Guide to the Papers of Archbishop John Moore (as filmed by the AJCP), 1793-06 August 1794
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Summary
- Collection number:
- M677
- Creator:
- Moore, John, Archbishop, 1730-1805
- Extent:
- 7 items
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to Lambeth Palace Library, London and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.
Items from this collection should include references to Lambeth Palace Library and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.
Example: Memoirs of Rev. Richard Johnson (29 pp), 16 April 1794, Papers of Archibishop John Moore, Lambeth Palace Library, London (AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-836324883/findingaid#nla-obj-859140370).
- Availability:
- Available
- Access conditions:
- Available for reference.
Background
- Content Summary:
- Collection contains the memoirs and related documents of Reverend Richard Johnson and correspondence between Johnson, Archbishop Moore, William Wilberforce and Reverend Samuel Marsden.
- Biographical / Historical:
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John Moore (1730-1805) was educated at a grammar school at Gloucester and Oxford University. After his ordination, he worked as a tutor in the household of the Duke of Marlborough. In 1763 he was made a canon at Christ Church, Oxford, and in 1771 he was made Dean of Canterbury. In 1775 he was ordained Bishop of Bangor and in 1883 he was unexpectedly translated to the archbishopric of Canterbury. He held the office until his death and his primacy was marked by 'administrative competence, astute patronage and impeccable orthodoxy'.
Richard Johnson (1753?-1827) was educated at a grammar school at Kingston-upon-Hull and Cambridge University. He was ordained as a priest in 1784. In 1786 he was appointed chaplain to the new settlement at New South Wales. In 1787 he and his wife sailed to Australia on the Golden Grove. He conducted the first church service in Sydney on February 1788. For six years, until the arrival of Samuel Marsden, Johnson carried out virtually all the clerical duties in the colony. In 1793, exasperated by the lack of support from Francis Grose, the lieutenant-governor, he erected the first church at his own expense. It was burnt down by convicts in 1798 and only in 1810 was it replaced by St Philip's Church. Johnson's fortunes improved when Governor Hunter arrived in 1795. Johnson was reinstated as a magistrate and he achieved success as a farmer on his grant at Canterbury Vale. He returned to England in 1800, on account of poor health, although for some years it was thought that he might return to the colony.
Access and use
- Conditions Governing Access:
- Available for Access.
- Conditions Governing Use:
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Many of the records digitised as part of the AJCP are still in copyright. Readers wishing to publish or reproduce documents should seek permission, from Lambeth Palace Library, London.
For more information contact Lambeth Palace Library, London. [https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/content/searchcollections]
- Preferred citation:
-
Acknowledgement of use of this material should refer to Lambeth Palace Library, London and to the Australian Joint Copying Project.
Items from this collection should include references to Lambeth Palace Library and to the AJCP nla.obj number, which serves as the online identifier for the digital copy.
Example: Memoirs of Rev. Richard Johnson (29 pp), 16 April 1794, Papers of Archibishop John Moore, Lambeth Palace Library, London (AJCP ref: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-836324883/findingaid#nla-obj-859140370).
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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