, Cannes, to H.L. Jenner. Reply to letter of 4 Feb. (ff.310-11), 24 February 1871 (Item f.314)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich to C.W. Sandford. Confusion at Tait's statements on his rights to the Dunedin See, 28 February 1871 (Item ff.315-16)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Intends to relinquish claims to Dunedin, 28 February 1871 (Item ff.317-18)
A.C. Tait to H.L. Jenner, Sandwich. Approves of decision to renounce claims to Dunedin, 29 March 1871 (Item f.319)
W. Williams, Bishop of Waiapu, to A.C. Tait. Jenner has relinquished claims to Dunedin, 25 February 1871 (Item ff.320-9)
A.C. Tait, Thanet, to W. Williams, Bishop of Waiapu, 20 May 1871 (Item f. 330)

Bishop Jenner has withdrawn claims to the See of Dunedin. More definite rules required in the Constitution of the Church of New Zealand with regard to formation of new dioceses and the appointment of bishops.

H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 28 February 1871 (Item ff.331-2)

Wishes him well in the task of 'revising the authorised version of the sacred scriptures'.

H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, to A.C. Tait. Discussion on Jenner at meeting of General Synod in Feb. 1871, 28 February 1871 (Item ff.333-4)
A.C. Tait to H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch. Jenner has resigned his claims to Dunedin, 20 May 1871 (Item f. 335)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. In view of what the Synod said he has decided to recontest the Dunedin See, 28 May 1871 (Item ff.336-7)
A.C. Tait to H.L. Jenner, Sandwich. Encloses Bishops' letters ff. 333-4, 320-9, 25 May 1871 (Item f. 338)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Dunedin case, 31 May 1871 (Item f. 339)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Formal request that he re-examine the question, 5 June 1871 (Item ff.340-1)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Does not have documents for use as evidence in Dunedin case, 8 June 1871 (Item ff.342-3)
Bishops of the Province of Canterbury to H.L. Jenner. Advice 'to resign all rights and title to the Bishoprick sic of Dunedin', 13 June 1871 (Item f. 344)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Displeasure at advice of the Bishops but agrees to resign, 15 June 1871 (Item ff.345-6)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Formal resignation of all claims to the See of Dunedin has been lodged with the Bishop of Lichfield, 15 June 1871 (Item f. 347)
G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, to A.C. Tait. Forwards H.L. Jenner's resignation, 21 June 1871 (Item ff.348-9)
H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Otago, N.Z., to A.C. Tait. Creation of separate Province of Otago and Southland, 8 June 1871 (Item f. 350)
Foreign correspondence of the Archbishop of Canterbury (Item ff. 350a-460)

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1872. Home A-B, 22 April 1871 - 30 December 1872 (File Vol. 179)

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Rev. J.M. Arnold, Leyton, to A.C. Tait, 22 April 1871 (Item ff.13-18)

Congregation at Leyton have petitioned for his appointment. Difficulty over arrangements for licence - licenced for Chaplaincy at Batavia.

Rev. J.M. Arnold, Leyton, to A.C. Tait, 13 May 1872 (Item ff. 19-22)

His position; Moslem Missionary Society; whilst in Batavia he declined the Bishopric in the non-British Indian Archipelago. Pension for the Consulate and other Chaplains.

Rev. J.M. Arnold, Leyton, to A.C. Tait, 9 December 1872 (Item ff. 23-30)

Pension from Batavia, quotes application to Earl Granville, and reply refusing to grant pension.

A.C. Tait, Lambeth, to Rev. J.M. Arnold, 13 December 1872 (Item ff. 31-2)

Fears no chance of obtaining any alterations in decision of Lords of the Treasury. Is willing to write to Lord Granville.

Rev. J.M. Arnold, Leyton, to A.C. Tait, 17 December 1872 (Item ff. 33-6)

Statement of service at Batavia, quotes Treasury Minute placing Consular Chaplains. Gives salary, was offered a gratuity.

Rev. J.M. Arnold, Leyton, to A.C. Tait. Grieved that he had failed to make his case clear. Sends printed paper, 30 December 1872 (Item ff. 37-8)

Letters. Canterbury. 1872. Home R-T, 11 January 1872 - 17 January 1872 (File Vol. 183)

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C.A. Hervey, Saffron Walden, to A.C. Tait, 11 January 1872 (Item ff.249-52)

Intentions of Bishop Staley, desirable not to make such matters public. Relieved that he has done all that could be expected by Queen Emma and others on the island. Trusts that new Bishop may give new life to the Mission.

A.C. Tait to Lord Charles Hervey. Glad he is satisfied with result of Meeting of Hawaiian Church Committee, 13 January 1872 (Item ff.253-4)
A.C. Tait to Bishop Staley. Trusts his mind is at rest on charges brought against him. Committee considers matter at an end, 17 January 1872 (Item f. 254)

Official Letters, Canterbury. 1872. Foreign A-M, 10 January 1872 - 4 November 1872 (File Vol. 185)

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F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Burton-on-Trent, to A.C. Tait, 10 January 1872 (Item ff. 1-2)

Encloses copy of letter sent to Lord Kimberley. Lord Chelmsford approves of proposed tribunal.

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Burton-on- Trent, to the Earl of Kimberley, 10 January 1872 (Item ff. 3-8)

Future appointment of Colonial Bishops. Church in Australia generally desires to maintain connections with the Church of England. Submit: Draft Clause amendment to Bill on Colonial Bishops, prepared by legal friend.

A.C. Tait, Addington. Memorandum in answer to the Bishop of Sydney's question, 1 February 1872 (Item ff. 9-11)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Burton-on-Trent, to A.C. Tait, 12 February 1872 (Item ff.12-13)

Forwards copy of Lord Kimberley's reply. Refers to proposal contained in Draft Bill in letter to Kimberley.

Robert G.W. Herbert, Downing Street, to F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, 27 January 1872 (Item ff.14-15)

Acknowledges letter sent to Lord Kimberley. Consecration of Colonial Bishops, Lord Kimberley not prepared to recommend change. Sees no objection to clergy ordained by Colonial Bishops being placed on same footing as Scotch Episcopal Clergy.

Lord Kimberley, Downing Street, to A.C. Tait, 27 April 1872 (Item ff. 16-17)

Transmits copy of Draft Bill to revoke Letters Patent creating Dioceses in the Colonies, together with copy of Opinion of Law Officer of the Crown. Should be glad of suggestions.

Bill to enable Her Majesty to revoke Letters Patent creating Dioceses in the Colonies, n.d. (Item ff. 18-19)
Law Officers of the Crown, Temple, to Lord Kimberley. Colonial Church, Draft of Bill revoking certain Letters Patent, 12 April 1872 (Item ff. 20-28)
R.H. Meade, Downing Street, to A.C. Tait, 6 May 1872 (Item f. 29)

Lord Kimberley has no objection to him communicating confidentially to the Council for Colonial Bishoprics the Draft Bill.

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait. Telegraph message of meeting of General Synod of Australia, 26 October 1872 (Item f. 85)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, to A.C. Tait. Cable on 25th General Synod meeting in Sydney, 26 October 1872 (Item f. 86)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait. Meeting of Synod, 4 November 1872 (Item ff. 87-8)
H. Cotterill, Bishop of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, to A.C. Tait. Colonial Church, 1 April 1872 (Item ff. 89-90)
[A.C. Tait.] Draft of memorandum on Colonial Bishops Oath of Canonical Obedience, n.d. (Item f. 91)
Further draft of f.91, n.d. (Item ff. 92-3)
Final draft of f.91, n.d. (Item f. 95)
W.G. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, Auckland, to A.C. Tait, 9 August 1872 (Item ff.255-7)

College of St. John the Evangelist lately reopened, asks that Doctor of Divinity or Laws be conferred on master, Rev. John Kinder. Encloses letter of Sir W. Martin, late Chief Justice of N.Z.

Sir Wm. Martin, Taurarua, to the Bishop of Auckland. Recommends Rev. Kinder, 8 August 1872 (Item ff.258-9)

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1872. Foreign, 11 January 1871 - 1872 (File Vol. 186)

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S.T. Nevill, Bishop of Dunedin, Shelton, to A.C. Tait. Intends to be present at the consecration of Dr. Willis of Honolulu, 1 February 1872 (Item f. 112)
Rev. C.W. Sandford, Lambeth, to S.T. Nevill. Regrets he was not included in Dr. Willis' consecration ceremony, 15 February 1872 (Item f. 114)
S.T. Nevill, Bishop of Dunedin, Stoke-on-Trent, to C.W. Sandford. Circumstances of the misunderstanding in f.114, 16 February 1872 (Item f. 116)
S.T. Nevill, Bishop of Dunedin, Stoke-on-Trent, to C.W. Sandford, 16 February 1872 (Item f. 118)

Acknowledges the decision of the Council of Bishops to recognise him as second Bishop of Dunedin.

A.C. Tait to H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, N.Z. Council's decision to recognise Nevill as second Bishop of Dunedin, 20 February 1872 (Item f. 119)
'The See of Dunedin, N.Z.; the title of the Rt. Rev. H.L. Jenner D.D. to be accounted the first Bishop, briefly vindicated with a few remarks on a recent charge of the Lord Bishop of Wellington N.Z.' London, J.T. Hayes, 1872 (Item ff.120-133)

Printed.

'The New Zealand Church News', December 1871 (Item f.134)

Vol. 2 no. 15...

H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 19 January 1872 (Item ff.135-136)

Death of Bishop Patteson.

H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 10 January 1872 (Item ff.137-138)

Petition from the Bishop, clergy and laity of the Diocese of Christchurch on kidnapping in the South Pacific inspired by Patterson's death.

W.T. Bullock, Secretary, S.P.G., to A.C. Tait, 19 January 1872 (Item ff.139-140)

Preparation of a petition to Parliment on the South Pacific 'labour trade'.

'Additional letters relating to the death of Bishop Patteson' and 'Brief history of the Melanesian Mission'. London, Clay, Son and Taylor, 1872 (Item ff.141-144)

Printed.

'Bishop Patteson on the Labour Trade.' Printed (Item ff.145-146)
'Memorandum from Bishop Patteson to General Synod (on the Melanesian Mission)'. Reprint, 11 January 1871 (Item ff.149-153)
'The Lyttelton Times'. Cuttings on South Pacific labour trade and death of Bishop Patteson, 6 November 1871 (Item f.155)
Resolution of the Standing Committee of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, January 1872 (Item ff.157-159)

On future arrangements for the Melanesian Mission together with notice of the approval of the Bishops of Canterbury, Ebor, Armagh, Dublin and Eden.

H.J. Holland, C.O., to A.C. Tait, 11 July 1872 (Item ff.162-163)

Draws attention to an alleged remark of Sir George Bowen on the importation of South Sea Islanders to Queensland.

H. Swabey, S.P.C.K., to A.C. Tait, 13 July 1872 (Item ff.164-165)

Possibility of surpressing the labour trade.

Extract 'Slave trade in Fiji Islands' from 'Reports and notices from Standing Committee (of S.P.G.)', July 1872 (Item f.166)
'Melanesia: condition and prospects of the Mission', c. 1872 (Item f.167)

A letter from the Rev. R.H. Codrington to the Secretary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Printed.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1873. Home S-W, 5 April 1873 - 28 July 1873 (File Vol. 193)

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Bishop T.N. Staley, London to A.C. Tait, 5 April 1873 (Item ff.108-111)

Precis of confidence between himself and Mr. Swabey, S.P.C.K. New grant to Bishop Willis. Salary on Hawaiian mission.

Henry Swabey, Sec., S.P.C.K., London, to A.C. Tait, 7 April 1873 (Item ff.112-113)

Case of Bishop Staley has been before their committee repeatedly - decided that he has no claim to lapsed grant. They have recommended a new grant for his former Diocese. With draft reply by A.C. Tait.

H. Swabey, Sec., S.P.C.K., London, to A.C. Tait, 29 April 1873 (Item f.114)

Question of Bishop Staley's claim reopened.

H. Swabey, Sec., S.P.C.K., London, to A.C. Tait, 24 June 1873 (Item ff.115-116)

Result of committee's reconsideration of Bishop Stanley's claim to lapsed grant.

(Copy) H.J. Swabey, Sec., S.P.C.K., London, to Bishop Stanley., 24 June 1873 (Item ff.117-118)

Committee does not recommend a revival of grant.

Manley Hopkins, Hampstead, to A.C. Tait, 28 July 1873 (Item ff.119-120)

Asking the Bishop of Winchester to permit him to call the Hawaiian Church Committee together to consider the demand by Bishop Staley.

Bishop T.N. Staley, Lichfield, to Rev. H.M. Spooner., 7 July 1873 (Item ff.121-122)

Mr. Hopkins has always had indefinite views about the matter. Wants the facts known to him so he may take the right documents to the meeting.

Manley Hopkins, Hawaiian Consulate, London, to A.C. Tait, 7 July 1873 (Item ff.123-126)

Facts and considerations on the claim made by Bishop Staley...

(Copy) Rev. C. W. Sandford, Lambeth, to Manley Hopkins, 11 July 1873 (Item f.127)

The Archbishop thinks that Hopkins letter of 7 July should be forwarded to Bishop Staley. Sum voted to him by S.P.C.K. but was paid to the Hawaiian Committee who gave it to Bishop Willis.

Manley Hopkins, Hawaiian Consulate, London, to Rev. C.W. Sandford, 12 July 1873 (Item ff.128-129)

No objection to Bishop Staley seeing letter. Inaccurate statement by Staley of grant by S.P.C.K.

Manley Hopkins, Hawaiian Consulate, London, to A.C. Tait, 15 July 1873 (Item ff.130-131)

Meeting of Hawaiian Church Fund Committee held. Bishop Staley present. With copy of Resolution passed by the Committee.

T.N. Staley, London, to [unknown], 17 July 1873 (Item ff.132-135)

Asks for return of Mr. Hopkins letter to the Archbishop, was not recieved until the day of the meeting of the Hawaiian Committee. Agrees that grant made by S.P.C.K. be paid direct to Bishop Willis. No way of recovering the 200 pounds. Manley Hopkins charges.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1873. Foreign A-I, 5 February 1873 - 5 December 1873 (File Vol. 194)

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F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait, 7 July 1873 (Item ff.3-4)

Who is to succeed the present Bishop of Brisbane on his imminent retirement.

Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 19 April 1873 (Item ff.5-10)

Ecumenical tendencies among the Protestants of the Diocese of Melbourne.

Petition signed by members of the Church of England, Melbourne to A.C. Tait, April 1873 (Item ff.11-14)

Ecumenism is expedient for the colonial churches; requests exchanges of preachers with the Presbyterian Church of Victoria be allowed.

'Report of the Ministers and Members of the Church of England in Victoria and of Ministers and Elders of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria', 29 July 1873 (Item ff.15-16)

Printed extract from Minutes of Meeting.

A.C. Tait to Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, 28 July 1873 (Item f.17)

General approval of ecumenism among Victorian Protestants; leaves Perry with decision of how far he should go.

A.C. Tait to H.A. Billing, first signatory of petition (ff.11-14), 29 July 1873 (Item ff.18-19)

Perry is in charge of ecumenical matters in Victoria henceforth.

Three Presbyterian Ministers, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 20 May 1873 (Item ff.20-21)

Dissatisfaction with petition (ff.11-14); they were not consulted.

Rev. Benjamin Webb, London, to A.C. Tait, 28 July 1873 (Item ff.22-23)

Petition from 200 communicants in Melbourne who wish to have the Anglican pulpit solely for the use of Anglican preachers.

Text of petition to A.C. Tait, to be signed by the disgruntled female communicants of Melbourne, 9 October 1873 (Item f.26)
Signatures of female communicants to petition (f.26) (Item ff.27-32)
Text of petition to A.C. Tait, to be signed by males, 9 October 1873 (Item f.33)
Signatures of males to petition (f.33) (Item ff.34-38)
Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 5 February 1873 (Item ff.39-40)

Bearer of letter, Rev. W.K. Brodribb, graduate of University of Melbourne, qualified as Priest in the Church of England.

Alfred William, Bishop of Honolulu, Honolulu, to A.C. Tait, 5 December 1873 (Item f.165)

Encloses Charter of Incorporation granted to the Honolulu Mission.

Charter of Incorporation of the Trustees of the Anglican Church in Hawaii, 7 November 1873 (Item ff.167-168)

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1873. Foreign, 2 December 1872 - 1873 (File Vol. 195)

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W. Chambers, Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, Kuching, to A.C. Tait, 15 October 1873 (Item ff.199-201)

Asks for an assistant to head the Land Dyak Mission.

Unknown (Mauritius) to A.C. Tait (incomplete), 16 October 1873 (Item ff.202-205)

Missionary work on Mauritius; tensions between labourers and employers.

S.E. Marsden, Bishop of Bathurst, Bathurst, to A.C. Tait, 3 November 1873 (Item ff.223-224)

General summary of conditions in the Diocese of Bathurst.

M. Thomas, Bishop of Goulburn, Goulburn, to A.C. Tait, 3 November 1873 (Item ff.225-228)

Goulburn Diocese.

C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, to A.C. Tait, 3 November 1873 (Item ff.229-230)

Affairs in Tasmania with reference to Aborigines.

A. Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Adelaide to A.C. Tait, 4 November 1873 (Item ff.231-232)

Missionary and parochial affairs in the Diocese.

A.C. Tait (Croydon) to H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, 15 October 1872 (Item)

Church business; branch of Dunedin.

