Australia, 1845
Includes letters from: Robert Ross, Sydney - asks LMS directors to deal with enclosed petititon (signed by Pa Makea and principal chiefs, translated and forwarded by Aaron Buzacott) for USA to annex Rarotonga to forestall French; enclosed letters from Alfred Smee: under French martial law, Charles B...
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Australia/Incoming Correspondence/Box 4A |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
10 Feb - 22 Dec 1845 |
| Level: |
File |
| Format: | Archive |
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/Australia/Incoming Correspondence/Box 4A |
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| Summary: |
Includes letters from:
Robert Ross, Sydney - asks LMS directors to deal with enclosed petititon (signed by Pa Makea and principal chiefs, translated and forwarded by Aaron Buzacott) for USA to annex Rarotonga to forestall French; enclosed letters from Alfred Smee: under French martial law, Charles Barff: certain chiefs helping French at Borabora; Catholic activity backed by French arms
Captain Robert Morgan, Apia Bay (Samoa) - statement regarding the John Williams [John Williams I]'s grounding at Huahine
William Gibson (mate, the John Williams), Navigators Islands [Samoa] - praise for ship and new crew |
| Extent: |
15 items |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English |
| File number: |
Folder 1 |
| Finding aids: |
A detailed list of Australia Incoming Correspondence, 1798-1868 (list D1), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library. |
| Format: | Archive |