Letter from Alexander Simpson dated 1850 July 22

Material Information

Title:
Letter from Alexander Simpson dated 1850 July 22
Series Title:
South Seas, 1850
Added title page title:
Folder number 2 : Jacket B : Letter 3
Creator:
Simpson, Alexander, 1801-1866 ( Author, Primary )
Place of Publication:
Moorea, French Polynesia
Publisher:
[holographic manuscript]
Publication Date:
Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Anti-Catholicism ( LCSH )
Simpson, Alexander, 1801-1866
Tairapa, Ta’atari’i, -1871, Chief Justice of Mo’orea
Schools ( LCSH )
Océanie -- Polynésie française -- Îles du Vent -- Moorea
Spatial Coverage:
Oceania -- French Polynesia -- Îles du Vent -- Moorea
Coordinates:
-17.533333 x -149.833333

Notes

Abstract:
State of Church and schools. Tairapa the head judge and Arahan the Queen’s speaker leaning towards Popery, and having been excluded from the church for drunkenness now trying to accuse Mr Simpson of the same. Detailed account of their campaign against him and his explanation of the facts. Governor Bonard’s visit. ( en )
General Note:
This document bears the date 1850 July 22
General Note:
Moorea is also known as Mo'orea
General Note:
Biographical reference for Alexander Simpson, see: Sibree, James. "A Register of missionaries, deputations, etc. from 1796 to 1923." (London : London Missionary Society, 1923) page 27-28, entry number 262
General Note:
Historical note: Simpson and Tairapa persuaged Pomare IV, Queen of Tahiti to accept a French protectorate; cf, Newbury, Colin. "Tahiti nui : change and survival in French Polynesia 1767-1945". (Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, 2019). p. 103.

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Special Collections
Rights Management:
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Resource Identifier:
CWM/LMS/South Seas/Incoming correspondence/Box 23/Folder No. 2/Jacket B/Letter 3 ( order with reference )
CWM/LMS/02/02/115 ( calm reference )