Loyalty Islands [Iles Loyauté, Nouvelle-Calédonie],1864

Includes letters from: Taka, Mare Stephen Creagh, Nengone - conversion of chiefs; French prohibit printing or teaching at Lifu Institution; French to be spoken; minutes of special committee John Jones, Mare and aboard new mission vessel Day Spring - French occupy islands, chapel turned into barracks...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Incoming correspondence/Box 30
Date(s) of creation: January 1864 - 12 Nov 1864
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Incoming correspondence/Box 30
Summary: Includes letters from: Taka, Mare Stephen Creagh, Nengone - conversion of chiefs; French prohibit printing or teaching at Lifu Institution; French to be spoken; minutes of special committee John Jones, Mare and aboard new mission vessel Day Spring - French occupy islands, chapel turned into barracks; visit of Governor of New Caledonia, preaching and teaching restrictions James Sleigh, Lifu - only French protestant missionaries may be allowed; account of occupation;copy of letter to French commandant and reply Samuel MacFarlane, Lifu - correspondence with commandant, effect of French occupation
Extent: 11 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 2, Jackets A and B
Finding aids: Handlist available
Format: Archive