Correspondence [manuscript]. 1875-1876.

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Correspondence [manuscript]. 1875-1876.

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The correspondence relates to the rescue by John Slade in 1875 of a British seaman, John Renton, from the island Malayta in the Solomons where he had been held captive by cannibals for 8-11 years. There is also a reference to Slade's death at the hand of natives in April 1876. The correspondence also includes letters to the donor, Miss Violet Pincham, from the British Museum concerning the papers.

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Slade, John, d. 1876.

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John Slade was Government Agent in Queensland, employed in collecting Kanakas from the islands for work in the canefields. From the description of Correspondence [manuscript]. 1875-1876. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225820772 ...

Renton, John, 1848-1878

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