Fison to Frazer 28/4/05
Transcription - Page 2
on [crossed out - by] my behalf. We all feel ourselves
under the deepest obligations to you.
The whole thing is a wonderful
surprise to me, & I look upon the
immediate success of the petition
as owing mainly to you & Dr. Jackson,
to whom I beg that you will convey
our sincerest thanks. In saying
this I do no depreciate the kind
efforts of Howitt, Spencer, & others,
but I am sure that I am not
wrong in the opinion [crossed out - that] I have
expressed. Two minor surprises
are connected with the signatures.
Of these, one is Chamberlain's
refusal, & the other is Lord
Stanmore's consent. With the latter
gentleman, when I was in Fiji I
had a big fight, & I beat him. It
was not a personal matter with
me, but my official position made
Document Details
Date
29th April 1905
Letter From
Fison, Reverend Lorimer
Letter To
Frazer, Dr James
Author
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Country
Australia
Colony/State
Victoria
Holding Institution
St Mark's National Theological Centre
Collection Name
Alan Tippett/Lorimer Fison Collection
Registration Number
tip70-10-5-2
Medium
Letter
Region
—
Locality
Essendon
Summary
Content of the letter refers to two petitions and Fison discusses his relationship with Chief Thakombau of Fiji.
Physical Description
Handwritten in ink, signed and dated. Four pages of correspondence and one envelope