Journal of Archibald Murray, Samoa, 1861

Journal of Archibald Murray, August - October 1861, describing his voyage in the John Williams from Samoa to the New Hebrides [Vanuatu] and Loyalty Islands [New Caledonia]. Calling at Niue, Aneiteum [Anatom], Tanna, Niua, Erromanga [Erromango], Fate [Efate], Api [Epi], Ambryon [Ambrym], Malieolo, Es...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Journals/Box 10
Date(s) of creation: 12 Aug 1861 - 28 Oct 1861
Level: File
Format: Archive           

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title Journal of Archibald Murray, Samoa, 1861
scb_date_creation 12 Aug 1861 - 28 Oct 1861
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format Archive
description Journal of Archibald Murray, August - October 1861, describing his voyage in the John Williams from Samoa to the New Hebrides [Vanuatu] and Loyalty Islands [New Caledonia]. Calling at Niue, Aneiteum [Anatom], Tanna, Niua, Erromanga [Erromango], Fate [Efate], Api [Epi], Ambryon [Ambrym], Malieolo, Espiritu Santo Mare, Lifu and Uea [Ouvea] to see the native teachers, observe the missions progress and investigate possible sites for new mission stations. He was accompanied by William Lawes and his family, who were to occupy a station at Niue. He also records the epidemics of measles that have occured at many of the islands, and gives an account of the murder of Mr G N Gordon and his wife (Presbyterian missionaries) at Erromanga.
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language English
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scb_file_number 152
scb_copies CWM South Seas Journals FBN 36
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