Reverend George Hunn Nobbs letters, 1842, 1844 to Admiral Thomas relating to an outbreak of smallp...
Reverend George Hunn Nobbs letters, 1842, 1844 to Admiral Thomas relating to an outbreak of smallpox on Pitcairn Island. Bound in volume with facsimile prayer in the hand of John Adams the elder
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Date
1842, 1844
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MLMSS 2233
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Contents
1 volume of textual material
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Contents
Letters are in the hand of John Adams the younger, signed by Reverend G. H. Nobbs. The letter of 29 July 1844 also bears the mark of Thursday October Christian.
Bookplate of F. G. Coles
The first letter solicits smallpox vaccine, the second offers thanks for the medical supplies sent
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Full title
Reverend George Hunn Nobbs letters, 1842, 1844 to Admiral Thomas relating to an outbreak of smallpox on Pitcairn Island. Bound in volume with facsimile prayer in the hand of John Adams the elder
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Keyword subject:
Vaccines -- Pitcairn Island
Prayers
Smallpox -- Pitcairn Island
Description source
Information transferred from Manuscripts Leaf Catalogue No. 1 (5-388 C) as part of the eRecords Project, 2010-2011
Contextual Information
Administrative / Biographical history
G. H. Nobbs, 1799-1884, was the teacher and chaplain on Pitcairn Island
Admiral Richard Thomas, 1777-1857, born in Cornwall was the commander-in-chief in the Pacific in 1841-1844
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Call Numbers
MLMSS 2233
Record Identifier
9qoQal01
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQal01
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916046
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