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Pacific Missionary George Brown 1835–1917 Bibliography Primary Sources Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW Brown, George, Correspondence and Papers, 1911–13, ML A1686-18 CY 1365. Brown, George, Correspondence and Papers, vol. 7, Miscellaneous, ML A1686- 24. Brown, George, Correspondence, 1908–1916, ML MSS 263/1 CY 3405. Brown, George, Journal, 1860–71, ML A1686-8-9 CY 225. Brown, George, Journal, 1872–75, ML 1686-25. Brown, George, Journal, 1874–1876, ML A 1686-10-12 CY 2759. Brown, George, Journal, 1877–Dec 1879, ML A1686-13, 14, 15 CY 2762. Brown, George, Journal, 1888, ML A1686-16-17. Brown, George, Letter Book, 1871–76, ML A1686-2 CY 2767. Brown, George, Letter Book, 1876–1880, ML A1686-3 CY 2772. Brown, George, Letter Book, ML A1686-1. Brown, George, Letter Books, 1880, ML A1686-18. Brown, George, Letter Books, 1886–1887, ML A1686-4 CY 2810. Brown, George, Letter Books, 1888–1889, ML A1686-5 CY 2810. Brown, George, Letter Books, 1888–1890, ML A1686-6 CY 2799. 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Minutes of Wesleyan Methodist Missions Board, May 1898–July 1906, MOM 203 CY 3305. 340 Bibliography Official report of investigation initiated by Commodore Crawford Wilson and carried out by Captain Purvis of Danae, 21 September 1879, ML A1686-18 CY 1365. The 64th Report of Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, London 1878, in Wesleyan Missionary Notices relating to the Missions under the Direction of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Conference, London, November 1878. Watsford, James J., Journal of a trip to New Britain, 1878–79, ML MOM 127. Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society Correspondence and Papers, vol. 1, ML CY 1365. Wesleyan Missionary Notices relating to the Missions under the Direction of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Conference. National Library of Australia Annual Report of Australasian Methodist Missionary Society for 1897–98, NLA 266.7 MET. Australasian Wesleyan Methodist General Conference Report, 1888, NLA N 287.09961 BRO. Brown, Australasian Wesleyan Methodist General Conference, Report by the Rev. George Brown, Special Commissioner of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist General Conference to Tonga. Reports written December 1888 and 26 April 1889 and includes correspondence for the period between Shirley W. Baker and Brown. Printed Sydney 1890 NLA N 287.09961 BRO. Brown, G. and B. Danks, A Buk Na Wetiri U Ra Lotu ma ra Buk na Niluluk, Emerald Hill: Donaldson & Hartley, 1883, Rare Book Collection, NLA SR 499.1204321 B 877. Brown, George, ‘The life history of a savage: notes of a recent journey to New Guinea and New Britain,’ Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science, January 1898, NLA JAFp BIBLIO F7495. Brown, George, A Journey Along the Coasts of New Ireland and Neighbouring Islands, Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography, April 1881. Brown, George, Letters from Levuka, Fiji, 1875, ‘Communications respecting the Wesleyan new mission to New Britain etc.,’ NLA JAFp BIBLIO F7493a. 341 Pacific Missionary George Brown 1835–1917 Brown, George, Na buk na wawera ma a kum kelekele, Lesson Book with Hymns, Prayers and Catechism in Duke of York Language, Sydney 1879, NLA JAF 499.36 BRO 1879. Brown, Rev. Dr. G., ‘For Members of Conference Only. A Personal Statement, 1905,’ NLA Ferg/6162. Brown, Rev. George, Communications Respecting the Wesleyan New Mission to New Britain etc., Leaflet published Sydney, 20 July 1875, NLA JAFp BIBLIO F7493a. Macgregor, Sir William, Address given at London Missionary Society Centenary Meeting, Free Church Assembly Room, Edinburgh, 11 March 1895, MS NLA mfm G 23005. Macgregor, Sir William, Diary, 14 November 1890–19 June 1891, MS NLA mfm G 23005. Vagabond 1843–1896, ‘South Sea massacres by the author of “The Vagabond Papers”,’ Sydney: The Australian’ Office, 1881, NLA N996 V126. ‘Wesleyan College and Seminary,’ in the New-Zealander, Auckland, New Zealand December 1852, NLA, JAF Drawer, Petherick Reading Room. ‘Winter Excursion’ invitation from Australasian Methodist Missionary Society, signed by Brown, for tour in 1899, NLA JAFp BIBLIO F6291a. Archives of Assembly of Uniting Church, and Synod of NSW and ACT, Centre for Ministry, North Parramatta, NSW Honorary Doctoral Certificate for George Brown from McGill University, Ottawa. Inventory: ‘Ethnological Collection of the Late Rev. Dr G. Brown,’ with copy of Brown’s will. Missionary Notices Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, Sixth Series Vol. III, London 1888. ‘Organ of the Willoughby and Gordon Methodist Church,’ in the Messenger, 1 February 1907. Photograph album with images of celebrations in New Britain in 1925 to mark fifty years since arrival of Brown. Gift of Miss Jessie March. 