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947207
  • Title
    Reverend Samuel Ella papers, 1836-1898
  • Creator
  • Call number
    A 202-A 216
    A 217-A 228
    A 229
    B 248-B 270
    B 271-B 273
    B 274-B 275
    B 276
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1836-1898
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    947207
  • Issue Copy
    Microfilm : CY 2974, frames 1-490 (A 202)
    Microfilm : CY 4646, frames 1 - 67 (A 229)
  • Physical Description
    57 volumes of textual material - manuscript
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    Reverend S. Ella was sent to Samoa in 1847 by the London Missionary Society, to take charge of the mission press, and in 1859 devoted himself to ordinary mission work. Later he went to the Loyalty Islands where he remained until 1876.

    Reference:
    Short Catalogue card
  • Scope and Content
    A 202-A 216
    Correspondence, 1836-1898 and letterbook, 1849-1875

    A 217-A 228
    Bible translation, no date

    A 229
    Samoa, 1840-1870 by Reverend S.E. and Reverend J.B. Stair

    B 248-B 270
    Diary, 1882-1898

    B 271 -B 273, B 276
    Samoan dictionary, grammar and vocabulary, 1850?

    B 274-B 275
    Taian language, 1865-1889
  • Language
  • Description source

    Information transferred from Short Catalogue (typed) as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012
  • General note

    Keyword subjects:
    Loyalty Islands (New Caledonia)
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