Letter from George Turner dated 1850 February 4, Upolu, Samoa

Altered plans for his children’s future in view of death of his brother Alexander of Glasgow. Long since letters received,so few traders now calling there owing to rush to California. Stolen vessel bound for California being sent back to Sydney by the British Consul. Wreck of another vessel bound fo...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Incoming correspondence/Box 23/Folder No. 5 (Samoan Islands)/Jacket A
Date(s) of creation: 1850
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Turner, George, 1817 or 1818-1891
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/LMS0000070
URL Description: Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections

Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Incoming correspondence/Box 23/Folder No. 5 (Samoan Islands)/Jacket A
Summary: Altered plans for his children’s future in view of death of his brother Alexander of Glasgow. Long since letters received,so few traders now calling there owing to rush to California. Stolen vessel bound for California being sent back to Sydney by the British Consul. Wreck of another vessel bound for California, but rescue of all 70 on board by the natives. Further fighting unlikely, but political settlement not yet reached. Progress of work on the Scriptures.
Main author: Turner, George, 1817 or 1818-1891
Access status: Open
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
Copies: Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
Format: Archive