H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to Rev. C.W. Sandford, 17 March 1873 (Item ff.234-235)

Trouble getting information on affairs of Dunedin See.

H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to Rev. C.W. Sandford, 22 March 1873 (Item ff.236-237)

Will not give up until the legitimacy of his former claims to the Dunedin see is acknowledged.

H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait, 7 April 1873 (Item ff.238-239)

Asks what conclusions were reached on Dunedin Bishopric at recent Lambeth Conference. With draft of Tait's reply.

G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lichfield, to A.C. Tait, 2 August 1873 (Item f.246)

Jenner could be acknowledged as the first Bishop and Nevill as the second.

H.L. Jenner, Sandwich to A.C. Tait. See of Dunedin, 4 August 1873 (Item ff.247-249)
H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait, 8 August 1873 (Item f.251)

Thanks for sending a copy of the Bishop of Lichfield's letter (f.246).

'A letter to the Archbishops and Bishops in communion with the Church of England', 1873 (Item ff.252-263)

By Henry John Chitty Harper D.D., Bishop of Christchurch and Primate of New Zealand, Christchurch, G. Tomb and Co. Printed.

C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, Hobart to A.C. Tait. Future of Norfolk Island, 2 December 1872 (Item ff.264-265)
Rev. R.H. Codrington, Norfolk Island, to C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, 23 May 1872 (Item ff.266-267)

It might be more convenient if Norfolk Is. was included in N.Z. ecclesiastical jurisdiction.

G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lichfield to A.C. Tait, 11 February 1873 (Item ff.268-269)

Summary of ecclesiastical history of Norfolk Is.

G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lichfield, to A.C. Tait, 21 February 1873 (Item ff.270-271)

Legal references to ecclesiastical status of Norfolk Is.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1874. Home A-B, 22 December 1873 - 8 April 1874 (File Vol. 196)

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H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, N.Z., to A.C. Tait, 22 December 1873 (Item ff.275-276)

Hopes that Croasdaile Bowen of Canterbury, N.Z., will be awarded a BD degree without examination.

Charles Bowen, Middleton, Lancs., to A.C. Tait, 23 December 1873 (Item f.277-278)

Possibility of his brother being awarded a BD degree.

John B. Lee, Secretary to the Province of Canterbury, Westminster, to H.M. Spooner, Chaplain, Lambeth, 8 April 1874 (Item f.279)

Costs incurred in recieving a BD degree.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1874. Home F-L, 22 April 1874 - 24 April 1874 (File Vol. 198)

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Chipperfield and Sturt, Southwark, London, to H.M. Spooner, Chaplain, Lambeth, 22 April 1874 (Item ff.310-311)

Mrs. Mina Jury formerly of Hobart and Auckland, is contemplating legal action for recovering of certain money she beleives is owing to her.

H.M. Spooner, Chaplain, Lambeth, to Chipperfield and Sturt, 24 April 1874 (Item f.312)

Thanks for letting him know about Mrs. Jury.

Personal details about Mrs. Mina Jury, n.d. (Item f.313)

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1874. Home M-R, 18 December 1873 - 6 August 1874 (File Vol. 199)

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H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 18 December 1873 (Item ff.101-102)

Day of Intercession for Missions. Lack of men for work of ministry.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1874. Home S-Y, 31 July 1874 (File Vol. 200)

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John A. Allen, Colonial and Foreign Banks Guarantee Fund, London, to A.C. Tait, 31 July 1874 - 6 August 1874 (Item f.89)

G.W. Spooner of Tokamairoro, N.Z., given as a reference, asks for comments on his character. With draft of Tait's reply 6 August 1874.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1874. Foreign, 22 May 1871 - 1874 (File Vol. 201)

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Benjamin Glennie, Council of the Diocese of Brisbane, Brisbane, 7 July 1874 (Item ff.17-19)

Encloses letter from himself to E.W. Tufnell, Bishop of Brisbane, requesting that every effort be made to hasten the appointment of a successor to the Bishop when he retires.

A.C. Tait to B. Glennie, Brisbane, 19 September 1874 (Item f.20)

Requests immediate notification by telegram as soon as the Bishop announces his resignation.

H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 4 June 1872 (Item ff.203-204)

Appointment of S.T. Nevill as Bishop of Dunedin.

'Extract from minutes of meeting of the Standing Commission' on the division of the Diocese of Christchurch, 22 May 1871 (Item f.205)
Certificate of consecration of the Rev. S.T. Nevill as Bishop of Dunedin, 4 June 1871 (Item ff.206-207)

Signed by the other four New Zealand Bishops.

Certificate signed by H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch and Primate of New Zealand, to install Nevill as Bishop of Dunedin, 4 June 1871 (Item f.208)
Certificate signed by Harper to testify that Nevill is now Bishop of Dunedin, 4 June 1871 (Item f.209)
H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 11 June 1872 (Item ff.210-211)

Events surrounding Nevill's consecration as Bishop of Dunedin.

A.C. Tait to H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, 8 August 1872 (Item f.212)

Acknowledges receipt of documents (ff.203-211).

J. Jackson, Bishop of London, London, to A.C. Tait, 20 May 1874 (Item ff.212a-b)

H.L. Jenner ought to be recognised as first Bishop of Dunedin.

H.L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait. Dunedin See, 4 August 1874 (Item ff.212c-d)
'A letter to the Rt. Rev. H.L. Jenner D.D. in reply to his pamphlet', 1874 (Item ff.212e-245)

Pamphlet entitled "The See of Dunedin, N.Z.: the title of the Rt. Rev. H.L. Jenner D.D. to be accounted the first Bishop briefly vindicated..." Christchurch Press, 1874...

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1874. Foreign, 6 November 1873 - 20 February 1874 (File Vol. 202)

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T. a'Beckett, Registrar of the Diocese of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 6 November 1873 (Item ff.177-179)

On instruction of C. Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, forwarding the following Act:...

Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne to A.C. Tait, 31 December 1873 (Item ff.180-181)

Proposes to visit England in February.

T. a'Beckett, Registrar of the Diocese of Melbourne, Melbourne to A.C. Tait, 24 November 1873 (Item ff.182-186)

Forwards Acts:...

T. a'Beckett, Registrar of the Diocese of Melbourne, Melbourne to A.C. Tait, 20 February 1874 (Item f.187-189)

Forwards Act:...

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1875. Foreign, 26 May 1875 - 1 November 1875 (File Vol. 214)

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H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch to A.C. Tait, 26 May 1875 (Item ff.161-162)

Disputes the recognition of H.L. Jenner as first Bishop of Dunedin.

H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 4 June 1875 (Item ff.163-164)

Has written to the editor of The Guardian on the Jenner case.

W.T. Bullock, Secretary, S.P.G., to A.C. Tait, 25 June 1875 (Item ff.195-196)

Sending a clergyman to Fiji.

G. Hardy, War Office, to A.C. Tait, 1 July 1875 (Item ff.197-198)

Arrangements the War Office is prepared to make towards sending a clergyman to Fiji.

Robert Sellar, Church of England and Presbyterian Pastoral Aid Society, Melbourne to A.C. Tait, 1 November 1875 (Item ff.338-339)

Results of deliberations of Assembly.

'Church of England and Presbyterian Church Pastoral Aid Society of Victoria: Report for the year', 26 October 1874 (Item ff.340-341)

Printed.

'Church of England and Presbyterian Church Pastoral Aid Society of Victoria: Report for the year', 30 September 1875 (Item ff.342-343)

Printed.

'Speech of the Bishop of Ballarat at the annual meeting of the Church of England and Presbyterian Church Pastoral Aid Society', 11 October 1875 (Item f.344)

Printed.

Bishop Hale, Perth W.A. to A.C. Tait W. Robinson, incomplete, 9 August 1875 (Item ff.366-367)

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1876. Foreign A-H, 1875 - 7 December 1876 (File Vol. 225)

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W.G. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, Auckland, to Rev. Craufurd Tait, A.C. Tait's Chaplain, 27 October 1876 (Item ff.24-25)

Awarding of Lambeth MA degrees to three of his clergy.

Craufurd Trait to W.G. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, 7 December 1876 (Item ff.26-27)

Forwards MA exam papers.

W.G. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, Auckland, to A.C. Tait, 2 December 1875 (Item ff.28-29)

Need for training indigenous clergy in New Zealand.

W.T. Bullock, S.P.G., to Rev. C. Tait, Chaplain, Lambeth, 11 May 1876 (Item f.30)

Proposed financial aid to Bishop Cowie.

E. [unknown] Edenburgen, London, to R.T. Davidson, 23 November 1876 (Item ff.31a-b)

Regrets decision made by important people in Australia and New Zealand in letter by Lady Ferguson on Church rule of Mothers Union and affiliation with Scottish Mothers Union.

Proceedings of the First Session of the Ninth Synod of the Diocese of Christchurch, N.Z., 1875 (Item f.153)

Diocesan Statutes, Regulations, Resolutions and other Synodical Documents.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1876. Foreign I-W, 2 January 1876 - 25 November 1876 (File Vol. 226)

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Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Cambridge, to Rev. Craufurd Tait, 11 May 1876 (Item f.128)

Asks if resignation or the Bishopric of Melbourne has been accepted by his father and registered.

Acts from the Diocese of Melbourne, c.1875 (Item ff.130-136)

39 Victoria/1875: An Act to regulate the management of the clergy widow and orphan fund...

Herbert Laurence, S.P.G., Rochester, to A.C. Tait, 2 January 1876 (Item ff.221-223)

Vacant Diocese of Perth, Synod will request appointment of successor to Bishop Hale. Clergyman in his Deanery who may accept the See.

Charles Perry, Regent's Park, to Rev. Craufurd Tait, 16 March 1876 (Item ff.225-226)

Selection of a new Bishop of Perth.

[unknown] G.N.W. Henderson, Metropolitan Police Office, to Rev. Craufurd Tait, 27 March 1876 (Item ff.227-228)

Rev. S. Watson has qualifications for vacant W.A. See.

Bishop of Carlisle, Kendal, to A.C. Tait, 31 March 1876 (Item ff.229-230)

Opinion of Mr. Watson.

Draft of reply of A.C. Tait to the Perth Division Synod meeting on 20 January 1872, 18 March 1876 (Item f.231)
A.J. Woodhouse, Sevenoaks, Kent, to A.C. Tait, 24 April 1876 (Item ff.233-234)

Recommends an acquaintance to succeed the Bishop of Melbourne [Perth].

Herbert Laurence, S.P.G., to Rev. Maxwell Spooner, 27 May 1876 (Item ff.235-236)

Recommends Rev. G.B.P. Viner to Perth See.

A.J. Woodhouse, Sevenoaks, Kent, to A.C. Tait. Perth See, 19 June 1876 (Item f.237)
A.J. Woodhouse, Sevenoaks, to A.C. Tait, 4 August 1876 (Item ff.238-239)

Reasons for him not going to Perth.

James Hunt, Southall to A.C. Tait, 4 August 1876 (Item ff.240-241)

Papers recommending him to Bishopric of Perth in hands of the Earl of Carnarvon.

[A.C. Tait] to Mr. Dean., 25 July 1876 (Item f.242)

Rt. Rev. Henry Parry selected as Bishop of Perth.

James Allen to A.C. Tait, 2 August 1876 (Item ff.243-244)

Has accepted chaplaincy at Greenough, W.A. but would prefer Perth.

H. Parry, Bishop of Perth, to Rev. C. Tait, Chaplain, Lambeth, 17 August 1876 (Item ff.245-246)

Acknowledges receipt of papers on James Allen.

D.G.C. Carr, South Kensington, to A.C. Tait, 25 November 1876 (Item ff.247-248)

Asks if he may pay 50 pounds to H. Parry.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1877. Foreign, 10 January 1877 - 25 April 1877 (File Vol. 234)

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H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 10 January 1877 (Item ff.124-125)

Difficulty of filling the vacant See of Waiapu, N.Z.

Alfred Willis, Bishop of Honolulu, Hawaii, to A.C. Tait, 23 January 1877 (Item ff.167-168)

Miss Sellow's Memorial Appeal.

'Memorial to Miss Sellon.' Printed memorandum (Item ff.169-170)
Francis Lowe, Temple, to A.C. Tait, 25 April 1877 (Item f.171)

Church in Hawaii.

Extract of letter Bishop of Christchurch to Rev. H.W. Tucker, 30 March 1877 (Item f.353)

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1878. Home O-S, 20 February 1874 - 24 January 1879 (File Vol. 239)

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Bishop of Peterborough, Peterborough, to A.C. Tait, 19 November 1878 (Item ff.387-390)

Encloses report on meeting of S.P.G. (f.391). Selection of missionaries.

Extracts from Standard. 'The Holy Cross Society and Foreign Missions'. Printed, 15 November 1878 (Item f.391)
Bishop of Peterborough to A.C. Tait, 23 November 1878 (Item ff.392-393)

Vote on missionaries.

A.C. Tait to Sec. of S.P.G., 23 November 1878 (Item ff.394-397)

Qualifications of missionaries supported by the society.

Henry W. Tucker, Acting Sec., S.P.G., to A.C. Tait, 25 November 1878 (Item ff.398-399)

Committee summoned on selection of candidates for missionary work.

Bishop of Peterborough to A.C. Tait, 25 November 1878 (Item ff.400-404)

Thanks for sending copy of S.P.G. letter. Account of proceedings in Friday's Guardian. Objectional character of Resolution.

'Construction of the board of Examiners.' Printed, n.d. (Item f.405)
Henry W. Tucker, Acting Sec., S.P.G., Westminster, to A.C. Tait (Item ff.406-407)

Forwards Minute passed by Standing Committee. Notice given that Resolution passed in November be rescinded.

Henry W. Tucker, S.P.G., Westminster, to A.C. Tait, 24 January 1879 (Item ff.408-410)

Sends copy of letter from the Bishop of Bombay re Rev. C. Rivington (ff.409-410)

S.P.G., 'Standing Orders,' printed, 20 February 1874 (Item f.411)
'Constitution of the Board of Examiners,' printed, n.d. (Item f.412)

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1878 Foreign A-M, 24 April 1877 (File Vol. 242)

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Alfred Willis, Bishop of Honolulu, Honolulu, to A.C. Tait, 24 April 1877 (Item ff.237-240)

Interpolation of masonic ritual into the burial ceremonies of the Kings of Hawaii.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1878. Foreign N-W, 22 November 1877 - 26 March 1878 (File Vol. 243)

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H.L. Jenner, Preston Vicarage to A.C. Tait, 16 January 1878 (Item ff.61-62)

Encloses printed extracts on Dunedin See.

W.S. Tanner, Invercargill, to A.C. Tait, 26 February 1878 (Item ff.63-66)

Sends copy of letter and list of transactions in Dunedin Bishopric case.

(Copy) W.S. Tanner, Invercargill, to S.T. Nevill, Bishop of Dunedin, 15 February 1878 (Item ff.67-70)

Claim as first Bishop of Dunedin.

F.Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to A.C. Tait, 21 January 1878 (Item ff.146-7)

Suggests Rev. G.H. Stanton be appointed new Bishop of North Queensland.

W.T. Bullock, Sec., S.P.G., London, to A.C. Tait, 21 January 1878 (Item ff.148-149)

Suggests G.H. Stanton not be appointed to North Queensland See.

Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, London, to A.C. Tait, 25 January 1878 (Item ff.150-151)

Bullock is being petty in opposing G.H. Stanton's appointment to North Queensland.

Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, London, to A.C. Tait, 29 January 1878 (Item ff.152-153)

Any objections the S.P.G. holds to appointment of G.H. Stanton to North Queensland See should be stated formally and publicly.

J. Jackson, Bishop of London, to A.C. Tait, 29 January 1878 (Item ff.154)

Does not think Stanton should be appointed to North Queensland.

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Genoa, to A.C. Tait, 2 February 1878 (Item ff.156-157)

His preference for Stanton as Bishop of North Queensland.

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Rome, to A.C. Tait, 11 February 1878 (Item ff.158-159)

May have succeeded in getting an alternative to S.P.G. as source of income for North Queensland See.

W.T. Bullock, S.P.G., to A.C. Tait, 12 February 1878 (Item f.160)

Appoinment of a Bishop to North Queensland.

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Rome, to A.C. Tait, 21 February 1878 (Item ff.161-162)

Recommendation of G.H. Stanton as Bishop of North Queensland.

Bishop David Anderson, Clifton, to A.C. Tait, 26 February 1878 (Item ff.163-164)

North Queensland.

W.T. Bullock, S.P.G., to Davidson, Lambeth, 2 March 1878 (Item ff.165-166)

G.H. Stanton.

[Unknown], House of Lords. Bishop of Sydney (incomplete), 5 March 1878 (Item f.167)
F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Naples, to A.C. Tait, 11 March 1878 (Item ff.169-170)

North Queensland See and G.H. Stanton.

A.C. Tait to F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, 22 March 1878 (Item ff.171-172)

Prepared to take Barker's advice on Stanton.

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Venice to A.C. Tait, 23 March 1878 (Item ff.173-174)

Arranges meeting on arrival in London.

Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, in England, to A.C. Tait, 26 March 1878 (Item ff.175-176)

Barker's arrival in England.

C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, Hobart, to A.C. Tait, 22 November 1877 (Item ff.223-224)

Affairs in Tasmanian Diocese.

