Letter from Chief Makea dated 1850 December 22

Material Information

Title:
Letter from Chief Makea dated 1850 December 22
Series Title:
South Seas, 1850
Added title page title:
Folder number 4 : Jacket C : Letter 2 (Cook Islands)
Creator:
Makea ( Author, Primary )
Setephano ( contributor )
Place of Publication:
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Publisher:
[holographic manuscript]
Publication Date:
Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
John Williams I (ship)
Sick ( LCSH )
Medical care ( LCSH )
Health ( LCSH )
Océanie -- les Îles Cook -- Rarotonga
Spatial Coverage:
Oceania -- Cook Islands -- Rarotonga
Coordinates:
-21.233333 x -159.783333

Notes

Abstract:
Native letters and translation. Both giving notice of contributions sent and the second enquiring as to the long delay in the return of the "John Williams" from England, and wishing that they had two, three or four ships for work of visiting heathen islands. ( en )
General Note:
This document bears the date 1850 December 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:
Makea Nui Ariki was the premier chief of the Ariki people in the district of Te Au o Tonga, sometimes described as the high chief of Rarotonga. Setephano (anglicised as Stephen) was one of the Chief's sons.
General Note:
VIAF (name authority) : Makea : URI http://viaf.org/viaf/58592118

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 2 ( order with reference )
CWM/LMS/02/02/116 ( calm reference )