'A brief introduction to the Reverend Joseph Rennard Orton, 1795-1842 and his wife Sarah', compiled...
'A brief introduction to the Reverend Joseph Rennard Orton, 1795-1842 and his wife Sarah', compiled by M. Noel Orton, 1981
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Date
1981
Call Numbers
MLMSS 3936
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Physical Description
Contents
1 folder of textual material - processed typescript
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Fonds
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Includes a summary of Joseph Orton's journal, 1826-1842
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Full title
'A brief introduction to the Reverend Joseph Rennard Orton, 1795-1842 and his wife Sarah', compiled by M. Noel Orton, 1981
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Transferred from MLDOC 464, Uncat Doc File
Keyword subjects:
Methodist Church -- Missions -- Jamaica
Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-542 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
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Administrative / Biographical history
Joseph Rennard Orton was born at Hull, England in 1795. He became a Methodist clergyman in 1826 and was posted to Jamaica. In 1830 he returned to England an in 1831 he was sent to Australia as leader of the Wesleyan Church. In 1835 Van Diemen's Land was made a separate district and Orton became its first chairman. He extended the area under his...
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 3936
Record Identifier
Yj7dEl39
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yj7dEl39
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Reference code
922978
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