HD1:050-51

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Fr J F R Pestre (Provincial) to Fr C Cognet (Superior of Maori Mission), Wellington, 4 March 1895

HD1/50-51

AMDG et DGH

Wellington 4 March 1895


My very dear Father

The latest account from Fr Hervier, which I have just received, allows me at last to submit to you all your assets and liabilities.

We have to begin with the accounts of 1892 (July – September) and of 1893, which Fr Leferrier had not received or entered up before his departure, and which he gave me the responsibility of going through. So here it is:

Accounts for July – September ’92 Fr C
Liability: Moiguo/a? Splendours of the Faith 74 70
Accounts for Jan – June ’93
Subscription to The Echo of Fourvière 8 00
Accounts for July – September ’93
Asset – gift? [donné] to Father Hervier by you 1350 00
Liabilities – six candlesticks, etc 129.00
- sending a box No.3287 15.05 144 05
Accounts for Oct – Dec 1893
Liabilities
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Benziger 110 00
 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Herder 150 00
1 box of pens 2 00
1 soutane, clerical overcoat 134 00
Laced boots 11 00
Binding [covering?] for a Bible 3 50
Photographs ? [clichés] Herder 16 85
“ “ “ 73 25
Renting of the photographs? [clichés] of Fr ??? 41 05
[total] 548 65
Accounts for Jan – March ’94
Assets:
Received from M..rs? H 50 00
Received from Mrs X for transport of a box No.3400 3 15
Received from you on your account by Fr Hervier 830 00
Total: 883 25
Liabilities
Supply of underwear 100 00
Repair of umbrella 7 75
500 copies of Ko Te Catechi… 1425 00
Binding of 1000 copies of ???? 423 70
Binding (gilt-edged) of 25 copies 21 55
Subscription to the Echo of Fourvière 8 00
Sending a box No. 3400 32 75
Sending a box No. 3438 11 90
Total: 2080 65
Accounts for April – June ’94
Assets:
Received from transport of a statue 1???
Liabilities:
Sent to you in cash 300 00
Sent to you for ? ? ? 100 00
36 portraits 36 00
Binding of Gospels 4 00
A ramette poulet? 2 75
3000 ? ? ? 1770 00
750 bindings 525 00
Postage for 8 copies 2 80
Sending boxes No. 3464/5 100 60
Total: 2841 15
Accounts for July – Sept ’94
Assets:
Gift from the Propagation of the Faith 500 00
Gift from the Propagation of the Faith 300 00
[total] 800 00
Liabilities:
Received by you in cash 25 00
Purchasing trips 300 00
Transport 0 80
 ? ? ? purchases 9 50
Knife and scissors 39 70
Socks 15 00
Underwear 60 60
Hoc-frame? 6 00
Paper 7 75
Books 116 05
Dictionary ? ? 37 00
Sending boxes No. 3607/11 147 55
Total: 764 95
Accounts for Oct – Dec ’94
Assets:
Given by the Propagation of the Faith 1112 00
Liabilities:
Sent to you in cash 1112 00
Trip from Marseilles to Sydney 836 20
Trip from Lyons to Toulon 52 75
Given by Fr Régis at Marseilles 300 00
Clothes and shoes 173 85
Articles for a journey 109 15
Given for travel from Sydney to Wellington 300 00
Sending boxes No. 29/9 31 70
Sending boxes No. 3696 25 15
Total: 2940 80

Please tell me, as soon as you can, how we should ? ? ? these sums, that is to say, what we should consider as personal [spending – translator’s note] and, consequently should add or deduct from your allocations as a Maori missioner – or rather consider as supporting the impression given by your books and, consequently, pay with the balance of the 25000 [francs – translator’s note] allocated by the Propagation of the Faith, if you haven’t already paid it yourself. Anyway, please give me all the other explanations which I will need – if there are any – to settle the accounts.

Yours very affectionately
J F R Pestre