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August 1, 1842 four English sandalwood ships from New Hebrides at Somosomo to seek Tongan woodcutters; report death of Waterhouse
The Journal of John Williams reported on August 1st, 1842; Williams by canoe, in starlight, to buy yams: ‘ – Left home a little after midnight for Nasagalou in our canoe intending to purchase ya… more →
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August 1, 1842 four English sandalwood ships from New Hebrides at Somosomo to seek Tongan woodcutters; report death of Waterhouse
levuka wrote 1 year ago: The Journal of John Williams reported on August 1st, 1842; Williams by canoe, in starlight, to buy y … more →
21 June 1840, American whaler Shylock, wrecked on Vatoa Reef, missionary, James Calvert does deal to buy 2100 hogsheads of oil
levuka wrote 1 year ago: The American whaler Shylock, was was wrecked on Vatoa Reef on the night of 21 June 1840. The master, … more →
April 1844: Wesleyan religious conversion fails in Somosomo and Thomas Williams turns to anthropological research: starts work which will lead to “Fiji and the Fijians”
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levuka wrote 1 year ago: English Wesleyan missionary, Thomas Williams, in his Journal under date 10 April 1844 he writes: … more →
1849: after three years of warfare at Mbua Bay from 1849 to 1852 fighting ships, big guns and marines ‘indispensable to the missionaries'
levuka wrote 1 year ago: G. C. Henderson reported missionary, Thomas Williams’ “history of these three years of warfar … more →
July 1839: William Hunt records a cannibal dinner
levuka wrote 1 year ago: July 1839: From July 1839 Hunt and his family lived at Somosomo on Taveuni, where the Tui Cakau, an … more →
