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From Marist Studies

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

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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