The 15 manuscript items on this microfilm were bought by the Territory of French Polynesia at an auction of Pacific manuscripts in Paris in June, 1969. They were formerly part of the Ropiteau-O'Reilly collection.

The 15 items are:

1. A six-page account of Tahiti by Chenard de la Giraudais, commander of 'l'Etoile', the consort of Bougainville's ship 'La Boudeuse', which visited Tahiti in April, 1768.
2. Letter written in Tahiti on February 6, 1799, by the L.M.S. missionary John Harris.
3. Journal of the missionaries Henry Nott and James Elder describing a preaching tour, Tahiti in 1802.
4. Letter from King Pomare II to the L.M.S., London, dated January 1, 1807.
5. Journal kept by the missionaries William Henry and John Davies during a preaching tour on the island of Huahine in 1809.
6. Letter from Pomare II dated September 25, 1812, to the missionaries on Moorea informing them of his determination to abandon false gods and ancient rites against evil spirits.
7. Letter from the missionaries John Williams, L.E. Threlkeld and J.M. Orsmond from Raiatea to the L.M.S. in London, dated September 5, 1819. Collective report on affairs at the missions on Raiatea and Tahaa.
8. Letter from the missionary George Platt from Bora Bora, dated May 28, 1828, describing a visit to the island of Maupiti.
9. Letter from Queen Pomare IV and her second husband Ariifaaite to the missionary Henry Nott dated February 4, 1836, asking to be readmitted to church membership.
10. Letterbook (pp71) copies of 19 letters by George Pritchard, British Consul in Tahiti - November 26 1836 to February 15 1837.
11. May 11, 1846 letter from Queen Pomare IV at Raiatea to the directors, L.M.S., stating she would never live under the French protectorate.
12. 94-page report, 'Look Again, or a few observations on the affairs of Tahiti from 1845 to 1849 by an eye-witness' by Rev. J.M. Orsmond to President of France.
13. & 14. Letters from Queen Pomare IV to President of France (August 26, 1851) re government of her country and French Governor (September 18, 1872) re funeral of her small daughter.
14. Account book 1877-1882 by Pomare V Tahiti's last king, d.1891

For details see PMB Doc 101

Issues for 1881-82

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. MERLIN; Sturgis; 1876-80; Continued from reel PMB 300 MERLIN; Allen; 1881-82; Indian Ocean, South Atlantic MARCELLA; Tripp; 1876-79; Indian Ocean, South Atlantic BARCLAY; ?; 1839-41; North Atlantic THREE FRIENDS; Carr; 1790-91; Atlantic (VARIOUS SHIPS); Terry; 1849-53; Atlantic, Pacific LONDON PACKET; Samson; 1838-40; South Atlantic, Indian Ocean, East Indies, Western Australia SOUTH BOSTON; Morgan; 1851-54; Indian Ocean, Tasmania, Hawaii, Cook Islands FLORIDA; ?; 1854-58; Atlantic, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Ellice Islands, Ocean Island; Carolines, Far East FLORIDA; Williams; 1858-61; Atlantic, New Zealand, Hawaii FLORIDA; ?; 1858-61; Atlantic, New Zealand, Hawaii

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. GENERAL SCOTT; Clough; 1855-58; Continued from reel PMB 327 GEORGE AND SUSAN; Gardner; 1834-37; Pacific GEORGE AND MARY; Sherman; 1881-82; Hudson Bay GEORGE AND SUSAN; Sherman; 1837-41; Pacific GEORGE AND SUSAN; Taber; 1845-48; North Pacific GEORGE AND SUSAN; Wight; 1848-52; Pacific GEORGE AND SUSAN; Jenckes; 1852-57; Pacific

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. JOHN DAWSON; Cornell; 1862-64; Continued from reel PMB 337 JOHN DAWSON; Wicks; 1867-70; Atlantic JOHN DAWSON; Wicks/Babcock; 1870-72; Indian Ocean ADELINE GIBBS; Snell; 1875-78; Atlantic SUNBEAM; Gifford; 1878-82; Atlantic JOHN DAWSON; Babcock; 1870-72; Indian Ocean JOHN DAWSON; Babcock; 1872-75; Indian Ocean JOHN DAWSON; Babcock; 1875-78; Indian Ocean

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. HORTENSE; Lewis; 1863-64; Continued from reel PMB 254 CHAMPION WATERMAN; Bailey; 1850-53; Hawaii, Indian Ocean HECLA; Handy; 1867-69; Atlantic JAMES ARNOLD; Irving; 1878-82; South Atlantic, New Zealand, Kermadecs, Norfolk Island, Cook Islands, Tonga GOOD RETURN; Wing; 1855-58; Atlantic, Hawaii, Society Islands, New Zealand MILTON; Halsey; 1860-65; Ocean Island, Marianas, Hawaii, Cook Islands ROBERT MORISON; Macomber; 1869-71; Indian Ocean MILTON; Thompson; 1851-56; Atlantic, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Carolines, Ocean Island

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. REINDEER; ?; 1853-58; Continued from reel PMB 268 STEPHANIA; ?; 1844-47; Hawaii, Line Islands, Marianas, Kermadecs GAY HEAD; Jenney; 1877-79; South Atlantic WANDERER; Heyer; 1878-82; South Atlantic WANDERER; ?; 1878-80; South Atlantic WILLIAM ROTCH; Mitchell; 1856-60; Indian Ocean, Society Islands, Hawaii ANNAWAN; Russell; 1867-70; Atlantic BENJAMIN FRANKLIN; Braley; 1863-65; Atlantic CLEONE; Simmons; 1858-62; South Atlantic, Hawaii

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. CHILI; Dexter; 1848-52; Pacific ISRAEL; Dexter; 1846-47; LEWIS; Dexter; 1860-61; Pacific PERRY; Bassett; 1874-79; PERRY; Nickerson; 1877-80; ORION; Coffin; 1836-40; Pacific CANTON; Sherman; 1878-82; Pacific HECLA; Smith; 1869-70; Indian Ocean MINNESOTA; Downs; 1880-82; Indian Ocean PETREL; Downs; 1874-77; Indian Ocean ALMIRA; Flanders; 1837-39; Indian Ocean CHARLESTON PACKET; Flanders; 1840-41; GEORGE PORTER; Poole; 1835-36; HECTOR; Norton; 1838-40; Pacific WILLIAM WILSON; Hathaway; 1869; OCEAN; Wright; 1852-53; - Sailed to areas other than Pacific or Indian Ocean.

Please refer to the full entry in PMB 200

For indexes see American Whalers and Traders in the Pacific, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1978 and Where the Whalers Went, Robert Langdon, ed., Canberra, 1984. Information is provided in the following format: Name of ship (in upper case); Name of Captain/Logkeeper; Date of voyage; Area or places visited. HERCULES; McEnnis; 1879-82; Continued from reel PMB 724 PRINCE CHARLES; Gwynn/George; 1745; FALCON; Dougherty; 1865-67; MEXICO; Wing; 1844-45; PRESIDENT; Sowle; 1849-50; FRANCES A. BARSTOW; Reed; 1877-78/1878-80; - Sailed to areas other than Pacific or Indian Ocean, see indexes for details