Journal of William Wyatt Gill and Peter Bird, Cook Islands, 1863

Journal of William Wyatt Gill and Peter Bird January - February 1863, recording their voyage in the John Williams from Samoa to the Tokelau Islands - Matauta, Fakaofo (or Bowditch's Island), Nukunono (or Duke of Clarence's Island) and Atafu (or Duke of York's Island). Travelling with them were some...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South Seas/Journals/Box 10
Date(s) of creation: 3 Jan 1863 - 4 Feb 1863
Level: File
Format: Archive           

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scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/South Seas/Journals/Box 10
callnumber CWM/LMS/02/05/160
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prefix_number 160
title Journal of William Wyatt Gill and Peter Bird, Cook Islands, 1863
scb_date_creation 3 Jan 1863 - 4 Feb 1863
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 26pp
format Archive
description Journal of William Wyatt Gill and Peter Bird January - February 1863, recording their voyage in the John Williams from Samoa to the Tokelau Islands - Matauta, Fakaofo (or Bowditch's Island), Nukunono (or Duke of Clarence's Island) and Atafu (or Duke of York's Island). Travelling with them were some 'natives' of the Tokelau groups returning to their homes from Samoa after their canoes had been blown off course. Describes some difficulties arising from the presence Roman Catholic priests, also mentions the introduction of leprosy to these islands.
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number 154
scb_copies CWM South Seas Journals FBN 36
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0002.0005.00160

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