| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Home/South Seas Pictures/3
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| Summary: |
Photograph, black and white, 12.5cm x 16.5cm.
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| Extent: |
1 item
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| Admin history: |
Papeiha was a 'native teacher' of Raiatea, and later evangelist of Rarotonga, working for the London Missionary Society. He was recruited by the missionary John Williams and stationed at Aitutaki from 1821, and Rarotonga from 1823, where he led the conversion of the islanders to Christianity. |
| Access status: |
Open
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| Language: |
English
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| Related material: |
An additional image of Papeiha (Rarotonga) as an older man can be found in 'The History of the London Missionary Society, 1795-1895', by Richard Lovett (London, 1899), facing p.225. |
| Format: |
Archive
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