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Alfred Thomas Saville - Papers re Society Islands, 1853-1888

Alfred Thomas Saville - Papers re Society Islands, 1853-1888

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Alfred Thomas Saville - Papers re Society Islands, 1853-1888

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Full title

Alfred Thomas Saville - Papers re Society Islands, 1853-1888

Date

Canberra : Pacific Manuscripts Bureau, [19--]

Call Numbers

PMB 1024

Record Identifier

YezdMpo9

Reference Code

441092
Physical Description

Contents

microform reel 35 mm

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Fonds

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Microfilm : PMB 1024

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Scope and Contents

Contents

The papers comprise: 1. Instruction from LMS dated 1 Jan. 1866; 2. 2 'draft' letters to Dr Mullens at LMS HQ, Sept. 1868 and Oct. 1869 from Huahine; 3. ATS's Answers to Ordination Questions, Nov. 1865; 4. ATS's diary - sundry dates in 1853 and 1854; 5. Diary - 27 July - 23 September 1859; 6. Diary - 24 September 1859 - 17 June 1862; 7. Diary...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Alfred Thomas Saville - Papers re Society Islands, 1853-1888

Notes

General note

PMB (Australian National University. Pacific Manuscripts Bureau) ; 1024
Available for reference
Microfilm copy of originals held by the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University
Copyright remains with M.V. Saville, Sulug, Seatons Land, Winchelsea Beach, East Sussex, TN36 ALW UK

Contextual Information

Administrative / Biographical history

Alfred Thomas Saville (1839-1915) was born at Birmingham. He studied at Airedale College and Highgate and was ordained on 7 Nov. 1865, at Carr's Lane Chapel. He and his wife Elizabeth (nee Marston) sailed for Huahine, Society Islands, on Jan. 29 1866 having married in Nov. 1865. Sailing via Sydney and Aneiteum their vessel, the "John Williams" was...

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Call Numbers

PMB 1024

Record Identifier

YezdMpo9

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YezdMpo9

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Reference code

441092

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