McNab, Robert, 1864-1917 : Extracts from French archives relating to Charles Francois Lavaud

Material extracted by Robert McNab from New Zealand material in French archives (including the archives of the Ministere de la Marine) concerning Lavaud and his vessel l'Aube

Contains significant parts of two essays written by Lavaud, commandant of L'Aube. These essays describe the attempts of colonisation of the South Island of New Zealand by the French, principally in Akaroa. Some passages try to rehabilitate Baron de Thierry.

Contains various letters, most of them to Lavaud, among are which letters from Bishop Pompallier about Wallis and Futuna, letters from William Hobson and letters from C B Robinson (postmaster at Akaroa).

Although most of the volume is in French, some letters are in English.

Quantity: 1 volume(s) (pp 248-385).

Physical Description: Typescript (27 cm; blue buckram)

Provenance: Collected by Robert McNab, probably during 1904-1909 when he was doing archival research into early New Zealand history. The handwriting is not by McNab, which suggests the document was compiled for him in France.

Processing information: Previously catalogued under Lavaud, Charles Francois