Narrative of the sufferings and most miraculous escape of Mr. John F. Atkin, 2nd offier of the Brig Haweis, which was treacherously captured by the natives of New Zealand, on the 2nd March 1829, and a part of the crew massacred, interspersed with some description of the Island and manners of inhabitants by John F. Atkins

DLMS 22

fonds

17 November, 1828 - 17 March, 1829

940893

1 volume of textual material (17 p.) - 19.5 cm. - manuscript

The manuscript commences with a note in the same hand stating that 'the following interesting narrative was given to me by a friend who sailed on the same ship with Mr. Atkin, subsequent to the events narrated: and was copied by him from his journal'. It is written in diary form covering the dates 17 November 1828 to 17 March 1829.

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This account with many alterations in details was published in the United Service Journal, pt. 1, 1830 pages 649-658 and a much edited version, possibly from another text, appeared in R. McNab, Historical Records of New Zealand 1908, vol. 1 pages 687-698. The surname 'Atkins' and the spelling 'Haweis' used by McNab is his work, have been adopted.¶¶Historical records of New Zealand / edited by Robert McNab. Wellington : John MacKay, Govt. Printer, 1908-1914.¶‬United States journal (New York, N.Y.)‬. New York, N.Y. : A. Jones & Co.¶‎

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.

Transferred from DLSPENCER 113