Home Office letters, 1795-1900

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Most of the letters filmed were written by Pacific missionaries who had returned to Britain or who were on leave in Britain. There are also letters from British officials and directors and supporters of the London Missionary Society concerning the missions in the Pacific.

Particular subjects of correspondence were the voyage of the Duff (1796-1797), candidates for the South Seas, the Tahitian Mission, a proposed mission for Pitcairn Island (1817), the work of William Ellis in the Sandwich Islands, the education of Marquesan youths in England (1835), translations of the Bible and other works into Pacific languages, the death of John Williams (1839), relations with the French in Tahiti, a proposed deputation to the King of France (1844), criticisms of the London Missionary Society in Tahiti, a meeting with Lord Palmerston (1847), action concerning Dr Reed (1847) and voyages of the John Williams.

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