Collection on French Polynesia, 1768-1882

PMB 73

fonds

Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, [19--]

440845

Microfilm : PMB 73

microfilm reel 35 mm

The 15 items are: 1. An account of Tahiti by Chenard de la Giraudais, commander of "l'Etoile" as well as being responsible for " La Boudeuse", which was following the same route and visited Tahiti in April, 1768. 2. Letter written in Tahiti on Feb. 6, 1799, by the L.M.S. missionary John Harris. 3. Journal of the missionaries Henry Nott and James Elder, Tahiti in 1802. 4. Letter from King Pomare II to the L.M.S., London, Jan. 1, 1807. 5. Journal kept by the missionaries William Henry and John Davies Huahine, in 1809. 6. Letter from Pomare II Sept. 25, 1812, to the missionaries on Moorea 7. Letter from the missionaries John Williams, L.E.Threlkeld and J.M. Orsmond from Raiatea to the L.M.S.in London, Sept. 5, 1819. 8. Letter from the missionary George Platt from Bora Bora, dated May 28, 1820, describing Maupiti. 9. Letter from Queen Pomare IV to the missionary Henry Nott, Feb. 4, 1836, 10. Letter book, containing 19 letters in the hand of George Pritchard, British consul in Tahiti, 1836 to 1837
11. Letter, May 11, 1846, from Queen Pomare IV at Raiatea to the directors of the L.M.S. 12. A report entitled "Look again, or a few observations on the affairs of Tahiti from 1845 to 1849 by an eye-witness" by the Rev. J.M. Orsmond. 13. Letter from Queen Pomare IV, Aug. 26, 1851, to the President of France. 14. Letter in Tahitian from Queen Pomare IV to the French Governor, Sept. 18, 1872. 15. An account book kept from 1877 to 1882 by Pomare V.

PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 73
Available for reference
Microfilm copy of originals held by Territory of French Polynesia, Papeete, Tahiti