University of Dundee Archives

Bishop Skinner

BrMS 17
Collection
1789-1921

Correspondence between William and David Wilson and more official letters to the Bishop

Bishop William Skinner

Papers relating to Bishop Skinner, "Box 1"

BrMS 17/1
Series
1789-1921

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letters between William and David Wilson

BrMS 17/1/1
Series
1845-1878

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letters, mainly from William Skinner Wilson to David Wilson, father.

Letter from [S.F.] Reay, regarding wardenship of Trinity College

BrMS 17/1/1/1
Item
13/10/1845

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter from [S.F.] Reay. Gives information about some of the candidates for the wardenship of Trinity College as well as church matters. St. Giles, Oxford

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, regarding family and parish matters

BrMS 17/1/1/10
Item
14/08/1863

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Discusses family matters and his life in Australia. Merriwa

Letter to Dean Wilson from William S. Wilson, regarding fundraising for new parsonage

BrMS 17/1/1/11
Item
16/10/1863

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to Dean Wilson from William S. Wilson. Covers family and church news, including fundraising plans to build a new parsonage. Merriwa

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, reporting on recent Sydney conference

BrMS 17/1/1/12
Item
21/04/1866

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Details Wilson's attendance at a conference. St. Paul's Parsonage, Sydney

Letter to Mary Grace from William S. Wilson, regarding local 'wickedness' and sporting endeavours

BrMS 17/1/1/13
Item
18/06/1866

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to Mary Grace from William S. Wilson. Details personal and church news; mentions the 'wickedness' of Australia (crime, etc.) and his cricketing. St Columba's Parsonage, Cassilis

Part of a letter to 'my dearest father', reporting illness among his congregation

BrMS 17/1/1/14
Item
17/06/1867

Part of Bishop Skinner

Part of a letter to 'my dearest father'. News of illness among the congregation, along with other church items and family news. Merriwa

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, regarding church and family concerns

BrMS 17/1/1/15
Item
22/07/1867

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Details work and family matters. Scone

Letter to the Dean of Aberdeen from William S. Wilson, regarding family bereavement

BrMS 17/1/1/16
Item
02/11/1868

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to the Dean of Aberdeen from William S. Wilson. Relates to family bereavement. The Parsonage, Cassilis

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, recounting accidental shooting of friend

BrMS 17/1/1/17
Item
29/11/1869

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Covers family news and the accidental shooting of a friend. Merriwa

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, consoling father over vision loss

BrMS 17/1/1/18
Item
27/01/1870

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Offers condolences over the deterioration of his father's sight. Muswellbrook

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, detailing Synodical organisation

BrMS 17/1/1/19
Item
18/03/1870

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Covers church and family matters; mentions visits from various friends and gives an account of the recent synod. The Parsonage, Cassilis

Letter to the Primus from W.J. Trower, regarding charges against Mr. Grant

BrMS 17/1/1/2
Item
03/02/1856

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to the Primus from W.J. Trower. Details of charges against a Mr. Grant in Trower's diocese and why these charges are being brought. 5 Nevill Park, Tonbridge Wells

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, recounting friends' visits and the recent synod

BrMS 17/1/1/20
Item
13/06/1870

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Covers church and family matters; mentions visits from various friends and gives an account of the recent synod. The Parsonage, Cassilis

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, regarding church fabric and bishop dispute

BrMS 17/1/1/21
Item
03/09/1870

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Delivers personal news alongside details of a stained glass window installed in the new church and a dispute with his bishop. The Parsonage, Cassilis

Letter from William S. Wilson, relating to Franco-Prussian War

BrMS 17/1/1/22
Item
06/10/1870

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter relating recent news, mentioning the Franco-Prussian War and the Capture of Napoleon III. Edinglassie, Muswellbrook

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, regarding planned Scotland visit

BrMS 17/1/1/23
Item
[28/12/1870]

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Provides details of their upcoming journey from Australia to Scotland, alongside church and family news. Merriwa

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, bemoaning his busyness

BrMS 17/1/1/24
Item
09/07/1872

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Complains that busy life prevents him from writing more fully. The Parsonage, Cassilis

Letter to 'my dearest father' [probably from William S. Wilson], regarding church and health

BrMS 17/1/1/25
Item
06/08/1872

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' [probably from William S. Wilson]. News of church work and personal health. The Parsonage, Cassilis

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, regarding church and family matters

BrMS 17/1/1/26
Item
25/01/1873

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Covers church and family matters. Cullingral

Part of a letter to 'my dearest father' [probably from William S. Wilson], regarding recent Sunday services

BrMS 17/1/1/27
Item
14/04/1873

Part of Bishop Skinner

Part of a letter to 'my dearest father' [probably from William S. Wilson]. News includes family and church matters, detailing some recent Sunday services delivered. Cassilis

Letter to the Dean of Aberdeen from William S. Wilson, regarding paucity of local schooling, Widow and Orphans Fund and death of Bishop

BrMS 17/1/1/28
Item
02/10/1873

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to the Dean of Aberdeen from William S. Wilson. Family and church news from Australia, including issues with schools in the area, the Widow and Orphans Fund and the death of Bishop Wilberforce. The Cottage, Muswellbrook

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson, mentioning duty to open new church

BrMS 17/1/1/29
Item
26/11/1873

Part of Bishop Skinner

Letter to 'my dearest father' from William S. Wilson. Gives a description of a new church that William is about to open, and other church and family news. Kerbin, Warraburgh Mts.

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