H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, Christchurch, to A.C. Tait, 3 January 1878 (Item ff.259-260)

Consecration of Rev. E.C. Suart to See of Waiapu.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1879. Home A-B, 29 December 1878 - 4 April 1879 (File Vol. 245)

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Mary Agnew, London to Miss Tait, 29 December 1878 (Item ff.29-30)

Her uncle, Rev. P.P. Agnew, returned from Australia after 35 years service; has been asked to lecture on behalf of Australian Colonies to induce a higher class of immigration. Asks for an interview with the Archbishop on his behalf.

Rev. P.P. Agnew, London, to A.C. Tait, 20 February 1879 (Item ff.31-32)

Asks for temporary assistance to commence lecturing tour.

Rev. Walter Blunt, Maidstone, to A.C. Tait, 8 February 1879 (Item ff.143-144)

Diocesan scheme for S.P.G.

Ellen Wake (Leeds) to A.C. Tait, 8 January [n.y] (Item)

Encloses letters from Colonel Graham and Mrs Blunt regarding Mrs Blunt's son.

J.G. Graham (Ecclefechan) to Colonel Wake re Simon Fraser, 6 January [n.y.] (Item ff.147-148)
Ellen Blunt, Brompton, to A.C. Tait, 29 July 1879 (Item ff.149-152)

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1879. Home C-F, 1879 (File Vol. 247)

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[Unknown], Colonial and Continental Church Society, London, to R.T. Davidson, 24 November 1879 (Item ff.7-8)

Encloses appeal on position of the Society.

'Special Appeal 1879', n.d. (Item ff.9-10)

Reference to work in North West Australia and Queensland.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1879. Home F-I, 7 May 1879 - 27 May 1879 (File Vol. 248)

Filmed selectively.

(Copy) A.C. Tait, Lambeth Palace, to the Bishop of London, 7 May 1879 (Item ff.406-407)

Day of Intercession for Missions.

Dr. James Irving, Newark-on-Trent, to A.C. Trait, 27 May 1879 (Item ff.408-409)

Going to Christchurch, N.Z., in the Crusader, asks for authority to conduct services as a layman.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1879. Home J-M, 19 May 1879 (File Vol. 249)

Filmed selectively.

H. L. Jenner, Sandwich, to A.C. Tait, 19 May 1879 (Item ff.1-3)

Fitness for Bishopric of Jamaica.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1879. Home M-O, 21 October 1870 - 18 April 1879 (File Vol. 250)

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Papers on Chaplains in the Navy, 21 October 1870 - 19 February 1879 (Item ff.231-236)

18 February 1879 John Cawston, Chaplain of the Fleet, Greenwich Hospital, to A.C. Tait;21 October 1870 Printed Circular no.77, 'Duties of Chaplains'23 October 1876 Printed paper presented to the Queen;19 February 1879 John Cawston, Chaplain of the Fleet, 'A few details';27 December 1878 Report from N. America and W. India Station, H.M.S. Tourmaline, Chaplains Duties.

Bishop C.J. Abraham, Lichfield, to A.C. Tait, 18 April 1879 (Item ff.243-244)

Newcastle See, appointment of Mr. Hodgson without reference to the Synod.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1879. Foreign A-L, 4 April 1879 - 9 April 1879 (File Vol. 256)

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Arthur H. Gordon, Sunninghill, to A.C. Tait, 4 April 1879 (Item ff.146-147)

Need for missionaries to Fiji.

Arthur H. Gordon, Sunninghill, to A.C. Tait, 9 April 1879 (Item ff.148-151)

Need for missions in Fiji.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1880. Home A-C, 2 September 1880 - 7 October 1880 (File Vol. 258)

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Montagu Russell Butler, London, to Rev. R.T. Davidson, 2 September 1880 (Item ff.291-292)

Has not decided on ordination for appointment to Sydney.

M.R. Butler, London, to A.C. Tait, 2 September 1880 (Item ff.293-294)

Thanks for advice. His possible ordination by the Bishop of London.

M.R. Butler, London, to Rev. R.T. Davidson, 6 September 1880 (Item ff.295-296)

Encloses letter from Mr. Woods and reply. Understands the Bishop of Sydney has proposed the curacy if ordained in time.

Rev. Frank Woods, Hereford, to M.R. Butler, 4 September 1880 (Item ff.297-298)

Bishop of North Queensland has mentioned another for the curacy; should not fill the appointment without reference to him.

(Copy) M.R. Butler, London, to Rev. Frank Woods, 6 September 1880 (Item ff.299-300)

Will he mention to the Bishop of North Queensland that he is a candidate for St. John's, Darlinghurst.

M.R. Butler, Highbury, to Rev. R.T. Davidson, 7 October 1880 (Item ff.301-304)

Deadlock in negotiations; Bishop Stanton's nominee is a graduate. The Bishop of Sydney advises that if he still wishes to go to Sydney, he is to prepare for the Bishop of London's ordination exam at Christmas. Will write to the Bishop of Sydney for a vacant appointment.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1880. Home T-Z and Unregistered, 15 December 1880 - 21 December 1880 (File Vol. 264)

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C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, Scarborough, to A.C. Tait, 15 December 1880 (Item ff.375-377)

Imprisonment of clergymen.

C.H. Bromby, Scarborough, to A.C. Tait, 16 December 1880 (Item f.378)

Omission from 15 December.

(Copy) A.C. Tait, Addington, to C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, 20 December 1880 (Item ff.380-382)

Address to meeting of clergy; imprisonment of 2 clergymen. Shall be glad to see him.

C.H. Bromby, Scarborough, to A.C. Tait, 21 December 1880 (Item ff.384-385)

Relation between Church and State.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1880. Foreign A-L, 13 November 1879 - 19 January 1881 (File Vol. 265)

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S.T. Nevill, Bishop of Dunedin, to A.C. Tait, 28 November 1879 (Item ff.200-201)

T.C. Reid defrauded the diocese of £500, asks for help in replacing it.

(Copy) A.C. Tait to S.T. Neville, 4 March 1879 (Item ff.202-203)

Unable to help with the £500 defrauded from church funds.

W. Chambers, Bishop of Labuan, London, to A.C. Tait, 13 November 1879 (Item ff.288-291)

Resignation as Bishop, asks for pension.

Sir J. Brooke, Sarawak, London, to A.C. Tait, 26 December 1879 (Item ff.292-293)

Does not know of a suitable successor to Bishop Chambers.

F.T. McDougall, former Bishop of Labuan, to R.T. Davidson, Chaplain, Lambeth, 8 January 1880 (Item ff.294-295)

Difficulties surrounding the appointment of a new Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak.

H.W. Tucker, Sec., S.P.G., London, to A.C. Tait, 22 October 1880 (Item ff.297-298)

Anxious to find a new Bishop of Labuan.

William Cadman, Rector of Trinity Church, Marylebone, to A.C. Tait, 29 October 1880 (Item ff.299-300)

Recommends Archdeacon G. Hose as new Bishop of Labuan.

H.W. Tucker, S.P.G., to A.C. Tait, 9 December 1880 (Item f.301)

Forwards telegram from Archdeacon G. Hose, Labuan.

Archdeacon G. Hose, Singapore to A.C. Tait, 9 December 1880 (Item f.302)

Telegram accepting Labuan Bishopric.

Archdeacon G. Hose, Singapore, to A.C. Tait, 19 January 1881 (Item ff.303-306)

Would prefer to be consecrated in England rather than Madras.

John Lee, Sec., Province of Canterbury, Westminster, to R.T. Davidson, 14 December 1880 (Item ff.307-308)

Replacement fo Chambers, Labuan.

Official Letters. Canterbury. 1880. Foreign M-Z, 3 October 1879 - 12 November 1880 (File Vol. 266)

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James Moorhouse, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne to A.C. Tait, 3 October 1879 (Item ff.49-50)

Recent appointment of Dr. Pearson to the See of Newcastle.

James Moorhouse, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne to A.C. Tait, 1 November 1879 (Item ff.51-52)

Parish of Emerald Hill, Victoria.

James Moorhouse, Bishop of Melbourne, Melbourne, to A.C. Tait, 28 November 1879 (Item ff.53-54)

He has written a reply to an article by Marcus Clarke in the Victorian Review.

C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, Brighton, to A.C. Tait, 5 June 1880 (Item ff.248-249)

Asks for an interview.

C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, Brighton, to A.C. Tait, 3 June 1880 (Item ff.250-251)

Arrangements for the management of property in his diocese during his absence.

C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, Brighton, to A.C. Tait, 11 June 1880 (Item ff.252-253)

Arrangements for an interview.

C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania, Scarborough, to A.C. Tait, 12 November 1880 (Item ff.254-257)

Legal problem in Diocese of Tasmania.

Official Letters. Canterbury. Africa, China, Japan and Java, 1858 - 1865 (File Vol.423)

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Correspondence concerning Batavia, 20 June 1857 - 20 October 1865 (Item ff.419-448)

Correspondents include: Lord Malmesbury, Lord Russell, Rev. J.M. Arnold, Rev. G.M. Drummond, Rev. C.H. Gunn, Rev. F. Smith and A. Fraser...

Fonds MSS. 1374-1388. Burdett-Coutts Papers, 1842 - 1873

Series MS. 1374. Ecclesiastical Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts, 1864 - 1873

Series MS. 1375. Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts mainly with Bishops, 1864 - 1868

Series MS. 1376-1377. Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts with Sir Travers Twiss, 1865 - 1868

Correspondence, 1865 - February 1866 (File MS. 1376)
Correspondence, March 1866 - 1868 (File MS. 1377)

Series MS 1378. Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts with William James Farrer, solicitor and legal adviser, 1859 - 1873

Series MS. 1379. Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts mainly with politicians, April 1865 - May 1868

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Rev. Ralph Barnes, Exeter, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 10 April 1865 - 30 June 1866 (File ff.61-70)

Colonial Church question.

Rev. Ralph Barnes, Exeter to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 16 May 1866 - 11 June 1866 (File ff.83-87)

Colonial Bishops Bill.

Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, Athenaeum, to Rev. Ralph Barnes, 12 February 1866 (File ff.95-96)

His pamphlet [on Natal] case of N.Z. is against him.

Edward Cardwell to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 2 April 1865 (File ff.102-103)

Colonial Bishoprics endowed by her - question of Law re property.

(Copy) A.G. Burdett-Coutts to [Edward Cardwell], 31 August 1865 (File ff.105-106)

Letter to Archbishop of Canterbury on objects of Colonial Bishoprics Fund.

Edward Cardwell, C.O., to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 5 September 1865 (File ff.107-108)

Returns copy letter.

Edward Cardwell, C.O., to John Abel Smith, 31 March 1866 (File ff.109-110)

Not aware of any Bishops about to be consecrated - Bill in preparation.

Edward Cardwell, C.O., to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 19 May 1866 (File ff.119-120)

Sends copy of proposed [Colonial] Bishops Bill.

A.G. Burdett-Coutts to Edward Cardwell (draft), n.d. (File ff.121-125)

Comments on the Bill.

Edward Cardwell to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 6 June 1866 (File f.126)

Encloses Parliamentary Papers on Colonial Bishops.

W.E. Gladstone and Miss Burdett-Coutts, 17 October 1865 - 8 May 1868 (File ff.128-162)

Correspondence on Bishop Colenso and See of Natal, and Colonial Bishoprics question.

J.A. Smith to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 5 April 1865 - 7 May 1866 (File ff.188-239)

Letters on Colonial Bishoprics question.

J.A. Smith to A.G.Burdett-Coutts, 31 May 1866 (File ff.240-241)

Religious arrangements and disposition in Australia.

Earl of Derby to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 21 May 1866 (File ff.242-244)

Her letters to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Russell and Bishop of Capetown; endowment of the three Sees. Lord Cardwell's Bill.

Earl of Derby to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 24 May 1866 (File ff.245-247)

Letters to the Archbishop do not contribute anything to the solution of the difficulty. Cardwell's Bill affects the whole status of the Church in the Colonies.

Earl of Derby to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 4 June 1866 (File ff.248-249)

Confirms appointment.

Earl of Derby to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 29 April 1866 (File ff.250-254)

Colonial Bishoprics; deplores result of judgment.

S.H. Walpole, House of Commons, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 21 March 1866 (File ff.255-257)

Mr. A.J. Smith and he will meet Mr. Twiss. Cannot give any opinion on matter at present.

S.H. Walpole to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 11 May 1866 - 14 May 1866 (File ff.258-262)

Arranges meeting.

S.H. Walpole to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 25 May 1866 (File ff.263-265)

Second reading of the Bill; her petition.

S.H. Walpole to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 28 May 1866 (File ff.266-268)

Suggests time for meeting.

S.H. Walpole to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 8 June 1866 (File ff.269-272)

Will present petition to The House. Members of the House of Commons meeting to consider the Bill. Bishop Colenso's case.

S.H. Walpole to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 19 June 1866 (File ff.273-276)

Debate in House of Lords last night. Considers the government could now proceed with parts of their Bill. Presentation of her petition.

S.H. Walpole to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 21 June 1866 (File ff.277-279)

Not able to present her petition until Monday.

S.H. Walpole to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 18 July 1866 (File ff.280-282)

He has presented her petition. Whole question of Colonial Bishoprics must be fully considered by the government.

Series MS. 1380. Miscellaneous Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts, 1854, 1865-May 1866

Series MS. 1381. Miscellaneous Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts, 12 May 1866 - 1868

Series MS. 1382. Miscellaneous Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts, mainly legal papers concerning the Colonial Church, 1865 - 1869

Series MS. 1383. Miscellaneous Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts concerning Colonial Bishoprics, 1842 - 1867

Series MS. 1384. Papers concerning Baroness Burdett-Coutts' endowment of Colonial Bishoprics, 1846 - 1847

Series MS. 1385. Correspondence of Baroness Burdett-Coutts with and about the Colonial Church, February 1846 - 1868

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Lady Charlotte Maria Stradbroke to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, n.d. (File ff.1-2)

Arrangements for a meeting with Francis Dutton of Adelaide.

Lady C.M. Stradbroke to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 28 January 1847 (File ff.3-4)

Francis Dutton.

Francis Dutton, in London, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 30 January 1847 (File ff.5-6)

Encloses a copy of his book on South Australia.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Knightsbridge, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 1 July 1847 (File ff.7-8)

Asks if her arms might be incorporated into those of his new diocese.

Petition from persons in London connected with South Australia to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 3 July 1847 (File ff.9-10)

Expressing thanks for endowing the See of Adelaide.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Leamington, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 10 July 1847 (File ff.11-13)

Asks for details and colour of her arms.

Charles L. Swainson, Daventry, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 10 July 1847 (File ff.14-16)

Asks permission to use her arms.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, London, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 4 August 1847 (File ff.17-19)

Asks for an interview.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, London, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 14 August 1847 (File ff.20-22)

Acknowledges print of her father; hopes to see one of herself in the Diocesan Library, Adelaide.

Lady C.M. Stradbroke, Chertsey, Surrey, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 13 November 1847 (File ff.23-27)

Sends extract of letter from Francis Dutton (ff.25-26). His fortune in mines. Burra Burra Copper Mine.

Sir Henry E. Fox Young, Governor of South Australia, London, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 26 February 1848 (File ff.28-29)

Has she any commands or wishes to convey through him to South Australia. Acknowledges gratitude owed to her.

Sir Henry Young to A.G. Burdett-Coutts (File ff.30-31)

Saturday. His departure for South Australia has been delayed.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Adelaide, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 26 June 1848 (File ff.32-33)

Affairs in his diocese.

Earl Grey, C.O., to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 14 November 1858 (File ff.34-35)

Forwards despatch from the Lieut.-Governor of South Australia with copy address to Legislative Council and resolution.

(Copy) Frederick H. Robe, Lieut.-Gov. of S.A., to Earl Grey, 27 June 1848 (File ff.36-39)

Acknowledgement of Miss Burdett-Coutts munificsnce at opening of present Session of Legislative Council. With copy Resolution 20 June 1848 and Extract from Address by Gov. Robe.

Church of England members residing in Grahamstown to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, n.d. (File ff.40-41)
M.Grey, on behalf of Earl Grey, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 28 December 1848 (File ff.42-43)

Asks how her acknowledgement of Robe's thanks ought to be conveyed.

A.G. Burdett-Coutts to Earl Grey, 27 December 1848 (File ff.44-45)

Encloses letter to be sent on to South Australia.

A.G. Burdett-Coutts to Lieut.-Gov. F.H. Robe, 27 December 1848 (File ff.47-48)

Thanks him for speech made to Legislative Council.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Adelaide, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 23 June 1849 (File ff.49-50)

Diocese of Adelaide. Need for increasing female immigration.

'Ceremony of Laying the First Stone of the Collegiate School of St. Peter's, Adelaide, by the Lord Bishop of Adelaide...', 24 May 1849 (File ff.51-54)

G. Dehane. Printed.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 15 June 1850 (File ff.55-57)

Case of Martha Goldsmith. Female emigration.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, Claremont, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 3 June 1851 (File ff.58-59)

Needs of colony as regards female emigration.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 15 September 1851 (File ff.60-62)

S.A. Constitution decision against aid from Colonial Treasury for building churches.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 6 November 1851 (File ff.63-64)

Sends and comments on Report of the S.A. Church Society.

'Report of the Committee of the South Australian Church Society...', n.d. (File ff.65-66)

'...upon the Suggestions of a Sub-Committee appointed to consider and report upon the following minute, addressed to the Society by the Lord Bishop of Adelaide, on the 2nd September, 1851'. Printed.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 22 September 1852 (File ff.67-68)

Visit to Western Australia.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, H.M.C. Brigantine Eleanora to Ernest Hawkins., 6 August 1852 (File ff.69-71)

Printed report on his visit to W.A.

