Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1812-1833 (Creation)
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Series
Extent and medium
98 manuscripts, some sheets sewn together. 1 box.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Samuel Marsden (1765-1838), ordained in 1793, married Elizabeth Fristan before leaving for Australia to take up an appointment as Assistant Chaplain to N.S.W. in March 1794. In 1804 Marsden was appointed Resident Agent and Supervisor of the London Missionary Society's operations in the South Seas. In 1810 he was made Principal Chaplain to N.S.W., a position he held until 1824 when the position of Archdeacon was created. Marsden's agricultural contribution to the nation was reflected in his appointment as leader of the Agricultural Society of N.S.W. Marsden died in Windsor, N.S.W. in 1838.
Archival history
Donated by Rev. J.R.L. Johnstone, 1961. See Series 114/4 - Correspondence. Rev. Johnstone's father Samuel Martin Johnstone (q.v.) was Rector of St John's Parramatta and wrote 'Samuel Marsden: A pioneer of civilization in the South Seas' in 1932. Rev S.M. Johnstone had the sermons in his possession and it appears his son came across them after his death.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Sermons preached by Samuel Marsden on specific Bible verses. Also includes some notes on soil types and agricultural methods in the colony. Item descriptions written by Janet Middleton.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
As found.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Unrestricted. Handle with care.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Guide to notes and sermon papers of Samuel Marsden, compiled by Janet Middleton, 1984. Available at https://moorecollege.access.preservica.com/IO_2c858ef3-e882-4f1c-88b7-9c036a9967b3/
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Digitized versions available at: https://moorecollege.access.preservica.com/index.php?name=SO_f64dfc24-434a-49df-9dbf-e0a7eefb1c3a
Transcriptions of Samuel Marsden's sermons by Rev. David Pettett available at: https://moorecollege.access.preservica.com/IO_5aa1015d-84d8-43b7-b6e1-00c00e982309/