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Title
William Hall diary, with miscellaneous biographical notes inserted, 1816-1838
Creator
William Hall, 1778-1844
Call number
MLMSS 1597
Level of description
fonds
Date

1816-1838
Type of material
Textual Records
Reference code
423210
Issue Copy
Microfilm : CY 850
Physical Description
1 volume of textual material
ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Rev. William Hall, ca.1778-1844, was a carpenter from Carlisle, England. He arrived in New South Wales, 1810. Four years later he sailed with his wife on the brig Active for the missionary settlement at Bay of Islands, New Zealand. He worked there under the Rev. Samuel Marsden, 1815-1825 till bad health forced his return to Sydney
Scope and Content
Describes i.a. life in New Zealand, missionary affairs and the operation of the settlement at Bay of Islands, 1816-1825
Description source

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-340 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
General note

Available for reference
Extracts from a slightly different version of this diary : at A 1552
Name
Marsden, Samuel, 1765-1838
Subject
Missionaries--New Zealand--Diaries.
Maori (New Zealand people)--Missions.
Missions--New Zealand.
Place
Islands, Bay of (N.Z.)

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