Pacific Islands Monthly
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Pacific Islands Monthly, 15 June 1939Vol. IX, No. 11

Cruise Of "The Duff"

p. 53 · Read in the full issue

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Letter to the Editor IN an article by Julian Dashwood, on page 17 of your issue of March, there are some incorrect and misleading statements regarding the despatch of missionaries to the South Sea Islands in the ship “Duff”, which Mr. Dashwood says is “familiar history”. As so many people believe everything they see in print, it behoves writers on historical sub jects to be accurate.

According to “Transactions of the Mis sionary Society” the “Duff”, under the command of Captain James Wilson, left England in August, 1796, with the first party of missionaries (29), landed them safely at their various destinations, and returned to England. Some time after wards (the date is not given) the “Duff”, this time under the command of Captain

Thos. Robson, was despatched on her second voyage to the South Sea Islands, having about 30 missionaries on board.

It was on this voyage that she was cap tured by a French privateer.

I am, etc.,

J. D. Mccomish.

Norfolk Is., May 4, 1939.

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