Journal of William Wyatt Gill and John Jones, Cook Islands, 1862

Journal of William Wyatt Gill and John Jones September - November 1862, recording their voyage in the John Williams from Sydney to Norfolk Island, then on to the New Hebrides [Vanuatu] and Loyalty Islands [New Caledonia. Calling at Mare, Aneiteum [Anatom], Erromanga [Erromango], Lifu, Api [Epi], Amb...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Journals/Box 10
Date(s) of creation: 17 Sep 1862 - 13 Nov 1862
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Journals/Box 10
Summary: Journal of William Wyatt Gill and John Jones September - November 1862, recording their voyage in the John Williams from Sydney to Norfolk Island, then on to the New Hebrides [Vanuatu] and Loyalty Islands [New Caledonia. Calling at Mare, Aneiteum [Anatom], Erromanga [Erromango], Lifu, Api [Epi], Ambryon [Ambrym], Malieolo and Spiritu Santo to visit the native teachers and missionaries. Describes at length the activities of the Roman Catholic priests on these islands, also records the deaths of the native teachers at Santo, and the wedding of Rev James Sleigh to Miss Mary Pratt.
Extent: 38pp
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: 153
Copies: CWM South Seas Journals FBN 36
Format: Archive