'The Church Chronicle for the Diocese of Adelaide', 12 July 1860 (File ff.72-77)

Vol.1 no.11.

C.T. Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 18 October 1864 (File ff.78-79)

Bishop of Adelaide's memorial to S.P.G. for continuance of grant to his Diocese 1864-6.

Henry Wagner, Torquay, to Bishop of Oxford, 20 October 1864 (File ff.80-81)

Asks him to support the Bishop of Adelaide's claim at the next S.P.G. meeting.

(Copy) A.G. Burdett-Coutts to C.T. Longley, 11 October 1864 (File ff.82-84)

The Diocese should be given S.P.G. funds.

Samuel Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 6 January 1865 (File ff.85-87)

Returns letter.

Augustus Short, Bishop of Adelaide, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 22 March 1865 (File ff.88-91)

Missionary work among Aborigines done by Mrs Smith of Mt. Gambier.

Augustus Short to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 21 November 1865 (File ff.92-94)

Native training Institution at Poonindee. Drought in South Australia. Missionary progress among the aborigines.

Augustus Short to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 27 January 1866 (File ff.95-99)

The native home at Mt. Gambier, and school for natives at Lacepede Bay intitated by Mrs. Meredith. Government recognises claims of natives. Events in his Diocese. His ship the Yalata sails on 15 February for England.

Augustus Short, London, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 8 June 1866 (File ff.100-102)

His health. Objections to Cardwell's Bill.

Bishop Augustus Short, London, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 13 June 1866 (File ff.103-104)

Anxious to consult her legal advisor on proposed petition against the Colonial Bishoprics Bill.

A. Short 'A Self Supporting Diocese'. London. Printed., 14 July 1866 (File ff.105-107)
Bishop Augustus Short, Havant, to A.B. Burdett-Coutts, 24 January 1867 (File ff.108-110)

His legal status in the colony of South Australia.

Bishop Augustus Short, Oxford, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 18 March 1867 (File ff.111-114)

Position of the Church in S.A. in relation to the English Church.

Rev. Henry Drury, Commissary to the Bishop of Brisbane, Chippenham, Wiltshire, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 17 January [1859?] (File ff.115-117)

Emigration to Queensland and plan for endowing lands.

'Immigration'. Brisbane, T. Pugh. Printed, c.1859 (File f.119)

Circular on scheme for immigration to Queensland.

E.W. Tufnell, Bishop of Brisbane, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 21 January 1862 (File ff.120-124)

Benefits the colony would expect to gain from increased immigration.

Elizabeth D. Blandy, sister of the Bishop of Newcastle, N.S.W., to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 6 July 1858 (File ff.125-127)

Thanks for generous gift for Newcastle's endowment.

William H. Hoare, Fleet St., to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 20 July 1858 (File ff.128-130)

Acknowledges donation to Newcastle Endowment Fund.

Elizabeth D. Blandy, Avesbury, Wiltshire, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, St. Peters Day 1858 (File ff.131-134)

Asks if she will aid the new Newcastle Bishopric.

Edward Coleridge, Eton, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 2 February 1846 (File ff.135-136)

Encloses account of St. John's College, Auckland, to which she gave £100 last year.

'New Zealand. St. John's College, Bishop's Auckland. Industrial System.' Eton, E.P. Williams. Printed, 1846 (File ff.137-141)
W.T. Bullock, Rhyll, N. Wales, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 20 August 1859 (File ff.142-143)

Statement of income for Diocese of N.Z.

J. Coutts Crawford, Wellington, N.Z., to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 4 April 1859 (File ff.144-147)

The Church in New Zealand.

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bound to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 18 August 1862 (File ff.148-149)

Acknowledges £100 for fares to New Zealand.

Mrs. M.E. Bound, Auckland, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts (File ff.150-153)

Voyage and arrival in New Zealand.

Cutting of newspaper article on opportunities for life in N.Z. (p.106), n.d. (File f.154)
Mrs. M.E. Bound, N.Z., to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 27 January 1863 (File ff.155-156)

Low wages and their lack of money; opportunities in farming.

'The Church of England Constitution in New Zealand... a letter to Sir William Martin by S. Kempthorne'. Printed, 1868 (File ff.157-163)
A.G. Burdett-Coutts to the Bishop of London, 3 December 1862 (File ff.164-167)

Concern at the plight of the Bishop of Labuan.

John Sinclair, Archdeacon of Middlesex, Kennington, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 4 December 1862 (File ff.168-169)

Funds for Borneo.

A.C. Tait, Bishop of London, to Archdeacon Sinclair, 22 November 1862 (File ff.170-172)

He has seen Mr. St. John.

A.G. Burdett-Coutts to W.T. Bullock, S.P.G., 5 December 1862 (File ff.173-174)

Withdraws financial support for John Davidson at St. Augustine's College.

Archdeacon John Sinclair to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 6 December 1862 (File ff.175-177)

Concurs with her letters to the Bishop of London and Bullock on Labuan.

Bishop of London to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 8 December 1862 (File ff.178-183)

Publicatio of the Bishop of Labuan's letter.

Archdeacon John Sinclair to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 10 December 1862 (File ff.184-185)

Publication of the Bishop of Labuan's letter.

W.T. Bullock to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 8 December 1862 (File ff.186-190)

Will not apply for aid for John Davidson's support at St. Augustines. Bishop McDougall's letter.

Archdeacon John Sinclair to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 13 December 1862 (File ff.191-192)

Responsibility imposed on them by publication of the Bishop of Labuan's letter.

Archdeacon John Sinclair to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 27 December 1862 (File ff.193-195)

Sends seasonal wishes. Mr. St. John's reply.

Harry Baber, Ely, to A.G. Burdett-Coutts, 30 December 1862 (File ff.196-197)

Encloses cutting from The Guardian.

The Guardian. Cutting of a letter on Labuan signed by Spencer St. John, 24 December 1862 (File ff.198-199)

Fonds H5151. Printed book, 1855

Documents Relative to the Erection and Endowment of Additional Bishoprics in the Colonies, 1841-1855, 1855 (File 4.2)

With preface by the Rev. Ernest Hawkins. 3rd ed. London, S.P.G.

Fonds MS. 1562. Papers of Joshua Watson, 1843 - 1852

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Extract, Caroline Harriet Abraham, wife of C.J. Abraham, Bishop of Wellington, to Sarah Selwyn, wife of G.A. Selwyn, 1851 (File ff.1-2)

Teaching of Maoris.

J.M. Rodwell, Liverpool Road, to J.Watson, 26 December 1843 (File ff.34-35)

Work of G.A. Selwyn in N.Z.; affray in the southern island.

Extract by J.M. Rodwell from letter by Mrs Mary Martin [wife of William Martin, Chief Justice of N.Z.], October 1845 (File ff.36-39)

Work of G.A. Selwyn Bishop of N.Z., and disputes with Wesleyans.

G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of N.Z., to Joshua Watson, 7 September 1846 (File ff.40-41)

Acknowledges donation. Progress of the Diocese and growth of the College at Bishop's Auckland.

Sarah Selwyn to Joshua Watson (extract), 31 July 1844 (File f.42)

Pacification of natives by the Bishop.

W. Tyrrell, Bishop of Newcastle, Morpeth, to Joshua Watson, 26 May 1852 (File ff.49-57)

State of the Church in Australia.

Fonds MS. 1727. Papers of Edmund Hobhouse, 1853 - 1882

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Series. Miscellaneous Letters & Papers, October 1853 - December 1882

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Photograph of Bishop Hobhouse, n.d. (File f.50)
Bishop Hobhouse to his father, 3 October 1853 - 12 November 1853 (File ff.51-62)

Letters describing a journey to Canada and the east coast of the United States. Typescript copies of the originals in possession of the S.P.G.

Dr. R. Phillimore to the Bishop of Nelson, 20 August 1861 (File f.63)

Ecclesiastical Discipline Bills, N.Z.

Sir William Martin, February 1862 (File ff.64-65)

Remarks on Dr. Phillimore's letter.

Lord Blachford, Ivy Bridge, to E. Hobhouse, Bishop of Nelson, 30 December 1862 (File ff.66-67)

Status of Colonial Bishops.

Edmund Hobhouse, Bishop of Nelson to Lord Blachford, December 1882 (File f.68)

Colonial episcopate.

'In Memoriam. Edmund Hobhouse, first Bishop of Nelson, New Zealand', c.1904 (File ff.71-76)

Reprinted from The Guardian: 27 April and 4 May 1904.

F. Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Cheltenham, to Bishop of London, 10 November 1877 (File f.108)

Declines invitiation.

C. Perry, Bishop of Melbourne, Regents Park to Bishop of London, 3 June 1864 (File f.165)

Thanks for copy of sermons, valuable for Melbourne Diocesan Library.

Fonds MSS. 1741-3. Edmund Gibson Papers, 1730

Letters and papers of Edmund Gibson, Bishop of London (1669-1748).Filmed selectively.

Series MS. 1742. Miscellaneous Letters and Papers, November 1730

Extract from the charter of the East India Company, 16 November 1730 (File f.84)

Requiring the Archbiship of Canterbury or the Bishop of London to approve ministers sent to the East Indies.

Fonds MSS. 1744-5. Photographs of Cathedrals, 1867

Photographs of Cathedrals and of Archbishops and Bishops...

George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, Lichfield Cathedral, 1867 (File MS. 1744 ff.13v-16)

Fonds MS. 1750. Letters to Benjamin Webb, 1872 - 1873

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F.T. McDougall, Canon of Ely, formerly Bishop of Labuan, Godmanchester Vicarage, to Rev. B. Webb, 15 November 1872 (File ff.36-37)

Not able to accept invitation. His house.

C.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, formerly N.Z., to Rev. B. Webb, 11 February 1873 (File ff.160-161)

His son sailed today for Melanesia. St. Andrews has recently contributed a large sum to the Melanesian Mission. Declines invitation. S.P.G. general fund damaged by Special Missions.

Fonds MS. 1751. Miscellaneous Papers, 1859 - 1867

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Mathew B. Hale, Bishop of Perth, to P.C. Claughton, Bishop of St. Helena, 3 July 1862 (File ff.77-78)

Introduction for Henry Bovell, formerly of Perth.

G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of N.Z., to P.C. Claughton, Bishop of Colombo, 6 May 1863 (File ff.92-93)

Loss of H.M.S. Orpheus.

E.W. Tufnell, Bishop of Brisbane, S.S. Geelong to Bishop of Ceylon, 2 May 1867 (File ff.98-99)

Returning to Brisbane after illness in England; stay in Ceylon. Hopes to reach King George Sound on Saturday and Sydney on the 12 or 13th.

'Order of Ceremonial for the Consecration of the Bishops of Bangor, St. Helena and Brisbane.' Printed, 1859 (File ff.119-120)

Fonds MS. 1809. Correspondence of Reverend Charles Portales Golightly, 1878 - 1881

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Rev. G.H. Stanton, Bishop of North Queensland, London, to C.P. Golightly, 14 November 1878 (File ff.81-82)

Thanks him for donation to North Queensland Diocese.

'New Diocese of North Queensland' (File ff.83-84)

Printed description of the Diocese with map, lists subscribers to appeal.

G.H. Stanton, Bishop of North Queensland, in England, to C.P. Golightly, 13 January 1881 (File ff.85-86)

Difficulties of budgeting for the Diocese.

Fonds MSS. 1861-1906. Selborne Papers, 1831 - 1882

Series MS 1861. Personal and political correspondence of Lord Selborne, August 1844

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of N.Z., at sea off Hawkes Bay, to R. Palmer, 13 August 1844 (File ff.97-98)

Thanks him for his annual donation to the N.Z. Church. Reports on affairs in N.Z.

Series MS 1862. Personal and political correspondence of Lord Selborne, September 1863

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of N.Z. to R. Palmer, 30 September 1863 (File ff.172-175)

Church finances in N.Z.

Series MS 1863. Personal and political correspondence of Lord Selborne, March 1868

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G.A. Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, to R. Palmer, 27 March 1868 (File ff.23-26)

Disestablishment of the Irish Church.

Series MS 1872. Letters from Lord Selborne to Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore, May 1866 - December 1874

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Appointment of governors, 26 May 1866 (File ff.207-210)

Mentions Queensland and Victoria. Inter alia.

His refusal of South Australia, 23 April 1873 (File ff.235-236)
Sir Hercules Robinson's report on Fiji, 6 September 1874 (File ff.249-252)

Inter alia.

Fiji, 5 December 1874 (File ff.253-254)

Series MS 1873. Letters from Lord Selborne to Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon, 1st Baron Stanmore, 1876 - 1882

Letters mainly on or about Fiji; including Fiji Land Claims Bill; politics; his nephew's affair and Des Voeux's report; administration and appointment of Des Voeux as governor; New Zealand question.

Series MS. 1891. Copies of Letters from the Reverend William J. Palmer, Rector of Mixbury to former Parishioners who have emigrated to Canada and Tasmania, June 1831 - June 1832

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Tasmania, June 1831 - June 1832 (File)
To Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett, 19 November 1831 (Item ff.32-36)
To Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett, 24 June 1831 (Item ff.37-41)
To Henry Miller and his wife, 4 October 1831 (Item ff.42-44)
To John Blinco, October 1831 (Item ff.45-46)
To Charles Cooper and his wife, October 1831 (Item f.47)
To Zachariah Hawkins, October 1831 (Item ff.48-49)
To Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett, 24 October 1831 (Item ff.50-53)
To Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett, 15 June 1832 (Item ff.54-59)
To Edward Curr Esal. V.D.L. Co., 29 October 1831 (Item ff.71-73)

Arrangements for delivery of mail from his former parishoners and their relatives in England.

To James Bischoff, Managing Director of V.D.L. Co., 14 February 1832 (Item ff.74-77)

Possibility of V.D.L. Co. employing a clergyman.

To Rev. W. Knight, 3 March 1832 (Item f.78)

Urges him to go to Tasmania.

To Rev. W. Knight, 20 March 1832 (Item ff.79-80)

Difficulties concerning his proposed appointment in Tasmania.

To James Bischoff, 22 March 1832 (Item ff.81-83)

Case of W. Knight.

To Rev. W. Knight, 7 May 1832 (Item ff.84-86)

His case.

To James Bischoff, 17 May 1832 (Item ff.87-88)

Arrangements for the departure of W. Knight for Tasmania.

To Rev. W. Knight, 17 May 1832 (Item f.89)

Arrangements for his departure.

To James Bischoff, 17 June 1832 (Item ff.90-91)

Complaints recieved from his correspondents in Tasmania.

Fonds MS 1919. Lambeth Conference, 1878

Notes apparently by Edward White Benson, Bishop of Truro, of debates at Lambeth Conference, 2 July 1878 - 5 July 1878 (File)

Notes written in Letts Dairy for 1861. Pages i-69 not filmed by the AJCP.

Fonds MS 1946. Guardbook of Miscellaneous Papers, 1838 - 1880

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Photograph of group of bishops, n.d. (File f.68)

Includes Frederick Barker, Bishop of Sydney, and Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne.

Photograph of Bishopscourt, Sydney, 1880 (File f.69)

Watercolour of Sydney Harbour by Jane Barker, first wife of Bishop Barker, 1856 (File f.70)

Watercolour of Sydney by Jane Barker, 30 January 1856 (File f.71)

Watercolour 'Kiama from Warata House' by Jane Barker, 1859 (File f.72)

Scriptural texts by Bishop Barker and others, 1838 - 1840 (File f.79)

Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey, Downing Street, to Rev. Charles Perry, 2 February 1847 (File f.79a)

Appointment as first Bishop of Melbourne.

Thomas Turton, Bishop of Ely, to Bishop of Melbourne, 29 September 1847 (File f.80)

Refers to conferring of D.D. to Bishop of N.Z. Sends good wishes.

Frederick Barker, Bishop of Sydney, Sydney, to the Bishop of Melbourne, 1 July 1861 (File ff.81-82)

Refers to account of carriage built by Messrs. McGregor and McNaughton. He would like one built, gives requirements.

J.C. Patteson, Bishop of Melanesia, Sydney, to Bishop of Melbourne, 22 March 1864 (File ff.83-84)

Kindness shown in Victoria, duty to Aborigines, Chinese Mission, Melanesia.

A.C. Tait, Archbishop of Canterbury, to Bishop of Melbourne, 29 July 1873 (File ff.85-86)

Forwards note from Lord Crawley to the Dean of Windsor, introducing the Dean's nephew, Cecil Wellesley.

Photographs of Bishop Perry (4 miniatures) taken in Hamilton, n.d. (File f.87)

Photographs of Mrs Perry (4 miniatures) taken in Melbourne, n.d. (File f.88)

Photographs; Frederick Temple, Bishop of London, and Charles Perry, n.d. (File ff.89-90)

Photograph of Bishop Barker, n.d. (File f.91)

Photograph of Bishop Barker taken in Melbourne, n.d. (File f.92)

Photographs of Mary, second wife of Bishop Barker, n.d. (File ff.93-94)

Photographs of Jane Barker, n.d. (File ff.95-96)

Photograph of Bishop Patteson, n.d. (File f.103)

List of Lambeth Degrees 1660-1848, c.1848 (File ff.225-228)

1843 gives degrees given to William Cowper, Sydney, D.D., William Bedford, Sydney, D.D., Thomas Sharpe, Bathurst, M.A., Henry Tarlton Stiles, Windsor, N.S.W., M.A., Robert Forrest, Camden, N.S.W., M.A., Thomas Hassall, Cobbity,N.S.W., M.A., William Horatio Walsh, Sydney,M.A.

