Papers [manuscript]. [ca. 1800]-1920.

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Papers [manuscript]. [ca. 1800]-1920.

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This collection consists of photograph albums, some loose photos, drawings, journals, a letterbook on various manuscript items and books. The albums consist of original photographs taken between 1880 & 1895. These are mainly portrait studies of Samoan Tonga, missionaries, gatherings and ceremonies. There is also an album of studies of New Zealand Maoris. Letterbook of H.F. Symonds, Vice Consul of Tonga consisting of drafts of letters sent out for the period June 1886-March 1887. These include comments on politics, events leading to the Samoan War 1889, German colonial rule, trade in the Pacific, the Samoan royal family and the local Wesleyans in Tonga. Journal of Egan Moulton 1863-1865 about his voyages from London to Sydney on board ship the Merrie England, and from Sydney to Nukualofa, Tonga on the Ocean. MacKay gives biographical details of himself, describes conditions at sea, the Pacific islands, Wesleyans and Sherley Waldemer Baker. Drawings and cartoon sketches. Letter signed by Robert Louis Stevenson to "Dear Mrs MacKay". Marriage certificate of A.W. MacKay and Mary Knight Symonds (widow), daughter of James Egan Moulton.

28 cm.

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MacKay, A. W.

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A.W. MacKay was the son-in-law of James Egan Moulton and a friend of Robert Louis Stevenson. MacKay came to Australia from Scotland as a youth and later became head of Bhermeyer Dewer and Co. Wool Buyers and Merchants in South Australia. He sailed to Tonga in the John Wesley from Sydney and arrived on 9 April 1886. MacKay was also an anti-Sherley Waldemer Baker propagandist during his years in Tonga and Samoa. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. [ca. 1800]-1920. (Libraries A...

Moulton, J. E. (James Egan), 1841-1909

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Moulton (1841-1909), was a noted Wesleyan missionary in Tonga. He was born in North Shields, Yorkshire, and went to Australia in 1863. After being the first headmaster of Newington College, Sydney, he went to Tonga to take charge of the Friendly Islands district Native Training Institution in Nuku'alofa. The Institution later become Tupou College. With a few breaks, he worked in Tonga for 40 years. He was responsible for a complete revision of the Tongan Bible and the creation of an extensive ve...

Symonds, H. F.

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