CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 308

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haired not of "apuas curled Lair people which are the two races of people twing in the Pacific Islands.

therefore cannot be natives of New Guinea nor of Solomon Islands nor of New Caledonia nor of Ledge Australia all these Islands, being inhabited by Papuas.

I surmise they are either of Philippine Island or of Pelew or Marianna. They took quiet and satisfied at the Convent.

The Captors of the dauphin must have been kind to them, very. As when the other day he called on the Convent to see them. On his leaving the poor unfortunate creatures cried very much.

With the Exception of one they, although look very young, I have been given to understand that in the wreck they left their husbands and Children.

Since the time that I had the honor of writing to you, I have heard that a German gentleman, Ewing Dr. Gerlach, the medical attendant of the French Infirmary, has been to see the four women and talked with them in their own languages. The poor creatures have expressed their wish to go home, and the said gentleman says there is a small vessel in Hong Kong under repair...

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304 haired not of "apuas curled Lair people which are the two races of people twing in the Pacific Islands. therefore cannot be natives of New Guinea nor of Solomon Islands nor of New Caledonia nor of Ledge Australia all these Islands, being inhabited by Papuas. I surmise they are either of Philippine Island or of Pelew or Marianna. They took quiet and satisfied at the Convent. The Captors of the dauphin must have been kind to them, very. As when the other day he called on the Convent to see them. On his leaving the poor unfortunate creatures cried very much. With the Exception of one they, although look very young, I have been given to understand that in the wreck they left their husbands and Children. Since the time that I had the honor of writing to you, I have heard that a German gentleman, Ewing Dr. Gerlach, the medical attendant of the French Infirmary, has been to see the four women and talked with them in their own languages. The poor creatures have expressed their wish to go home, and the said gentleman says there is a small vessel in Hong Kong under repair...

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304 haired not of "apuas curled Lair people which are the two races of. people twing in the Pacific Islands. therefore cannot be ratives of new Juinea nor of Rolomon Islands nor ay of New Caledonis nor of Ledge Australia all these Island, being inhabited by Papuas I surmise they are wither of Purbline Island or of Pelew or Marianna They took quiet and eatisfied at the Convluh. The Cafstame of the dauphin Must have been kind to them, very As when the other day he called ou the Convent to see them. On his leaving the poor unfortunate creature Cried very buch. With the Exception of one they although bok very youny I have been grin to understand that in the wreet they left their husbands and_ Children - Imce the time that I had the honor of writing & you, I have heard that a german gentleman Ewing Dr Gerlach the medical attendant with of the French Invent, has been to 222 the four women talked with them in theto this languages. The hoor Creatures have Expressed them wish to go home, and the said geultenean sais to them, be had in Stong kong Smail vessel which is under repair }

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haired not of "apuas curled Lair people which are the two races of. people twing

in the Pacific Islands.

therefore cannot be ratives of new Juinea nor of Rolomon Islands nor

of New Caledonis nor of Ledge Australia all these Island, being

inhabited by Papuas

I surmise they

are wither of Purbline Island or of Pelew or Marianna They took quiet and eatisfied at the

Convluh.

The Cafstame of the dauphin

Must have been

kind to them, very As when the other day he called ou

the Convent to see them. On his

leaving the poor unfortunate creature

Cried

very

buch.

With the Exception of one they

although

bok very youny

I have

been grin to understand that in the wreet they left their husbands and_ Children -

Imce the time that I had the honor of writing & you, I have heard that a german gentleman Ewing Dr Gerlach the medical attendant

with

of the French Invent, has been to 222 the four women talked with them in theto this languages. The

hoor

Creatures have Expressed them wish to go home, and the said geultenean sais

to them, be had in Stong kong

Smail vessel which is under repair

}

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