Lambeth Degrees, 22 October 1853 - 3 October 1878 (File ff.240-274)

Reverend T. Reiby, Entally, Tasmania, M.A., 22 October 1853 (Item f.242)
Reverend H.P. Kane, Lannaston [sic], V.D.L, M.A., 22 December 1853 (Item f.242v)
Reverend D. Seddon, Melbourne, M.A., 10 November 1855 (Item f.244)
T.H. Brain, Archdeacon of Portland, Diocese of Melbourne, D.D., 6 March 1857 (Item f.244v)
Honourable W.M. Manning, Sydney, Barrister at Law, D.LL, 16 May 1857 (Item f.244v)
W. Sherwin, Sydney (M.R.C.S.), M.D., 16 May 1862 (Item f.248)
Reverend J.K. Tucker, Agent for British Bible Society, N.S.W., D.D., 21 July 1863 (Item f.249)
Reverend S. Percival, Diocese of Goulburn, M.A., 31 December 1866 (Item f.251)
Ven. Walter Chambers, Bishop designate of Labuan, D.D., 22 June 1869 (Item f.252)
Reverend James Bacon, Warden of St. Thomas College, Columbo, Ceylon, B.D., January 1873 (Item f.254)
Reverend W.H. Gomes, St. Andrews Mission, Singapore, B.D., November 1877 (Item f.256)
Reverend A.R. Deane, Adelaide, B.D., September 1878 (Item f.256v)
Reverend James Bacon, Warden of St. Thomas College, Columbo, Ceylon, B.D., 31 January 1873 (Item f.258)
Reverend John Kinder, Master, St. John's College, Auckland, D.D., 6 June 1873 (Item f.258v)
Reverend Croasdaile Bowen, Christchurch, N.Z., B.D., 25 September 1874 (Item f.258v)
Ven. W.H. Pownall, Archdeacon of Wagga Wagga, B.D., 28 July 1875 (Item f.259)
Ven. A.T. Puddicombe, Archdeacon of Goulburn, B.D., 13 August 1875 (Item f.259v)
F.J.C. Moran, Secretary of Colonial and Continental Church Society, B.D., 6 March 1877 (Item f.260v)
Reverend Henry Gomes, St. Andrews Mission, Singapore, B.D., 15 November 1877 (Item f.261)
Reverend A. Russell, Dean of Adelaide, S.A., B.D., 3 October 1878 (Item f.261v)

Fonds MS 1947. Miscellaneous Papers, 1877 - 1878

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Series. Guardbook of Miscellaneous Papers, 1877 - 1878

Papers of Edward White Benson, Bishop of Truro, and Archbishop of Canterbury, 1877 - 1878 (File ff.56-81)

Concerning the Lambeth Conference 1878. Filmed selectively.

Subjects to be discussed at the Conference. Printed, 1877 (Item ff.56-59)
Preface to the forthcoming Prayer Book of the Church of Ireland [Printed], 1877 (Item ff.60-61)
The Bishop of Calcutta, on the Memorial presented to the Lambeth Conference. Printed, n.d. (Item ff.66-67)
Address from lay communicants, members of Parliament and others to the Lambeth Conference, n.d. (Item ff.68-69)
Draft and annotated proof of the report of Committee V on the prevalence of infidelity, 1878 (Item ff.70-76)
Bishop Benson to L.G. Mylne, Bishop of Bombay, 19 July 1878 - 23 July 1878 (Item ff.77-80)

With reply 23 July 1878.

Harvey Goodwin, Bishop of Carlisle, to Bishop Benson, 29 July 1878 (Item ff.81-86)

Fonds MS 1973. Miscellaneous Papers, c.1869

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Series. Guardbook of miscellaneous papers 1825-1924, c.1869

A.P. Stanley, Dean of Westminster, c.1869 (File ff.2-5)

Paper stating that the practice of the Church was not to evangelise in the first instance by missionary bishops.

'Extract from Report of Select Committee on Official Salaries' (File ff.10-11)

Containing evidence of 3rd Earl Grey, Secretary for the Colonies, on the appointment of Colonial Bishops.

Fonds MSS. 2028-9. Autographs, 1722 - 1732

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Series MS 2028. Autographs, June 1723 - February 1732

John Leng, Bishop of Norwich, to Charles Lockyer, accountant to the South Sea Company, 3 November 1725 (File p.33)

Payment of dividends on his South Sea stock.

Samuel Brandford, Bishop of Rochester, to Charles Lockyer, 15 May 1725 (File p.74)

Payment of dividends on his South Sea stock.

Thomas Tanner, Bishop of St. Asaph, to Charles Lockyer, 18 February 1732 (File p.85)

Payment of dividends on South Sea stock.

Adam Ottley, Bishop of St. Davids, to Charles Lockyer, 27 June 1723 (File p.98)

Payment of dividends on his South Sea stock.

Series MS 2029. Autographs, June 1722

Letter of attorney by William Talbot, Bishop of Durham, for receipt of dividends from his South Sea stock, 5 June 1722 (File p.33)

Fonds MSS. 2156-63. Photographs, c.19th-20th centuries

Series MS. 2159. Photographs of Bishops, mainly colonial and overseas, late 19th-early 20th centuries

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Bishop Barry (File 5)
Bishop Frederick Merivale Molyneux, M.B.E. (File 44)
Moore R. Neligan, D.D., Bishop of Auckland (File 45)
Reverend Father Stanton (File 61)
Rt. Reverend Arthur N. Thomas D.D., Bishop of Adelaide (File 67)
Bishop Thornton (File 69)
The Rt. Reverend Cecil Wilson, Bishop of Melanesia (File 85)
The Rt. Reverend Cecil John Wood D.D., Bishop of Melanesia, 1912 (File 87-8.)

Series MS 2160. Photographs of Anglican Archbishops, Bishops and Popes: 20th century

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The Right Reverend Bishop Montgomery, D.D., and the Ven. Archdeacon De Salis (File 9)

Fonds MS 2164. Whately Papers, c.1852

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R. Whately, Archbishop of Dublin, to Charles Brent Wale, his son-in-law, Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak (File ff.163-164)

Sunday. The Evangelicals.

R. Whately to Charles B. Wale, 19 February 1852 (File ff.167-168)

Desire to assist Rajah Brooke. Inter alia.

Fonds MS 2203. Howley Papers, 1842

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F.R. Nixon, Bishop of Tasmania, to Mrs. Howley, 16 September 1842 (File ff.109-110)

Pleasure at the recovery to health of Archbishop Howley

Fonds MS 2218. Miscellaneous Papers, 1853 - 1856

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J.B. Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, to H.H. Labouchere, 26 December 1855 (File ff.65-66)

The Church Question in the Colonies.

Sketch for Regulating the Church in the Colonies, 1853 (File ff.67-70)

J.B. Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, to H.H. Labouchere, 3 January 1856 (File ff.71-72)

Placing Norfolk Island under See of Sydney in lieu of Tasmania.

J.B. Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, to H.H. Labouchere, 2 February 1856 (File ff.73-74)

Despatch to Sir Charles Hotham. The church in Victoria.

J.B. Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, to H.H. Labouchere, 9 May 1856 (File ff.77-78)

Qualifications for H.J.C. Harper, Bishop of Christchurch, N.Z.

J.B. Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, to H.H. Labouchere, 18 July 1856 (File ff.83-84)

Letter from Melbourne, grant to colony.

Fonds LC. Lambeth Conference Papers, 1867 - 1878

Series LC 1. 1867 Conference. Proceedings, 1867

(385 ff.)

Series LC 4. 1867 Conference, Correspondence and papers, June 1867 - November 1867

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Bishop A.C. Tait to Bishop H. Cotterill, 19 October 1867 (File ff.311-316)

Criticisms of proceedings of Colonial Church Committee.

Bishop A.C. Tait to Bishop H. Cotterill, 22 October 1867 (File ff.317-318)

Proceedings of Colonial Church Committee.

Bishop A.C. Tait to Bishop H. Cotterill, 6 November 1867 (File ff.319-322)

Proceedings of Colonial Church Committee.

Proceedings of Synod of Diocese of New Zealand (printed), 18 June 1867 (File ff.341-344)

Series LC 11. 1878 Conference. Correspondence, June 1876 - November 1876

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Bishop A. Willis (Honolulu) to A.C. Tait, 13 July 1876 (File ff.96-97)

Welcomes Conference; his isolation; Conference should consider reports of 1867 Conference.

Bishop S.T. Nevill (Dunedin) to A.C. Tait, 28 July 1876 (File ff.181-182)

Doubts usefulness of Conference; unity of Christendom most important subject.

Bishop A.B. Suter (Nelson) to A.C. Tait, 18 October 1876 (File ff.183-184)

Opposes Conference which would endanger independence of Provinces; Conference representing bishops only would have no authority.

Bishop O. Hadfield (Wellington) to A.C. Tait, 29 June 1876 (File ff.185-186)

Doubts value of Conference without well-defined object.

Bishop W.G. Cowie (Auckland) to A.C. Tait, 28 August 1876 (File ff.187-189)

Supports Conference but doubts if he could attend;Church union most important subject.

Bishop J.C. Harper (Christchurch) to A.C. Tait, 29 June 1876 (File ff.190-191)

Welcomes Conference; as native-born men play larger role in colonial churches Conference will grown in importance.

Bishop C. Perry to A.C. Tait, 1 November 1876 (File ff.192-193)

Supports Conference; authority of bishops over clergy in colonies where there is no synod.

Bishop S. Marsden (Bathurst) to A.C. Tait, 9 June 1876 (File ff.194-195)

Hopes Conference will be held in December 1877; fears process of disintegration in Anglican Church.

Bishop S. Thornton (Ballarat) to A.C. Tait, 12 June 1876 (File ff.196-197)

Supports Conference, but will not be able to attend.

Bishop A. Short (Adelaide) to A.C. Tait, 30 August 1876 (File ff.198-199)

Supports Conference; church union; relations between colonial church and English Church; opposes establishment of Pan-Anglican Synod.

Bishop W. Chambers (Penang) to A.C. Tait, 19 June 1876 (File ff.224-225)

Supports Conference; penitential discipline in missionary churches.

Series LC 12. 1878 Conference. Correspondence and papers, August 1877 - May 1878

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Bishop O. Hadfield (Wellington) to A.C. Tait, 18 October 1877 (File ff.18-19)

Will not attend Conference, believes no good will come from discussion of some subjects.

Bishop C.H. Bromby (Hobart) to A.C. Tait, 25 October 1877 (File ff.24-25)

Unsure if he can attend Conference; sends report of Diocesan Synod.

Bishop M. Thomas (Goulburn) to A.C. Tait, n.d. (File ff.32-33)

Unable to attend; Conference might disturb relations between English and colonial churches; clergy and laity should take part in discussions.

Bishop W. Chambers (Sarawak) to A.C. Tait, 15 April 1878 (File ff.128-129)

Unable to attend Conference; sends report of Diocesan Synod.

Bishop S. Marsden to A.C. Tait, 21 February 1878 (File f.137)

Unable to attend Conference.

Bishop M.B. Hale (Brisbane) to A.C. Tait, 9 April 1878 (File ff.139-142)

Unable to attend Conference; value of Lambeth Conferences; relations between colonial churches and See of Canterbury.

Bishop S. Thornton (Ballarat) to A.C. Tait, 26 December 1877 (File f.143)

Unable to attend Conference.

Bishop F. Barker to A.C. Tait, 9 August 1877 (File ff.145-147)

Sends list of Australian bishops invited to Conference.

Bishop A. Short (Adelaide) to A.C. Tait, 9 February 1878 (File f.149)

Will attend Conference.

Bishop J.F. Turner (Casino) to A.C. Tait, 30 October 1877 (File ff.151-152)

Unable to attend Conference.

Bishop S.T. Nevill (Dunedin) to A.C. Tait, 20 November 1877 (File f.196)

Will attend Conference.

Bishop S.T. Nevill (Nottingham) to A.C. Tait, 27 May 1878 (File f.198)

Now resides within Province of Canterbury.

Bishop A.B. Suter (Nelson) to A.C. Tait, 27 April 1878 (File ff.200-201)

Unable to attend Conference; death of Bishop Selwyn.

Bishop W.G. Cowie (Auckland) to A.C. Tait, 23 October 1877 (File ff.202-203)

Unable to attend Conference.

Bishop J.R. Selwyn (Norfolk Island) to A.C. Tait, 17 November 1877 (File ff.205-206)

Unable to attend Conference; best wishes.

Bishop A. Willis (Honolulu) to A.C. Tait, 31 December 1877 (File ff.208-209)

Unable to attend Conference.

Series LC 13. 1878 Conference. Correspondence and papers, March 1878 - June 1878

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Bishop C. Perry to A.C. Tait, 13 March 1878 (File ff.73-74)

Agrees with Committee's decision on his attendance at Conference.

Bishop F. Barker (Milan) to A.C. Tait, 27 March 1878 (File f.81)

Agrees to open discussion of second subject at Conference.

Bishop F.R. Nixon to A.C. Tait, 1 May 1878 (File ff.98-99)

Inquires whether Archbishop Longley's promise that Nixon would be invited to episcopal meetings would be honoured.

Bishop C.J. Abraham (Lichfield) to A.C. Tait, 24 June 1878 (File ff.134-135)

Does not consider he should attend Conference.

Series LC 14. 1878 Conference. Correspondence and papers, June 1878

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Memorial presented to Conference by H.L. Jenner, concerning his claim to be recognised as the first Bishop of Dunedin (printed), 24 June 1878 (File f.5)

Fonds. Orders of Ceremonial for Consecration of Bishops, 1875 - 1929

Westminster Abbey S. Thornton Ballarat, 1 May 1875 (Item)

Westminster Abbey C.E. Camidge Bathurst, 18 October 1887 (Item)

Westminster Abbey H.H. Montgomery Tasmania, 1 May 1889 (Item)

St. Paul's Cathedral W.S. Smith Sydney, 24 June 1890 (Item)

Westminster Abbey J.R. Harmer Adelaide, 23 May 1895 (Item)

St. Paul's Cathedral H.L. Clarke Melbourne, 1 November 1902 (Item)

St. Paul's Cathedral St. C.G.A. Donaldson Brisbane, 28 October 1904 (Item)

Westminster Abbey A.N. Thomas Adelaide, 2 February 1906 (Item)

Southwark Cathedral T.C. Twitchell Polynesia, 28 May 1908 (Item)

Lambeth Palace Chapel W.R. Mounsey Labuan, 25 March 1909 (Item)

St. Paul's Cathedral J.C. Wright Sydney, 24 August 1909 (Item)

Lambeth Palace Chapel E.D.L. Danson, 21 September 1917 (Item)

St. Paul's Cathedral H.C. Lees Melbourne, 1 November 1921 (Item)

Lambeth Palace Chapel L.S. Kempthorne Polynesia, 4 March 1923 (Item)

Westminster Abbey R.C. Halse Riverina, 29 September 1925 (Item)

Westminster Abbey B.C. Roberts Singapore, 18 October 1927 (Item)

Westminster Abbey F.W. Head Melbourne, 1 November 1929 (Item)

Fonds. Records of the Vicar General, 1851 - 1877

Series VZ II/I (a). Appointments of the Colonial Bishops, 1858 - 1877

In addition to these papers there are a number of Royal Licences to consecrate Australian and New Zealand Bishops. As copies of the licences can be found in the Act Books, which have been microfilmed, licences which are not accompanied by other papers have not been copied.

Subseries Box 1. Accra - Bloemfontein, 1869 - 1875

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Ballarat, 1875 (File)
Samuel Thornton, 1875 (Item)

Correspondence and papers relating to his consecration as Bishop and creation of Diocese of Ballarat.

Bathurst, 1869 - 1871 (File)
Samuel Marsden, 1869 - 1871 (Item)

Correspondence and papers relating to his consecration as first Bishop of Bathurst.

Subseries Box 2. Bombay - Dunedin, 1866

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Dunedin, 1866 (File)
H.L. Jenner, 1866 (Item)

Correspondence and papers relating to his consecration as Bishop.

Subseries Box 3. East Africa - Guiana, 1863 - 1869

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Goulburn, 1863 (File)
Mesac Thomas, 1863 (Item)

Order of ceromonial at consecration as first Bishop.

Grafton, 1866 - 1869 (File)
W.C. Sawyer, 1866 (Item)

Correspondence and papers relating to his appointment as Bishop.

James F. Turner, 1869 (Item)

Royal licence for consecration as Bishop.

Subseries Box 7. Montreal - New Westminster, 1866

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Nelson, 1866 (File)
A.B. Suter, 1866 (Item)

Correspondence and papers relating to his consecration as Bishop.

Subseries Box 9. Niger - Pretoria, 1876

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Perth, 1876 (File)
H.H. Parry, 1876 (Item)

Letter from Dean J.Gregg (Perth) to Archbishop A.Tait concerning appointment of H.H.Parry as Bishop, 20 Oct 1876.

Subseries Box 11. Tanganyika - Trinidad, 1864

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Tasmania, 1864 (File)
Charles H. Bromby, 1864 (Item)

Correspondence and papers relating to consecration as Bishop.

Subseries Box 12. Uganda - Zululand, 1858 - 1877

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Waiapu, 1858 - 1877 (File)
W. Williams, 1858 (Item)

Papers relating to his consecration as Bishop.

E.L. Stuart, 1877 (Item)

Correspondence and papers relating to his consecration as Bishop.

