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...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Australia/Incoming Correspondence/Box 4A
Date(s) of creation: 10 Feb - 22 Dec 1845
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.03.02.049
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Australia/Incoming Correspondence/Box 4A
callnumber CWM/LMS/03/02/049
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/03/02/049
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/03/02/049
prefix_number 049
title Australia, 1845
scb_date_creation 10 Feb - 22 Dec 1845
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 15 items
format Archive
description 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
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 1
scb_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.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0003.0002.00049