Les Russes aux Iles Hawaii, 1809-1822.

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Les Russes aux Iles Hawaii, 1809-1822.

Transcripts in Russian, English, and French, mainly by Alphonse Pinart, of documents supposedly in Russian archives, titled by Pinart. Summaries of two letters by Leontii Hagemeister, 1809, describing the Hawaiian Islands and making recommendations as to Russian occupation; fuller reports by Vasilii Berkh and Ivan Kuskov, 1817; instructions of Governor Baranov on sending Dr. Yegor Scheffer to the Islands, 1815; Scheffer's handling of Russian affairs there, 1816-1819; his correspondence with the Company and with nationals of other countries; commercial negotiations with the natives; and related documents. Library has three versions of English translation by George Vjecheslau (1949?) of the first 100 p. of original.

Originals : 121 leaves ; 37 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 117:6) and positive.Translations : 1 box.Photocopies of originals : 1 oversize box.

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Rossiĭsko-amerikanskai︠a︡ kompanii︠a︡.

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Scheffer, Yegor.

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Hagemeister, Leontii Andreianovich

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Pinart, A. L. 1852-1911.

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Berkh, Vasiliĭ Nikolaevich 1781-1834

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Yegor Nikolaevich Kusov, Ivan.

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Lantzeff, George Vjaicheslau, 1892-1956.

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