Series VZ II/I (d). Resignations of Colonial Bishops, May 1851 - November 1881

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Deed of surrender by Bishop G.A. Selwyn of Southern portion of Diocese of New Zealand, 9 May 1851 (File 2 (a))
Deed of resignation of G.A. Selwyn as Bishop of New Zealand, 26 November 1857 (File 2 (b))
Deed of resignation of E. Hobhouse as Bishop of Nelson, 11 December 1864 (File 5)
Archbishop A. Tait to Lord Granville, 7 June 1869 (File 9)

Sends resignation of G.A.Selwyn as Bishop of New Zealand.

Lord Granville to Archbishop A. Tait, 24 June 1869 (File [9])

Authorizes consecration of W.G.Cowie as Bishop.

F. T. McDougall to [unknown], 25 July 1868 (File 10)

Formalities of resigning. Deed of resignation of F. T. McDougall as Bishop of Labuan and Sarawak, 14 Aug. 1869.

Deed of resignation of F. T. McDougall as Bishop of Labuan, 20 April 1869 (File 10)
Deed of resignation of T.N. Staley as Bishop of Honolulu, 8 August 1870 (File 11)
Deed of resignation of C.J. Abraham as Bishop of Wellington, 18 June 1870 (File 13)
Deed of resignation of E.W. Tufnell as Bishop of Brisbane, 26 September 1874 (File 16)
Deed of resignation of C. Perry as Bishop of Melbourne, 5 May 1876 (File 17)
Deed of resignation of A. Short as Bishop of Adelaide, 8 November 1881 (File 18)

Series VZ II/2. Ordination Papers For The Colonies, 1876 - 1880

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Joshua Jones, 1876 (File)

Ordination papers for Diocese of Brisbane.

Alfred Williams, 1880 (File)

Ordination papers for Diocese of Nelson.

Series VZ II/4. Miscellaneous Papers Relating to Colonial Sees, December 1851 - August 1870

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House of Commons Papers relating to Colonial Bishoprics, 4 August 1866 (File (2))
F.R. Sandford (Colonial Office) to Rev. C.W. Sandford, 18 August 1869 (File (3))

Lord Granville considers direct links between Colonial Churches and Crown undesirable if they already have representative institutions.

Consent by Archbishop C. Longley to alteration of limits of Diocese of Adelaide, 6 August 1863 (File (6))
Consent by Bishop A. Short to alterations to limits of Diocese of Adelaide, 21 May 1863 (File [6])
G. Gairdner to F. Kingvett, 3 March 1863 (File (13))

Sends deed of assent on separation of Goulburn from Diocese of Sydney.

Bishop C. Perry (London) to Archbishop C. Longley, 21 March 1863 (File [13])

Congratulations on election; consecration of M.Thomas as Bishop of Goulburn.

Bishop F. Barker (London) to Archbishop C. Longley, 21 March 1863 (File [13])

Consecration of M.Thomas as Bishop of Goulburn.

Archbishop J. Sumner to Lord Russell, 23 November 1861 (File (14))

Encloses letter from King of Hawaii; seeks licence to consecrata Bishop of Hawaii.

H. Holland (Colonial Office) to [unknown], [1869] (File (17))

Problem of incorporating Straits Settlements into Diocese of Labuan.

Letters patent authorising Bishop of Labuan to select any suitable church as his Cathedral, 24 August 1870 (File [18])
S.R. Waddelow (Bournemouth) to Archbishop C. Longley, 4 August 1866 (File (24))

Consecration as Suffragen to Bishop of Newcastle; endowment of proposed Diocese of Grafton and Armidale.

S.R. Waddelow to Archbishop C. Longley, 8 August 1866 (File [24])

Consecration as Suffragen to Bishop of Newcastle.

Constitutions for the management and good government of the United Church of England and Ireland within the colony of N.S.W. (printed), 20 April 1866 (File (26))
Lord Grey to Archbishop J. Sumner, 22 December 1851 (File (29))

Encloses letters from Governor of New Zealand on division of New Zealand into three dioceses.

Draft reply to Lord Grey on endowment of new Bishoprics in New Zealand, 22 March 1851 (File [29])
Lyttleton to [unknown], 14 January 1852 (File [29])

Problems of endowing new Bishoprics.

The constitution of the United Church of England and Ireland in New Zealand (printed), 1866 (File (30))
Bishop A. Short to Duke of Newcastle, 24 November 1862 (File (45))

Alteration to boundaries of Diocese of Adelaide. (extract)

Duke of Newcastle to Archbishop C. Longley, 6 February 1863 (File [45])

Suggests changes be made to limits of Diocese of Adelaide.

Letters patent for defining limits of Diocese of Sydney, 14 March 1863 (File [45])
Consent of Bishop F. Barker to alteration of limits of Diocese of Sydney, 17 March 1863 (File [45])
Consent of Archbishop C. Longley to alteration of limits of Diocese of Sydney, 6 August 1863 (File [45])
Map of Australia showing old boundaries of South Australia and N.S.W. (File [45])

Fonds. Faculty Office Papers, 1801 - 1896

Series F III/11. Calendars of Foreign Notaries, 1801 - 1896

Vol. 1. (45 ff), 1801 - 1855 (File)
Vol. 2. (73 ff), 1856 - 1896 (File)

Fonds. Fulham Papers, 1867 - 1884

Series. Papers of the Bishops of London, 1867 - 1884

Subseries. Jackson Papers: Foreign Correspondence, 1867 - 1884

Papers of John Jackson (1811-1885). Bishop of London 1868 - 1885...

Correspondence relating to Australia, 1869 - 1870 (File 1 - 13)

Letters from Bishop C. Perry of Melbourne sending copies of letters concerning the Bishopric of Natal, U.S.P.G. grants to the Church in Australia and South Africa, and the proper designation of the Church in the colonies.

Correspondence relating to Fiji, 1874 - 1884 (File 14 - 52)

Letters and other papers from Bishop C. Perry of Melbourne, Bishop C. Bromby of Tasmania, Lieut. E.A. Liardet, W.H.D. Howe of Suva, Rev W. Floyd of Levuka, H.W. Tucker, and F. Otway of Suva concerning aid to the Church in Fiji, visits by Australian and New Zealand Bishops, the activities of Presbyterian and Wesleyan missionaries, the visit of Rev W. Floyd to England to raise funds, the provision of a stipend for another clergyman in Fiji, and the proposal in 1884 to endow a Bishopic in Fiji.

Correspondence relating to Honolulu, 1867 - 1873 (File 53 - 113)

Correspondence and other papers from Lord Granville, Bishop A. Willis of Honolulu, Bishop G.A. Selwyn, L.A. Henry, Bishop T. Staley of Honolulu, Archbishop A. Tait and C.G. Williamson of Honolulu concerning the resignation of Bishop Staley, missionary work in Pacific Islands, area of Melanesion Mission, the influence of Consul Wodehouse in clerical matters and the commission of the Bishop of Honolulu.

Correspondence relating to New Zealand, 1870 - 1875 (File 114 - 149)

Correspondence and papers from Bishop G.A. Selwyn, Bishop H.L. Jenner, and Archbishop A. Tait concerning the controversy over Jenner and the Dunedin Bishopric. See also Printed Works.

Correspondence relating to Java, 1870 - 1872 (File 247 - 273)

Correspondence from Rev. J.M. Arnold of Batavia, Lord Granville, Consul W.T. Fraser, Consul N. McLean, Rev. P.H. Francis, Rev. F.V. Thornton, Rev. W. Pidcock and Rev. E.I. Rose concerning the resignation of Arnold as Chaplain at Batavia and the appointment of a successor.

Fonds MSS 2140-2151. Wordsworth Papers, 1836 - 1869

Papers of Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885). Headmaster of Harrow 1836-1844, Canon of Westminster 1844, Archdeacon of Westminster 1865, Bishop of Lincoln 1868-1885.

Series MS 2141. Correspondence, December 1836

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G.A. Selwyn to Wordsworth, 4 December 1836 (File f.179)

Declines teaching position at Harrow.

Series MS 2142. Correspondence, May 1839 - June 1841

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J. Hutt (Perth) to Wordsworth, 6 May 1839 (File ff.17-18)

Indigenous Australians, 'nation of most natural philosophers'; treatment of women; garden produce.

F. Merewether (Sydney) to Wordsworth, 6 September 1839 (File ff.27-28)

Recommends son of Judge J. Willis for place at Harrow; Merewether's work at Treasury.

W. Selwyn to Wordsworth, 22 June 1841 (File ff.148-49)

Reasons for declining Bishopric of New Zealand; hopes G.A. Selwyn will be chosen.

Series MS 2143. Correspondence, April 1845 - March 1847

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Bishop G.A. Selwyn (Waikanae) to Wordsworth, 30 April 1845 (File ff.147-48)

Thanks for Theophilus Anglicanus; its use in training of clergy in New Zealand; O. Hadfield; general calm despite Maori disturbances.

Bishop W.G. Broughton (Sydney) to Wordsworth, 3 July 1846 (File ff.237-38)

Thanks for copies of Theophilus Anglicanus death of Dr. Wordsworth; Wordworth's diary; L'Abbe Bautain.

Bishop G.A. Selwyn to Wordsworth, 26 March 1847 (File ff.279-80)

Congratulations on Westminster appointment; Theophilus Anglicanus; J.H. Newman and Roman Catholic Church.

Series MS 2144. Correspondence, January 1850 - February 1853

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S. Herbert to Wordsworth, 6 January 1850 (File ff.87-88)

Invitation to join committee for Promoting Female Emigration.

Bishop A. Short (Adelaide) to Wordsworth, 26 June 1851 (File ff.220-221)

Westminster Scholarship for St Peter's College; need for colonial-born clergy; theological differences within colony.

Bishop F. Nixon (Hobart) to Wordsworth, 21 October 1851 (File ff.267-268)

Thanks for Canon of Scripture and Theophilus Anglicanus; rejection of book by Protestant extremists in Tasmania; theological divisions.

Bishop A. Short to Wordsworth, 22 March 1852 (File ff.281-282)

Thanks for books; schools in Adelaide.

Bishop W.G. Broughton to Wordsworth, 5 February 1853 (File f.320)

Unable to attend service at Westminster Abbey.

Series MS 2146. Correspondence, April 1864 - December 1869

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Wordsworth to Queen of Hawaii, 21 April 1864 (File ff.15-16)

Thanks for book of Common Prayer translated into Hawaiian by King Kamehameha IV.

Bishop G.A. Selwyn to Wordsworth, 15 December 1869 (File ff.155-56)

Remonstrance to Prime Minister concerning Dr. Temple and Essays and Reviews.

Fonds MSS 2184 – 2213. Howley Papers, 1842 - 1853

Papers of William Howley (1766-1848), Bishop of London 1813-1828, Archbishop of Canterbury 1828-1848, and of his wife Mary Howley.

Series MS 2203. Letters of Mary Howley, September 1842 - March 1853

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Bishop F. Nixon to Mary Howley, 16 September 1842 (File ff.109-110)

Recovery from illness of Archbishop Howley; mission to Tasmania.

Archdeacon B. Harrison to Mary Howley, 2 November 1850 (File f.261)

Letter from Bishop W.G. Broughton referring to death of Archbishop Howley. (extract)

Mrs. Isabella Harrison to Mary Howley, 8 March 1853 (File ff.278-281)

Account of funeral of Bishop W.G. Broughton; possibility of monument or scholarship.

Fonds MS 2961. Miscellaneous Papers, 1824 - 1825

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Typescript copy of journal of Major T. Kirkwood of 40th Regiment on voyage from Gravesend to Simons Bay on convict ship Minerva, 22 June 1824 - 23 September 1824 (File ff.1-58)

Typescript copies of 22 letters from Major T. Kirkwood to his wife Emily, written in Sydney, January 1825 (File ff.59-106)

The letters give a detailed account of his daily activities and refer to Sir Thomas Brisbane, Sir Francis Forbes John Stephen, John Piper, Sir John Jamison, Col. William Balfour, the Blaxland Family, officers of H.M.S.Slaney, excursions inland, the Sydney landscape and the weather.

Fonds. Printed Works, 1867-c.1874

Abraham, C. The Bishop of Dunedin; a reply to the letter of the very Rev. the Dean of Christchurch of Sept. 7th 1874 . Cambridge, Cambridge University Press (12pp), n.d. [c.1874] (File)

The Altar of the Church of England in New Zealand. Invercargill, Reynolds, (12pp), 1867 (File)

The Case of the Right Rev. H.L. Jenner D.D. consecrated for the See of Dunedin, New Zealand. London, C.Cull, (16 pp), n.d. (File)

Harper, H.J.C. A letter to the Archbishops and Bishops in communion with the Church of England. Christchurch, Tombs, (22 pp), 1873 (File)

The See of Dunedin, N.Z: the title of the Right Rev. H.L.Jenner, D.D. to be accounted the first Bishop briefly vindicated. London, Hayes, (27pp), n.d. (File)

Stanford, R.L. Bishop Jenner and Ritualism: is he Bishop of Dunedin? Tokomairiro, Bruce Herald, (8 pp), 1867 (File)

Fonds. Act Books of The Archbishops of Canterbury, 1786 - 1914

In addition to records relating to the diocese and province of Canterbury, the Act Books contain copies of letters patent appointing colonial bishops, records of consecration and of resignation of colonial bishops, consents to alterations of boundaries of colonial dioceses, licences granted to colonial clergy to officiate in England, and other records relating to the colonial churches...

Act Books, 9 January 1786 - 29 June 1798 (File VB 1/12)

Act Books, 6 July 1798 - 23 December 1812 (File VB 1/13)

Act Books, 6 January 1813 - 10 June 1826 (File VB 1/14)

Act Books, 16 June 1826 - 29 January 1839 (File VB 1/15)

Act Books, 12 February 1839 - 31 December 1849 (File VB 1/16)

Act Books, 10 January 1850 - 29 December 1859 (File VB 1/17)

Act Books, 3 January 1860 - 23 August 1871 (File VB 1/18)

Act Books, 2 January 1872 - 29 November 1886 (File VB 1/19)

Act Books, 26 August 1886 - 22 December 1895 (File VB 1/20)

Act Books, 2 January 1896 - 28 October 1904 (File VB 1/21)

Act Books, 11 August 1904 - 7 May 1914 (File VB 1/22)

Fonds. Tait Papers, 1857 - 1884

Archibald Campbell Tait, (1811-1882) Bishop of London, 1856-1868, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1868-1882.

Memoirs and reminiscences, [December 1861] (File 75)

Consecration of Bishop of Honolulu, [15 December 1861] (Item ff.78-81)

Includes press cutting of letter from R. Brett.

Personal Letters, December 1865 - July 1866 (File 82)

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Edward Cardwell (Colonial Office) to Tait re New Zealand bishops, 5 December 1865 (Item ff.63-64)
Lord Grey (London) to Tait re Colonial Bishops, 16 June 1866 (Item ff.181-182)
M. Ellis (Hoddesdon) to Tait re the Church in the Sandwich Islands, 12 July 1866 (Item ff.206-209)
A. Beresford Hope (Ash?) to Tait re figures in Honolulu Cathedral, 18 July 1866 (Item ff.212-213)

Personal Letters, October 1870 (File 88)

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E. Parry, Bishop of Dover (Canterbury) to Tait, 9 October 1870 (Item ff.161-162)

Re Bishop Jenner 'he has behaved as well as I think he has about Dunedin'.

Personal Letters, September 1876 - December 1876 (File 96)

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Professor Golightly (Oxford) to Tait, recommending Bishop Perry for headship of St Augustine's College, 2 September 1876 (Item ff.189-190)
H.H. Parry (Yeovil) to Bishop of Dover re his appointment as Bishop of Perth, health of Mrs Parry, 14 December 1876 (Item ff.290-292)

Correspondence with Archbishop Thomson, April 1878 (File 101)

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Tait (Croydon) to Archbishop of York, 18 April 1878 (Item ff.281-282)

Re death of Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield 'There was a halo round him from his colonial work'.