342 Bibliography The Wesleyan Missionary Notices Vol. XXII, 1878–1880, Fifth Series vol. 1, 1878, London 1878. Australian Museum Archives George Brown photographic collection, AMS 318. Archives of Methodist Church, New Zealand Wallis, Rev. James, Letters to Mission Secretaries, 1809–1895, Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, London, written between 15 December 1834 and 10 May 1854. Typescript. Original held at Auckland Institute and Museum, MS # 320, ‘Letters and Papers concerning Rev. James Wallis.’ Wallis, Rev. James, Narrative, written for grandson Rev. T.J. Wallis in period 1880–1890, original manuscript in Trinity Theological Library, Auckland; typescript in Methodist Connexional Office, Christchurch, New Zealand. Newspapers and Journals Australasian Methodist Missionary Review, June 1891–June 1917. Brisbane Courier. Wesley’s South Seas Heritage: South Pacific Regional Conference, World Methodist Historical Society. Christian Advocate. Daily Telegraph. Melbourne Age. Methodist, March 1892–September 1923 New Zealand Methodist. Spectator. Sydney Mail. Sydney Morning Herald, August–September 1860; 26 January 1869; 23 September 1878; 21 June 1880; 4 December 1883; 30 January 1890; 4 February, 6 February, 7 February 1890; 14 February 1891. Town and Country Journal. 343 Pacific Missionary George Brown 1835–1917 Weekly Advocate, 21 September 1878; 14 December 1878; 26 July 1879; 27 May 1879; 20 Dec 1879; 26 February 1881; 12 March 1881; 15 March 1881 4 June 1881; 8 August, 18 September 1882; 2 February 1884; 4 February, 11 February, 12 May, 19 May, 26 May 1888; 21 December 1889; 18 January, 29 March,19 April, 17 May, 24 May , 9 August, 8 November, 29 November, 6 December 1890; 3 January 10 January , 7 February, 21 February, 28 February, 7 March, 14 March 25 April, 10 May, 23 May 1891 NLA mfm NX 392. Wesley Historical Society of New Zealand, Proceedings of the Wesley Historical Society (New Zealand), no. 55, Auckland: The Society, 1990. Documents in Private Possession Autograph Book, kept by Johanna Fellmann, 1896–1950. Held by Dr Ulrich Fellmann, Aachen, Germany. Autograph Book, kept by Lydia Brown; entries from 1853–1880. Held by great- granddaughter Miss Nancy Joyce, Artarmon, Sydney. Bible presented to Brown and signed by thirty young men from the Young Men’s Christian Association, Auckland 1860; held in Historical Museum, Mangungu, New Zealand. Birthday Book belonging to Monica Brown, with record of births, deaths and marriages of extended family and friends from 1830s until 1940s. Held by Miss Nancy Joyce. Buddle, Thomas, letter to Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, London, 9 Oct 1851. Catalogue for Exhibition of George Brown Collection, Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan, 1999. In Japanese. Family Tree: Wallis family. Fletcher, Rev. Joseph, to Rev. Dr. Beecham, letter from Wesleyan College and Seminary, Auckland, NZ, 27 Dec. 1850. Photograph album of Fellmann family and friends. In possession of Dr Ulrich Fellmann. Photograph albums of the extended Brown family. In possession of Miss Nancy Joyce. Series of personal letters between Johanna Fellmann and George, Lydia, Mary Elizabeth and Monica Brown, 1896–1918. Held by Miss Nancy Joyce. 344 Bibliography Watson, Harry, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK, letter to George Carter in Auckland, 20 March 1986. Wesleyan College and Seminary, Auckland, Annual Report, 1851. Wesleyan College and Seminary, Auckland, Cash Book, 1849–1856. Secondary Sources Allardice, R.W., The Methodist Story in Samoa 1828–1984, Apia, Western Samoa: Methodist Conference of Samoa, 1984. Anderhandt, Jacob, Eduard Hernsheim, die Südsee und viel Geld, Biography, Münster: MV-Wissenschaft, 2012. 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