Papers relating to tne Wesleyan Missionary Society in Tonga [manuscript]. 1870-1934.

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Papers relating to tne Wesleyan Missionary Society in Tonga [manuscript]. 1870-1934.

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A collection of newspaper cuttings, letters, and rare publications of Tonga relating to the activities of the Wesleyan Missionary Society in Tonga between 1870 and 1934. Two notable clergymen included are Rev. James Moulton and Rev. Waldemar Baker. Included are copies of the very rare Tongan newspaper Koe Boobooi, 1874-1875.

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Libraries Australia

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