890339
- TitleSeal belonging to the Rev. John Waterhouse, before 1842
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- Call numberR 678
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Before 1842 - Type of material
- Reference code890339
- Physical Description1 seal - 10.9 cm long, 3.3 cm at widest point - brass mounted on wooden grip
- ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY
Rev. John Waterhouse (d.1842) was a prominent Yorkshire Methodist. In 1838 he was appointed general superintendent of the Wesleyan Methodist Mission in Australia and Polynesia with a roving commission. With his wife, Jane Beadnell, née Skipsey, seven sons and three daughters, he reached Hobart Town in the 'James' on 1 February 1839.
Reference:
Australian Dictionary of Biography
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography (Accessed 9.10.14)
(Article for Joseph Waterhouse, son of John Waterhouse) - Scope and ContentGrip is of turned wood. Brass seal is detachable from the grip.
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Access via appointment - Description source
Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010 - Signatures / Inscriptions
Seal is engraved 'Wes. Missions Australasia, and Polynesia. J.W. Genl. Super' - Date note
Dated from the year of Waterhouse's death. - Name
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