Great Britain. Foreign Office papers, 1826-1891, of the British Consulate at Tahiti

MLMSS 24

fonds

1826-1891

422159

Photocopy : MLMSS 24).
Microfilm : MAV/FM4/579 (MLMSS 24/1); MAV/FM4/579-580 (MLMSS 24/2); MAV/FM4/580 (MLMSS 24/3); MAV/FM4/580-581 (MLMSS 24/4); MAV/FM4/581 (MLMSS 24/5); MAV/FM4/581-582 (MLMSS 24/6); MAV/FM4/582 (MLMSS 24/7); MAV/FM4/582-583 (MLMSS 24/8); MAV/FM4/583 (MLMSS 24/9); MAV/FM4/583-584 (MLMSS 24/10); MAV/FM4/584-585 (MLMSS 24/11); MAV/FM4/585 (MLMSS 24/12); MAV/FM4/587 (MLMSS 24/13); MAV/FM4/587-588 (MLMSS 24/14); MAV/FM4/588 (MLMSS 24/15); MAV/FM4/586-587 (MLMSS 24/16); MAV/FM4/587 (MLMSS 24/17); MAV/FM4/588 (MLMSS 24/18-20); MAV/FM4/579 (MLMSS 24/21-22); MAV/FM4/585 (MLMSS 24/23); MAV/FM4/585-586 (MLMSS 24/24); MAV/FM4/579 (MLMSS 24/25).

5 vols. and 10 microfilm reels (duplicate negative and positive).

[A] Correspondence, 1826-1888, 15 vols. (MLMSS 24/1-15 and MAV/FM4/579-588): Correspondents include King Pomare III, 1826-1827, and Queen Pomare IV, 1828-1843 (see MLMSS 24/1), L.M.S., U.S., British and French representatives in Tahiti; In-letters, 1834-1888 (MLMSS 24/2-7), re i.a. Rev. G. Pritchard, U.S. aims in the Pacific, French and British missionary activities, the French protectorate, wreck of Julia Anne, cotton and native labour traffic; Out-letters, 1833-1888 (MLMSS 24/8-13); Copies of despatches to F.O., 1852-1866 (MLMSS 24/13-14); Letters to local authorities, 1853-1863, with index (MLMSS 24/15). [B] Annual reports, 1838-1883, of returns of trade at port of Papeete (MLMSS 24/16). [C] Shipping papers, 1841-1887 (MLMSS 24/17-21), including papers re ships Achilles, Dolphin, Hannah and Lucy Anne, 1841-1842 (MLMSS 24/17); Index and register of arrivals and departures of shipping at Papeete and register of engagements, discharges and desertions of seamen, 1846-1863 (MLMSS 24/18-21). [D] Register of distressed subjects of Great Britain relieved and of distressed British seamen relieved, 1855-1891, preceded by lists of those relieved, 1845-1854 (MLMSS 24/22). [E] Miscellaneous papers, 1827-1874 (MLMSS 24/23-24). [F] Laws and regulations, 1853-1877, printed (MLMSS 24/25).

Click here for detailed contents list - acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/_transcript/2007/D00007/mss24_ForeignOfficeTahiti.pdf

Information upgraded from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (6-344B) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012

Available for reference.
Copy of Guide also bound in MLMSS 24/1.
The papers were microfilmed (by W. & F. Pascoe Pty. Ltd.) before being catalogued and reorganised.

Keyword subjects:
Cotton growing -- Pacific Islands
Tahiti -- Commerce
French -- Pacific Islands
Americans -- Pacific Islands