Letter from George Gill dated 1850 November 22
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Title:
Letter from George Gill dated 1850 November 22
Series Title:
South Seas, 1850
Added title page title:
Folder number 4 : Jacket C : Letter 1 (Cook Islands)
Creator:
Gill, George, 1820-1880 ( Author, Primary )
Place of Publication:
Mangaia, Cook Islands
Publisher:
[holographic manuscript]
Publication Date:
Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Church buildings ( LCSH )
Emigration and immigration ( LCSH )
California -- Gold mines and mining ( LCSH )
Whalers (Persons) ( LCSH )
Teachers ( LCSH )
California
Océanie -- les Îles Cook -- Mangaia
Oceania -- Cook Islands -- Tamarua -- Mangaia
Océanie -- Îles Cook -- Tamarua -- Mangaia
Oceania -- Cook Islands -- Avarua -- Avarua -- Rarotonga
Océanie -- Îles Cook -- Avarua -- Avarua -- Rarotonga
Spatial Coverage:
Oceania -- Cook Islands -- Mangaia
Coordinates:
-21.916667 x -157.95 ( Mangaia, Cook Islands )
-21.950311 x -157.907536 ( Tamarua, Mangaia, Cook Islands )
-21.206944 x -159.770833 ( Avarua, Rarotonga, Cook Islands )

Notes

Abstract:
New chapels built at Tamarua and Iviraa. Natives' social habits improved. Good results of system of visiting the natives' homes. Native youths now leaving for California as formerly for Tahiti. Whalers call there to pick up native crews. Spirit of indifference in Church. Encouraging signs also given. Many offering to be trained as teachers to the heathen. Native efforts and contributions despite discouragement caused by lack of ready market for their produce. Additions to Church. Differences among chiefs augmented by foreigners, especially Frenchmen from Tahiti, to secure residence there. Injustice and partiality of their laws. Foreigners being loured away by the gold of California. Church statistics. ( en )
General Note:
This document bears the date 1850 November 22
General Note:
The L.M.S. handlist bears the name Hervey Islands. Hervey Islands was an earlier name for the Cook Islands, named by Captain James Cook on sighting Manuae Island of the Cook Islands in honour of Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, then a Lord of the Admiralty.
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : Gill, George, 1820-1880 : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/76282832
General Note:
Biographical reference for George Gill, see: Sibree, James. "A Register of missionaries, deputations, etc. from 1796 to 1923." (London : London Missionary Society, 1923) page 59, entry number 467

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. 4 (Hervey Islands)/Jacket C/Letter 1 ( order with reference )
CWM/LMS/02/02/116 ( calm reference )