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, March 1869 - September 1869 (File 165)

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Henry L. Jenner (Sandwich) to Tait re misunderstandings during his visit to New Zealand, 14 September 1869 (Item ff.43-46)
Bishop Selwyn (Lichfield) to Tait re appointment of Reverend William Cowie as Bishop of Auckland, 26 March 1869 (Item ff.143-144)
Tait to Selwyn re consecration of colonial bishops, 30 March 1869 (Item ff.145-146)

Official Letters, Canterbury, April 1869 (File 166)

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Bishop of Chichester (Chichester) to Tait re confirmations taken by Bishop of Labuan, 19 April 1869 (Item ff.157-159)

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, 1859 - May 1869 (File 169)

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Dean of Melbourne (London) to Tait re problems of colonially ordained clergy, 6 February 1866 (Item ff.1-4)
Isambard Brunel (London) to Bishop of Lichfield re Colonial Church Bill, 12 May 1869 (Item ff.7-8)
W. Hale, Archdeacon of London to Tait re colonial church, 12 February 1867 (Item f.9)
Report of Committee of Upper House of Convocation of Province of Canterbury on Missionary Bishops (Printed), 1859 (Item ff.23-24)

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, November 1868 (File 170)

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Duke of Buckingham and Chandos (Colonial Office) to Tait re Diocese of Labuan, 24 November 1868 (Item ff.374-376)
W.T. Bullock (S.P.G.) to Tait re see of Grafton, 30 November 1868 (Item folios: 380-381)

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, October 1868 - December 1868 (File 171)

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W.T. Bullock (S.P.G.) to Tait re Bishop of Honolulu. [enclosure wanting], 27 October 1868 (Item f.230)
Tait to E.C. Childers that Bishop of Honolulu will undertake confirmations in South America. (Copy), 31 December 1868 (Item ff.242-243)

Official Letters, Canterbury, March 1872 (File 186)

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H. Bailey (St Augustine's College) to Tait with a petition against the labour traffic in the South seas for presentation to House of Lords. [Wanting], 21 March 1872 (Item f.160)

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, October 1872 (File 195)

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Tait to Bishop of Christchurch re see of Dunedin, 15 October 1872 (Item f.233)

Official Letters, Canterbury, May 1874 (File 204)

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Robert E. Roy (Boston) to Tait re activities of Bishop Bromby in Tasmania, May 1874 (Item ff.182-185)

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, December 1875 (File 225)

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W.H. Stirling, Bishop of Falkland Islands (Stanley) to Tait re proposal he should be appointed Bishop of Perth, 28 December 1875 (Item ff.232-233)

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, February 1876 (File 226)

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W.T. Bullock (S.P.G.) to Tait re difficulties finding clergy to go to Fiji, 16 February 1876 (Item ff.169-170)

Official Letters, Canterbury Home, September 1877 - October 1877 (File 228)

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William Chalmers (Kyneton, Victoria) to Tait requesting a Lambeth Degree, his education and career in Australia, 3 September 1877 (Item ff.290-292)
Charles Perry (London) to Tait on behalf of Reverend W. Chalmers, 21 October 1877 (Item ff.293-294)
A. Davidson (Lambeth Palace) to Chalmers sending information on Lambeth Degrees [wanting], 30 October 1877 (Item ff.295-296)

Official Letters, Canterbury Home, January 1879 (File 237)

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G.H. Stanton, Bishop of North Queensland (London) to R. Davidson, 4 January 1879 (Item ff.175-176)

Re Reverend W. Graham who has gone to work 'in a very rough mining district'.

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, June 1879 - August 1879 (File 256)

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John Mitchinson, Bishop of Barbados (Barbados) to Tait re character of Jenner, 10 July 1879 (Item ff.292-293)
George Dowker (Wingham) to Tait re Jenner, 16 June 1879 (Item ff.296-297)
Jenner (Sandwich) to Tait, disappointed that not been appointed Bishop of Jamaica, 15 August 1879 (Item ff.306-307)

Official Letters, Canterbury Home, July 1881 (File 269)

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James Moorehouse Bishop of Melbourne (Melbourne) to Tait re activities of Reverend W.H. Cooper, July 1881 (Item f.372)

Official Letters, Canterbury Home, n.d. (File 270)

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Correspondence, pamphlets and newspaper cuttings on emigration and pastoral care of migrants and conditions on migrant ships, n.d. (Item ff.217-355)

Correspondents include: Reverend W. Panckridge (London); Charlotte O'Brien (Foynes); John Bridger (S.P.G., Liverpool); W.H. Grove (S.P.C.K., London); Thomas Archer (Agent General, Queensland); D.J. McAnally (Colonial and Continental Church Society); Reverend Francis Barnes (Plymouth).

Official Letters, Canterbury: Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (separate pack no 7), May 1881 - July 1881 (File 276)

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C.N. Peel (Privy Council) to Tait re petition by S.P.G. submitted to the Queen for a supplementary Charter, 23 July 1881 (Item ff.221-222)

Petition by S.P.G. to the Queen for a Supplementary Charter.

S.P.G. Draft Supplementary Charter (printed), 24 May 1881 (Item ff.223-233)

Includes petition to the Queen from S.P.G regarding the Draft Supplementary Charter.

Petition to Queen from C.D. Goldie and S. Arnott against granting supplementary charter (Copy), n.d. (Item ff.234-235)
Henry Tucker (S.P.G.) to E.Harrison (Privy Council) re views of Goldie and Arnott (Copy), 22 July 1881 (Item ff.236-239)
Tait to C.N. Peel that believes supplementary Charter should be granted. (Copy), 27 July 1881 (Item f.240)

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, October 1881 (File 278)

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Francis Lowe Commissionary to the Bishop of Honolulu (London) to Tait re church in Hawaii, establishment of mission on Kauai, 31 October 1881 (Item folios: 13-14)

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, January 1881 - September 1881 (File 279)

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G. Hose, Archdeacon of Singapore (London) to Tait re changing the name of the Diocese of Labuan and Sarawak to Singapore, 17 May 1881 (Item ff.317-320)
Tait to Hose re problems if name changed. (Copy), 19 May 1881 (Item ff.321-322)
Tait to Jackson (Bishop of London) re possible change of name. (Copy), 30 September 1881 (Item folios: 323-324)
William Gordon (London) to Tait, 15 January 1881 (Item f.331)

Re petition of Bishop of Sydney to Queen asking her to withhold assent to New South Wales Church and School Lands Dedication Act 1880.

Tait to Lord Kimberley re Bishop of Sydney's petition (Copy), 17 January 1881 (Item ff.333-334)
Lord Kimberley (Colonial Office) to Tait that the Act is to be referred to the law officers, 20 January 1881 (Item ff.335-336)
W. Gordon (London) to Reverend R.T. Davidson re correspondence with Lord Kimberley, 25 January 1881 (Item ff.337-338)
W. Gordon (London) to Davidson that received disappointing letter from Colonial Office, 5 March 1881 (Item ff.339-340)
Robert G.W. Herbert (Colonial Office) to Gordon that the law officers see no reason to withhold Royal Assent, 7 March 1881 (Item ff.341-342)
Lord Kimberley (Colonial Office) to Tait that he will advise Her Majesty to sanction the Bill, 9 March 1881 (Item ff.343-344)
W. Gordon (London) to Davidson that the Bishop of Sydney is now on his way to England, 12 March 1881 (Item ff.345-346)
C.H. Bromby, Bishop of Tasmania (Lichfield) to Tait, 10 May 1881 (Item ff.353-354)

That he will have to return to Tasmania before hearing the results of his legal enquiries in London.

Tait to Bromby that he should visit Lord Kimberley before returning to Tasmania, 10 May 1881 (Item f.355)

Official Letters, Canterbury Home, January 1882 - February 1882 (File 281)

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H.L. Jenner (Sandwich) to Tait, sending following letter, 4 February 1882 (Item ff.224-225)
H.L. Jenner (Sandwich) to Tait, 19 January 1882 (Item ff.226-229)

That he was consecrated 15 years ago as Bishop of Dunedin but has not been allowed to act as Bishop, asks for other episcopal employment. (Printed)

Tait to Jenner re his situation and rejection by church in New Zealand (Copy), 23 February 1882 (Item ff.230-231)

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, July 1881 - August 1882 (File 287)

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Correspondence with Davidson and Tait re appointment of new Bishop of Adelaide, 22 July 1881 - 22 August 1882 (Item ff.1-55)

Correspondents include: Henry Tucker (S.P.G.); Major John Fergusson (Military Staff College, Adelaide); A. Russell (Adelaide); A. Hume (Liverpool); A. Short, Bishop of Adelaide (London); Archbishop of York; G.W. Kennion (Bradford); Mary Woodroffe (Peterborough).

Official Letters, Canterbury Foreign, December 1881 - January 1884 (File 288)

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James Cropper and others to Tait, 2 August 1882 (Item ff.53-59)

Sending 'Considerations in favour of a scheme for the pacification of the Aboriginal people of New Zealand by dealing with their lands on just principles for the lasting benefit of both European and native races' and petition to 'Chiefs of the Native Race in New Zealand'. (printed)

Hakena Parare (London) to Tait with greetings from the Maori people. (In English and Maori), 17 August 1882 (Item ff.60-62)
W. Henderson (Montreal) to Tait re facilities at Montreal Diocesan Theological College, 17 February 1882 (Item f.66)
Note re Riverina Bishopric given to Mr Lee 'papers missing', 30 January 1884 (Item f.124)
Correspondence and papers re disestablishment of the church in Singapore, 7 December 1881 - 14 March 1882 (Item ff.206-232)

Includes: Henry Tucker (SPG) to Tait, 12 Jan 1882; G Hose (Thibet) to Tait, 7 Dec 1881; G Hose (Sarawak) to Tait, 14 Mar 1882; Minutes of legislative council (printed), 16 Feb 1882; G Hose (Singapore) to Sir F A Weld, Gov of S.S, 14 Jan 1882...

Official Letters, Canterbury, November 1870 - November 1873 (File 290)

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J. Cloudesley Betts (Wrexham) to J.B. Lee re procedure for reading his Siquis, 14 August 1871 (Item ff.23-24)
Bishop of Goulburn (Goulburn) to Tait, 3 November 1870 (Item ff.25-26)

Regarding application of J.C. Betts, grandson of Reverend Samuel Marsden, to work in the diocese; hoping to build a cathedral.

[J.B. Lee?] to J.C. Betts that his Siquis should be read in the church of the parish in which he is residing (Copy), 15 August 1871 (Item f.27)
H. Malden Burrows (Little Hareford) to Tait re preferment, 3 February [n.y.] (Item ff.42-43)
H. Bailey (St Augustine's College) to Burrows that the Bishop of Brisbane does not want to receive him, 26 October 1872 (Item f.44)
Alice Smith (Bowral) to Tait, 30 July 1873 (Item ff.124-126)

Regarding her hardships, daughter of Reverend William Stones, incumbent of Sutton Forest who was forced to resign by Bishop Barker. Encloses part of a letter to her from the Sydney Parliament.

Bishop of Sydney (Sydney) to Tait, 3 November 1873 (Item ff.142-143)
Bishop of Auckland (Auckland) to Tait, 22 November 1873 (Item ff.146-147)

That the 3rd December will be set aside for prayer; the diocese needs men to minister to the white parishioners and money to support a native ministry.

Official Letters, London, Continental Chaplaincies, July 1858 (File 419)

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Mesac Thomas (Colonial Church and School Society) to Reverend E. Parry, 24 July 1858 (Item ff.334-335)

Re John Steele's appointment in Australia; Reverend Steele's character.

Official Letters, London Foreign, February 1858 - October 1865 (File 423)

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Correspondence to Tait re chaplaincy at Batavia, 11 February 1858 - 24 October 1865 (Item ff.419-446)

Correspondents include: G.M. Drummond (Batavia); Lord Malmesbury (Foreign Office); Lord John Russell (Foreign Office); Reverend Francis Smith, (enclosing testimonials, London); Reverend J.M. Arnold (East Ham); Alexander Fraser (Essex).

Reverend Charles Gunn (Rotterdam) to Reverend H. MacKenzie, 24 January 1860 (Item ff.447-448)

Discussing that the Dutch government is to establish a college at Batavia for the education of the sons of European residents in Java, he has been offered the English department, if he accepts he offers to act as Chaplain for the English residents.

Official Letters, London Foreign, November 1857 (File 424)

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Matthew Hale, Bishop of Perth (Bahia) to Tait, 6 November 1857 (Item ff.21-22)

Regarding pastoral activities in Bahia; performed consecrations with assistance of Reverend John Wright, nominated to chaplaincy of Western Australia who is at present chaplain on board convict ship Nile.

Matthew Hale, Bishop of Perth (Bahia) to Tait, 6 November 1857 (Item ff.23-25)

Hopes to enlist Tait's sympathies against practice of transporting such desperate types of convicts to Western Australia; conditions on Nile.

Matthew Hale, Bishop of Perth (Bahia) to Tait re German residents of Bahia, 8 November 1857 (Item ff.26-29)

Official Letters, London, October 1865 (File 428)

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Tait (Weston Super Mare) to Charles Perry, Bishop of Melbourne re ritualism in the church, 24 October 1865 (Item ff.303-304)

Official Letters, London, November 1865 (File 429)

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Queen Emma of Sandwich Islands visit to Wells, The Wells Journal No. 754 (press cutting), 4 November 1865 (Item f.158v)

Fonds. Davidson Papers, 1890 - 1892

Pre 1892 papers only listed

Official Letters 1890-91, Windsor 1891, Rochester, December 1890 (File 28 B1-F4)

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W.T.T. Webber, Bishop of Brisbane (Brisbane) to R.T. Davidson, Bishop Elect of Rochester (Windsor), 13 December 1890 (Item ff.330-331)

Responding to news of Davidson's election, he outlines the kind of Bishop the Anglican Church needed: those with 'a sense of proportion', no more 'Ryles'.

Official Letters 1891, 1892, June 1891 - August 1891 (File 29 F5-W3; B1-B6)

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H.H. Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania (Hobart) to R.T. Davidson, Bishop of Rochester, 9 June 1891 (Item ff.316-319)

Describes idyllic holiday in Tasmanian bush alone with his wife in a cottage beside the beach. Unhappy characteristics of Tasmanian colonial life and their effects on Anglican Church life. Short-term competition with Wesleyans. Need for a Pensions Fund for his clergy. How the 'voluntary, unendowed' status of Australian Colonial Church life differed from that in England.

H.H. Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania (Hobart) to R.T. Davidson, Bishop of Rochester, 15 August 1891 (Item ff.320-325)

Opening of Church House, London, underlined need for an Anglican Telegraphic Code to foster unity. Church Schools and the Voluntary Schools. The Australian General Synod and what the Australian Anglican Primacy's role should be. His Tasmanian travels: pastoral visits, e.g. to lighthouses.

Official Letters 1892, 1893, October 1891 - July 1892 (File 33 T1-W5; B1-C4)

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H.H. Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania (at sea, ex Sydney) to R.T. Davidson, Bishop of Rochester, 5 October 1891 (Item ff.1-5)

Commends Bishop of Adelaide, G.W. Kennion's account of recent General Synod. Inevitable outcomes for Sydney Diocese on the Primacy and Sisterhood Questions. He offers his 'grand' concept for the task of the Australian Anglican Primacy. Personality of Bishop W.S. Smith, and the alleged influence of Pain in Sydney Diocese. Recent episcopal appointments at home. General Booth's recent visit to Tasmania and Victoria.

H.H. Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania (Hobart) to R.T. Davidson, Bishop of Rochester (London), 22 November 1891 (Item f.6)

His hopes for the Australian Primacy. Was the Archbishop of Canterbury going to visit Australia? Dislike of outsiders raising funds in Australia. The Church's non-established status in the Colonies meant 'I find myself becoming per force a High Churchman'.

H.H. Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania (Sydney) to R.T. Davidson, Bishop of Rochester (London), 14 July 1892 (Item ff.7-9)

Understands that official duties of an Archbishop of Canterbury precluded extensive overseas travel. Sydney Diocese and Bishop, W.S. Smith. Need for action there to set up High Schools for girls. The Melanesian Mission, disagreements in Australia and New Zealand over responsibility for. His preparations for a voyage on Southern Cross. Why he believed Norfolk Island no longer suitable as the Melanesian Mission Headquarters. 'The Labour Question' (Kanakas?). His enthusiasm for 'Prayer Book enrichment'.

Official Letters 1893, 1892 (File 36 S13-W3)

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H.H. Montgomery, Bishop of Tasmania (Hobart) to R.T. Davidson, Bishop of Rochester (London), 23 December 1892 (Item ff.279-283)

An enthusiastic account of his extended visit on Southern Cross to the South Seas. The 'scandalous' neglect of British residents in Fiji. Whose fault? Sydney Diocese's neglect of New Guinea opportunities. Should the Melanesian Mission undertake responsible work in New Guinea too? News of the Melanesian Mission: should he go as their new Bishop? The new Bishop of Melanesia should be young, energetic and unmarried. The 'exclusivist' legacy of Bishop R. Selwyn's 'Etonian' influence on the Mission's support. Visit of Grobb & Co and arrival of Kilburn sisters. Prospects and needs of the New Guinea Mission.

Report on the Melanesian Mission, and on Church Matters in Fiji by the Bishop of Tasmania, [n.d. 1892] (Item ff.284-285)

Refers to Norfolk Island, and the case of its 'half-castes'; work of Dr Metcalfe; the necessary appointment of a new Bishop of Melanesia; why the Mission should stay in Norfolk Island; the Anglican Church's position in Fiji; the current situation in New Guinea...

Fonds. Fulham Papers: Porteus Papers, 1789 - 1807

Series 3. Correspondence and Papers, June 1789 - April 1807

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Archbishop of York and others on behalf of John Crowther, 22 June 1789 (File f.255)
H. Jowett (Cambridge) to Porteus on behalf of John Crowther, n.d. (File f.257)
William Wilberforce (Palace Yard) to Porteus that the Archbishop of Canterbury has approved an assistant to Mr Johnson at Botany Bay, n.d. [Thursday] (File ff.258-259)
P. Peckard (Cambridge) to Porteus re Crowther's record at Cambridge, 10 June 1789 (File f.260)
T. Kerrich and Henry Jowett (Cambridge) to Porteus on behalf of John Crowther, 25 June 1789 (File f.261)
William Wilberforce (Palace Yard) to Porteus that has met Crowther; vessel is due to sail, 27 June 1789 (File ff.263-264)
John Crowther (Fulham) to Porteus re appointment as assistant minister in South Wales, 28 June 1789 (File f.265)
Correspondence between Porteus and Crowther (Islington) re Crowther's ill health, 12 October 1803 - 2 April 1807 (File ff.266-287)

Fonds. Fulham Papers: Howley Papers, 1817 - 1826

Series 1. Foreign Papers, 1817 - October 1826

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Auxiliary Bible Society of New South Wales First Report (printed), 1817 (File ff.473-[531])
Auxiliary Bible Society of New South Wales Second Report (printed), 1818 (File ff.533-564)
Auxiliary Bible Society of New South Wales Third Report (printed), 1819 (File ff.565-596)
Auxiliary Bible Society of New South Wales Fourth Report (printed), 1820 (File ff.597-[624])
Proceedings of the public meeting for the formation of the Parramatta Bible Association (printed), 5 April 1820 (File ff.625-640)
Rules and regulations of the Sydney Bible Association (printed), 1820 (File ff.641-648)
Rules and Regulations established for the future management and improvement of the female orphan institution (printed), 1818 (File ff.649-663)
Committee of the New South Wales Benevolent Society Annual Report (printed), 6 June 1820 (File ff.[679]-704)
Richard Hill (Sydney) to Howley, 12 July 1819 (File ff.705-708)

Regarding his safe arrival on Hibernia; events on voyage; building for female convicts is being erected.

