Account by John Jefferson, Matavai, Tahiti, 1801

Account by John Jefferson of the missionary activities at Tahiti, including the visit of the ships HMS Royal Admiral, and Porpoise during 1801. This journal is quoted in Richard Lovett's History of the London Missionary Society, 1796-1895 vol. 1, pp.175-176, which notes in particular the decimation...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Journals/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 1 Jan 1801 - 30 Jul 1801
Level: File
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Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Journals/Box 1
Summary: Account by John Jefferson of the missionary activities at Tahiti, including the visit of the ships HMS Royal Admiral, and Porpoise during 1801. This journal is quoted in Richard Lovett's History of the London Missionary Society, 1796-1895 vol. 1, pp.175-176, which notes in particular the decimation of population of some of the islands as the result of introduced diseases. The journal has been annotated and edited. It was published in the Transactions of the London Missionary Society, vol. 1, pp.213-244.
Extent: 45 pp
Access status: Open
File number: 10
Copies: CWM South Seas Journals FBN 34
Format: Archive