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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C N O18/1-127
TitleBaker, Rev. Charles
Extent127 docs.
Date1828-1871
DescriptionSecretary to Eastern District 1847-1851: Keri Keri Bay of Islands 1829-1834; Paihia 1834-1840; Waikare 1841-1842; Uawa 1843-1850; Auckland 1851-1853; Waiapu 1854-1857; Auckland 1857-1871: Includes: /1-92 Letters 1829-58, 1860, 1863-69, with;
/17B Copies of correspondence with John Whiteley and William White, Wesleyan missionaries relating to ill-treatment by White of Dr. Ross a physician 1834;
/18B Remarks relating to proceedings of Correspondence Committee relative to Baker and his choice of mission station 1834;
/24 Includes reference to HMS 'Beagle' 1836;
/34B Relating to statement of Mr. McDonald purporting to have been made by Manu (alias Rewu) 1839;
/34C Remarks on statement by Dr. Ross 1839;
/52 Includes reference to James Stack 1846;
/53 Includes reference to Waiapu and Hicks Bay 1847;
/55 Includes copies of correspondence with Colonial Secretary relating to missionaries' land claims 1847;
/57 Includes reference to death of C. L. Reay 1848;
/60 Includes copy of letter to George Clarke, mission secretary relating to article in newspaper 'Southern Cross' 1849;
/65B Statement of particulars and views of present position [relating to possibility of ordination] 1851;
/67 Includes copy of medical certificate 1852;
/72 Relating to second son Charles Pratt Baker 1854;
/75B Enclosed memoir of Pita Whakangaua, head teacher of Rangitukia, Waiapu 1855;
/78 Views on native ministry and self-supporting church 1857;
/80B Resolution of Northern committee relating to Baker 1857;
/83 Relating to Tauranga 1860;
/88 Views relating to future operation of CMS in New Zealand 1866;
/93-111 Journal extracts: 1828 Dec; 1829 Jan - Mar; 1831 Jan; 1832 Nov - Dec; 1833 Jan - Dec; 1834 Jan - Jun; 1838 Sep - Dec; 1839 Jan - Apr; 1843 Jan - Dec; 1844 Jan - Feb, Aug - Dec; 1845 Jan - 1847 Dec; 1849 Jan - 1850 Dec;
/112-121 Reports 1843-45, 1847, 1850, 1852, 1855, 1857, 1861-62;
/121 Tauranga institution signed by C. Baker and E. B. Clarke 1862;
/122-127 Annual letters for 1856, 1867-71
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