Richard Hill (Sydney) to Governor Macquarie re conduct of Charles Carter, surgeon and superintendent on voyage to New South Wales (copy), 8 July 1819 (File ff.709-712)
Governor Macquarie (Sydney) to Howley that pleased to receive Reverend Hill, 1 August 1819 (File ff.713-715)
Lord Bathurst (Downing Street) to Howley re Hill's complaint against Surgeon Carter, 10 January 1820 (File ff.717-719)
Richard Hill (Sydney) to the Commission of Enquiry in the State of New South Wales re grant of Glebe by the Governor (copy), 29 January 1821 (File ff.720-[724])
Richard Hill (Sydney) to Howley re his financial condition; church affairs, 20 February 1821 (File ff.725-[732])
Samuel Marsden (Parramatta) to Howley re state of the church in the colony; encloses copy of his statement to Commission of Enquiry, 11 March 1821 (File ff.733-[744])
Richard Hill (Sydney) to Howley has received books from S.P.C.K.; the orphan schools; sickness at the Institution for the Children of the Aborigines, 6 March 1822 (File ff.745-[748])
T.H. Scott, Archdeacon of New South Wales (London) to Howley enclosing copy of letter to Wilmot Horton re powers of Archdeacon over clergy of New South Wales, 15 June 1824 (File ff.749-[754])
T.H. Scott (Parramatta) to Howley re religious affairs in the colony; he is collecting geological specimens, 1 July 1825 (File ff.757-[762])
T.H. Scott (Parramatta) to Mr Walker (Female Orphan School) re his absence from the School (copy), 5 November 1825 (File ff.763-764)
W. Walker (Parramatta) to Scott that the servant left in charge was sufficiently qualified (copy), 5 November 1825 (File ff.764-765)
George Erskine (Sydney) to Reverend William Cowper, 8 November 1825 (File ff.767-[770])

Re disobedience of Walker, sent out as a Missionary to the Australian Aboriginals.

T.H. Scott (Parramatta) to Howley, 9 January 1826 (File ff.771-[782])

Regarding clergy in New South Wales; intends to visit Van Diemen's Land, Norfolk Island and Moreton Bay; differences with the Government; the female orphan school; has great hopes of Governor Darling.

R. Mansfield (Sydney) to T.H. Scott that Walker has been suspended, 10 January 1826 (File ff.783-[785])
Abstract of the State of the church established in New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land and state of schools (File ff.[787-795])
T.H. Scott (n.p.) to Howley re address to Governor Darling from 'Gentry clergy of the colony', 17 January 1826 (File ff.799-801)
Notes on division of land and Glebe, n.d. (File ff.803-[813])
Sir George Arthur (Hobart) to Howley re wish of Reverend Armstrong to come to Van Diemen's Land, 11 February 1825 (File ff.815-[817])
Sir George Arthur (Van Diemen's Land) to Howley, 9 October 1826 (File ff.819-827)

Regarding appointment of more chaplains; 'vice and immorality abound in this colony'; characteristics needed in the clergy.

Series 7. General Correspondence: Back-Bird, June 1818 - December 1820

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Lord Bathurst (Downing Street) to Howley re Reverend Hill's salary and glebe, 20 June 1818 (File ff.55-56)
Goulburn (Downing Street) to Howley, 22 March 1819 (File ff.59-60)

Enclosing six letters from clergymen enquiring about situations in New South Wales. Letters to be returned.

W. Bedford (London) to Howley re arrangements to settle him in Van Diemen's Land, 1 December 1820 (File f.90)
John Bevan (Plymouth, Moreton) to Howley that he wishes to go to New South Wales, 26 February; 31 December 1819 (File ff.201-204)

Fonds. Fulham Papers: Blomfield Papers, 1828 - 1836

Series 66. Overseas Correspondence, October 1828 - October 1836

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Sir George Murray (Downing Street) to Blomfield re sending clergy to New South Wales, 8 June 1830 (File ff.1-2)
Blomfield (London) to W.G. Broughton, Bishop of Australia, 13 November 1830 (File ff.3-5)

Regarding Mr Dickinson going to New South Wales; 'I trust that in these days of retrenchment, no attempt will be made to diminish the means of providing spiritual instruction for the Australian colonists'. (copy faint)

[Bishop of Australia] (Sydney) to Blomfield re Blomfield's health; his opposition to introduction of Irish education scheme [enclosures wanting] [incomplete], 14 October 1836 (File ff.7-8)
Sir George Arthur (Government House, Van Diemen's Land) to Blomfield, 17 October 1828 (File ff.9-11)

Regarding visit and recommendations of Archdeacon Scott; need for more clergy; improvement in 'moral habits' of the convicts.

Fonds. Records of the Vicar General. Papers, 1861 - 1892

Series VZ II/I (a). Appointments Of Colonial Bishops, 1861 - 1890

Subseries 1. Accra - Bloemfontein, 1882

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Adelaide: Royal licence for consecration of G.W. Kennion as Bishop of Adelaide, and related papers. (14p.), 1882 (File 1)
Subseries 2. Bathurst, 1887

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Bathurst: Charles Edward Camidge DD: papers relating to his consecration as Bishop of Bathurst. Two envelopes; (24p.), 1887 (File)

Includes resignation of Marsden 1855

Subseries 4. Hawaii - Johannesburg, 1861 - 1882

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Hawaii. Papers relating to the consecration of Thomas N. Staley as first Bishop of Honolulu.(16p.), 1861 (File 1)
Hawaii. Alfred Willis Royal licence for consecration as Bishop of Honolulu, 1871 (File 2)
Hawaii. Reverend C.J. Branch Royal licence for consecration as Bishop, 1882 (File 3)
Subseries 6. MacKenzie - Midchina, 1876 - 1887

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Melbourne. J. Moorhouse: papers relating to his consecration as Bishop of Melbourne. (9p.), 1876 (File 1)
Melbourne. Field Flowers Goe: papers relating to his consecration as Bishop of Melbourne.(15p.), 1887 (File 2)
Subseries 10. Qu'Appelle - Sydney, 1884 - 1890

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Sydney. Alfred Barry: papers on his consecration as Bishop of Sydney. (4p.), 1884 (File 2)
Sydney. W.S. Smith: papers relating to his consecration as Bishop of Sydney. (6p.), 1890 (File 3)
Subseries 11. Tanganyka [sic] - Trinidad, 1883 - 1889

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Tasmania. Daniel Fox Sandford; papers relating to his consecration as Bishop of Tasmania. (28p.), 1883 (File 2)
Tasmania. Henry Hutchinson Montgomery: papers relating to his consecration as Bishop of Tasmania. (10p.), 1889 (File 3)

Series VZ II/I (d). Resignations of Colonial Bishops, March 1883

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See of Tasmania. Resignation of Charles Henry Bromby. (4p.), 21 March 1883 (File 19)

Series VZ II/2. Ordination. Papers for the Colonies, 1883 - 1892

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Robert Henry Cole. Ordination papers for Tasmania. (15p.), 1883 (File 1)
C.H. Bromby, formerly Bishop of Tasmania. Commission to officiate and ordain for the Diocese of Bath and Wells. (8p.), 1892 (File 2)

Fonds MSS 1861-1906. Selborne Papers, 1883 - 1886

Series MS 1868. Selborne Papers, March 1883 - December 1883

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Joseph Collyer (Jackson's Bay, New Zealand) to Lord Selborne. Mt Selborne named after him, 13 March 1883 (File f.162)
Sir Henry Parkes (London) to R. Palmer. His position on the annexation of New Guinea, 19 November 1883 (File ff.218-219)
R. Palmer (London) to Sir Henry Parkes. Annexation of New Guinea, 7 December 1883 (File ff.220-225)
Sir Henry Parkes (Edinburgh) to R. Palmer. Reiterates his view that the annexation of New Guinea should be an Australian affair, 15 December 1883 (File ff.235-236)
Sir Henry Parkes (London) to R. Palmer. Further argument on the New Guinea question, 25 December 1883 (File ff.237-238)
Sir Henry Parkes (London) to R. Palmer. Asks for an official autograph. His arguments on New Guinea, 29 December 1883 (File ff.245-246)

Series MS 1869. Selborne Papers, May 1886

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John B.Thurston, (Government House, Fiji) to Lord Selborne. Native government, 18 May 1886 (File ff.187-189)

Series MS 1874. Lord Selborne to Sir Arthur Hamilton-Gordon, February 1883 - May 1886

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Returns Fiji papers, 7 February 1883 (File ff.1-2)
From Sophia M. Palmer. Emigration to Queensland, 9 February 1883 (File ff.3-4)
He has not heard the idea of Sir Hercules Robinson or any other Colonial Governor being sent to Egypt, 14 April 1883 (File ff.5-6)
There is no idea of calling in counsel of Sir Hercules Robinson or any other Colonial Governor in Egypt, 16 April 1883 (File ff.7-8)
Egypt. Report about New Guinea, 16 April 1883 (File ff.9-10)
New Guinea and annexation. His idea of Fijian Police Force, 18 May 1883 (File ff.13-14)
Fiji Land appeals. Inter alia, 1 September 1883 (File ff.17-18)
New Guinea question, 30 December 1883 (File ff.21-22)
German land claims in Fiji. Urgency of settlement in New Guinea, 3 August 1884 (File ff.27-28)
Ceylon. Development of German ambition has compelled him to proclaim a Protectorate over southern New Guinea; lands in Fiji, 21 October 1884 (File ff.29-34)
Includes reference to colonial ambitions of Germany providing a scramble for annexating, or Protectorates in Africa and the Pacific. German proceedings in New Guinea, 31 December 1884 (File ff.37-38)
Inter alia. Fiji Land claims, 15 April 1885 (File ff.39-40)
Action for libel by Mr Bryce, New Zealand politician, against Mr Rusden, Author of a book on New Zealand Bishop Hadfield, 26 March 1886 (File ff.69-72)
Mr Bryce's action, 14 May 1886 (File ff.79-82)
Appointment of Mr Mitchell to Fiji. New Zealand telegram. Mr Bryce, 26 May 1886 (File ff.83-90)

Fonds MS 1946. Guardbook and Miscellaneous Papers, 1856 - 1947

Series ff.240-274. Lambeth Degrees, May 1882 - December 1891

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Reverend E.B. Clarke, Archdeacon, Waimate, Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand, B.D, 13 May 1882 (File f.265v)
Reverend B.W. Harvey, St John's College, Cambridge, M.A., Principal of Wanganui Collegiate School, New Zealand, D.D. With note of cause, 19 June 1886 (File f.269)
Joseph Summers, Music Bach, Oxford, Government Inspector of Music for Victoria, Mus. Doc. With note of cause, 11 March 1890 (File f.270v)
Reverend C.G. Barlow. On election and consecration as Bishop of North Queensland, D.D, 29 September 1891 (File f.271)
Reverend John Palmer, senior member of Melanesian Mission, B.D, 29 December 1891 (File f.271v)

Series ff.275-276. Degrees of D.D. granted by the late Archbishop of Canterbury with their reasons, June 1856

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Reverend Bache Wright Harvey, New Zealand, June 1856 (File f.275)

Series ff.278-[284]. List of recipients of Lambeth Degrees since 7 September 1940, 1943 - 1947

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Archbishop of Melbourne, D.D.; William Charles Halse, Archbishop of Brisbane, D.D., 1943, 1947 (File f.278)
Lambeth Degrees [charges], including degree granted to Colonial Clergymen, n.d. (File f.280)
Lambeth Degrees. Printed leaflet for candidates, n.d. (File f.284)

Fonds MSS 2452-2502. Selborne Papers, 1886 - 1891

Papers of Reverend William Jocelyn Palmer (1778-1853) and of his sons Reverend William Palmer (1811-1879) and Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne (1812-1895).

Series MS 2498. Correspondence of Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne, June 1886 - November 1891

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Bishop of Sydney (Sydney) to Lord Selborne, 5 June 1886 (File ff.83-85)

Regarding resolution of General Synod of 1881 requesting that Selborne become a member of the Council of Reference. Encloses; Resolutions of Synod.

Sir Henry Parkes (Sydney) to Lord Selborne, 22 November 1891 (File ff.129-130)

That he has no objection to Selborne publishing his letters; New Guinea 'that rich island is as much a part of Australia as Tasmania is'.

Fonds MS 2797. Miscellaneous Papers, 1848 - 1868

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G.A. Selwyn (Mahurangi, New Zealand) to 'Archdeacon', 25 August 1848 (File ff.46-47)

Regarding death of his patron, Earl of Powis; death of clergy in New Zealand; peaceful state of New Zealand at present <'unless the government should attempt any more mischievous meddling with the Treaty of Waitangi'.

Bishop Patteson (Norfolk Island) to Tait re ordination of George Sarawia, first Melanesian clergyman, 24 December 1868 (File ff.53-54)

Fonds MSS 2800-2857. Palmer Papers, 1843 - 1847

Papers of Reverend William J.Palmer, Rector of Mixbury and his sons.

Letters to Reverend William Palmer, August 1843 - May 1847 (File MS 2837)

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Edward Coleridge (Eton) to Palmer that he proposes to found a college for the education and training of clergy to serve in the colonies (private circular), 13 August 1843 (Item ff.57-58)
R.K. Sconce (Sydney) to Palmer re his emigration to Australia and ordination; seeking his support to build cathedral, 18 May 1847 (Item ff.122-123)

Fonds MS 3097. Bull Papers, 1810

Letters to Reverend William Bull (1750-1831)...

The Tahitian Mission. Verses signed 'RV', 1 March 1810 (File ff.180-181)

Fonds MS 3120. Miscellaneous Papers, 1888 - 1891

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Correspondence of Henry Wace, Professor of Ecclesiastical History, King's College London concerning the award of Lambeth degrees to colonial clergy, 1888 - 1891 (File ff.136-165)

Correspondents include; A.Hamilton Baynes [Croydon]; Alfred Barry (Exeter)...

Fonds MSS 3256-3273. Robert Beloe Papers, 1886 - 1887

Series MS 3264. Correspondence of Ady and Beloe Families, November 1886 - June 1887

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Robert Douglas Beloe (SS Liguria, Melbourne, Otakeho, Port Chalmers, Auckland) to his parents, (Copies, some incomplete and torn.), 6 November 1886 - 15 June 1887 (File ff.71-123)

Subjects include; Voyage through Mediterranean; other passengers, entertainments; Sports; disappointing time at Adelaide; Botanical Gardens at Melbourne; landing at Auckland - comparison with Sydney Harbour; beautiful situation of Auckland 'the scenery here reminds the P's of Switzerland'; visit to Otakeho, and life 'in the bush'; his plans to travel in Australia; musical evenings; voyage to Port Chalmers - Napier, Wellington 'it's the most wonderful harbour and lovely...we saw the Houses of Parliament which are I believe the largest wooden building in the world', Christchurch, 'very flat'; Sydney 'the whole is so very lovely'; Darlinghurst; Botanical Gardens; ordination service in Sydney Cathedral.

Fonds MSS 3441-3443. Archbishop Longley Papers, n.d.

Series MS 3443. Photograph Album, n.d.

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Studio photographs of Queen Emma of Hawaii and Prince Orloff, n.d. (File 31)
Studio photograph of Mr and Mrs Hoapile, n.d. (File 32)
Studio photographs of Mr Tuppeu and Arthur [Unknown], n.d. (File 33)

Fonds Keble Dep.8. Papers of the Reverend Thomas Keble, Vicar of Bisley, concerning John Coleridge Patteson, Bishop of Melanesia, 1857 - 1898

Envelope addressed to Reverend Thomas Keble, 31 August 1898 (File 8/1)

(Extract) J.C. Patteson to Charlotte Mary Yonge. His friend Miss Anna Gurney, August 1857 (File 8/2)

Sophia Cracroft, Honolulu, to 'My Dearest Ones'. Visit to Hawaiian Islands. Friendship with the King and Queen, 26 May 1861 (File 8/3-4)

'A Letter from the Right Rev. John Coleridge Patteson, D.D.'. Melanesian Press. Printed, 11 November 1862 (File 8/5)

'An Account of Sajabula, the son of Mpengula, who was born August 17 1858, and died March 14, 1863', n.d. (File 8/6)

George Sarawia to Reverend R.H. Codrington. (In native language.) (On back 'letter from the head cook'. Lambeth Palace have 'letter from George Sarawia, first Melanesian clergyman'.), 21 November 1863 (File 8/7)

(Copy) Bishop Patteson to Reverend George Moberly. Remarkable voyage amongst the islands, 18 November 1862 (File 8/8-9)

(Copy) Letter from George Sarawia in Polynesian, with translation, n.d. (File 8/10)

Letter in Polynesian, from Mota, with translation, n.d. (File 8/11)

Verses by Miss M. Terrot on the Christian Year, n.d. (File 8/12)


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