Julius L. Brenchley - The Brenchley papers, 1840-1865

PMB 1050

fonds

441395

Microfilm : PMB 1050

microfilm reel 35 mm

The Reverend Julius Brenchley (1816-1873) first visited the Pacific (Hawaii) in 1850 with the French traveller, Jules Remy, during his American tour. He later visited New Zealand in 1864 with Lieutenant the Hon. Herbert Meade, RN and involved himself in Maori affairs. From Sydney he made his celebrated visit to the Islands in the Curacoa in 1865, also with Meade whose journals, kept on board the "Curacoa" in 1865 and the "Esk" in 1866, form part of the Brenchley Papers. See also "Artefacts from the Solomon Islands in the Julius L. Brenchley Collection" (London 1987), Deborah B. Waite

The contents of the microfilm are those items in the collection relating to the Pacific. They include: Meade's original journal on board the "Esk" (October/November 1866) with observations on Tongan and Fijian chiefs; Meade's journal on board the "Curacoa" which mentions Fiji, Aneiteum (New Hebrides), Norfolk Island, Nieu, Samoa, and Tonga including account of the punitive action on 11 August involving the missionary J.G. Paton at Tanna; botanical, biological, meterorological and scientific observations; sandal wood; and the journal of a tour from Auckland to Taranaki, New Zealand 1849-1850 by the Governor General. A detailed list is available on request from the Bureau

PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 1050
Available for access. Not for loan
Originals held by the Centre for Kentish Studies, County Hall, Maidstone Kent ME14 IXQ UK
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