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First Gathering of Chiefs aboard 'H.M.S. Nelson' November 5th, 1884

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3084A/29

Scope and Contents

285 x 230 mm. A photograph taken shortly after Y3084A/14. Boe Vagi is now sitting on the deck,
having received his ebony stick. Lyne describes the occasion in solemn detail, and Romilly, in a letter of November 11th, also mentions the ceremony, 'The day before the ceremony, we held a big palaver on board the flagship, and I was formally introduced to several old acquaintances. A gigantic copper of rice jam and brown sugar, mixed together, was produced. For a rather delicate stomach, as mine was that day, it was a truly beastly sight.'

Dates

  • Creation: 1884

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Finding aid date

2011-02-02 14:44:30+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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