Guide to the Papers of Admiral Sir George Seymour (as filmed by the AJCP)

Sir George Seymour's private diaries (5 volumes), 1844 - 1848 (File 374)

Source book for information about places in the Pacific and the Pacific coasts of North and South America, c. 1847 (File 411)

Journal as Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Station, (2 volumes), 14 May 1844 - 23 March 1847 (File 412)

Signal log of H.M. ships on the Pacific Station, 21 July 1844 - 8 July 1848 (File 413)

Special order books, (2 volumes), 25 May 1844 - 29 January 1848 (File 414)

Squadron letterbooks, (2 volumes), 24 December 1844 - 9 July 1848 (File 415)

Official letterbooks, (2 volumes), 14 May 1844 - 9 July 1848 (File 416)

Miscellaneous letterbooks, (2 volumes), 26 July 1844 - 8 July 1848 (File 417)

Private letterbooks, (4 volumes), 19 September 1844 - 23 November 1850 (File 418)

Rough notebook, 1844 - 1846 (File 419)

Miscellaneous memoranda, c.1837-1847 (File 420)

Including cypher received 1847, abstract of papers received, notes on court martials, comments on Lord Aberdeen'a instructions to consuls, abstract of papers concerning the French at Papete, abstract of General Miller's replies to 27 Hawaiian resolutions submitted to him in 1847, abstract on Captain Blake and Mr Wyllie at Sandwich Islands

Accounts and notes of visits and plans in the Pacific Station and on the east coast of South America, 1845 - 1848 (File 421)

'Memorandum on difficulties which occurred relative to the appropriation of the ships under my command during the first six months after my arrival in the Pacific', c. 1846 (File 422A)

Chart: 'Track of Sir G.F. Seymour to and from N. America in 1840' (File 422B)

Letterbook, 16 March 1840 - 3 June 1846 (File 508/4)

Letterbook, 8 June 1846 - 12 July 1849 (File 508/5)

Henry Seymour (Rio de Janeiro) to Sir George Seymour, 17 March 1834 (File)

Voyage of Conway to Pacific; expects to meet Beagle at Falkland Islands.

Henry Seymour (Malacca Straits) to Sir George Seymour, 1 November 1843 (File)

Journey to Siac (Sumatra) to recover convicts held by Rajah; condition of ship.

Frederick B. Seymour (Wellington) to Sir George Seymour, 22 May 1860 (File 525/1)

Maori War; his prospects in Pacific.

Frederick B. Seymour (Waitara, N.Z.) to Sir George Seymour, 28 June 1860 (File)

Loring has appealed against handing the station over to Seymour; Maori War.

Frederick B. Seymour (Waitara, N.Z.) to Sir George Seymour, 6 September 1860 (File)

Campaign against Maoris.

Frederick B. Seymour (Melbourne) to Sir George Seymour, 22 January 1862 (File 525/2)

Prospect of war with United States; defence of Port Jackson; arrival of Russian ship Svetlana.

Henry Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 30 April 1845 (File 526/2)

Hopes to be allowed to join Sir George; experimental squadron to be commanded by Hyde Parker.

Francis Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 29 July 1845 (File)

Sir George's actions in Tahiti; his hands tied by home Government.

Francis Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 7 November 1845 (File)

Sir George's actions in Tahiti; Admiralty approves his conduct.

Francis Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 31 March 1846 (File)

Refers to Henry sailing for Sydney with Governor Sir Charles FitzRoy and family on board.

Francis Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 25 November 1845 (File 526/3)

News of another disaster in New Zealand; Sir George's loan of a ship to Governor Robert FitzRoy.

Francis Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 10 January 1846 - 20 January 1846 (File)

Henry pleased with his ship Carysfort; FitzRoys have asked him to take them to Sydney; refers to Sir George returning to Tahiti with powers to resist French.

Francis Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 16 May 1846 (File)

Views of Lord Aberdeen and Sir Robert Peel on Sir George's actions in Tahiti.

Sir George Seymour to Francis Seymour, 6 June 1846 (File)

Mexican War; future of Sandwich Islands; weakness of Britain in Pacific; United States and France exploiting Britain's inoffensive policy. (incomplete)

Francis Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 30 July 1846 (File)

Conduct of Captain. Gordon; frigate Constance.

Francis Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 16 January 1847 (File)

Sandwich Islands a hornet's next; Government hopes to get Guizot to sign a treaty on Tahiti; Lord Palmerston acknowledges Sir George has done all a man could do.

Henry Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 2 April 1848 (File 526/4)

Has been put on half pay list; Carysfort is home and paid off.

Frederick B. Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 16 December 1851 (File 526/5)

Refers to expedition being fitted out at San Francisco to seize Sandwich Islands.

Francis Seymour to Sir George Seymour, 2 April 1852 (File)

Sir John Pakington and his appointment to Colonial Office.

Queen Pomare of Tahiti to Sir George Seymour, 18 August 1845 (File 528B)

Invites Seymour to visit Tahiti (together with translation).

Lord Haddington to Seymour, 1 January 1846 (File 533/3)

British politics; his impending resignation as First Lord of the Admiralty has given Henry Seymour Carysfort.

Lord Spencer to Seymour, 25 April 1847 (File)

French ambitions in Pacific; problems arising from size of Pacific Station; British and European politics.

Hugh Campbell to Seymour, 13 March 1866 (File)

Doubts about accepting Prince Alfred's request to be his commander when he commissions a ship in 1867.

Seymour to Frederick [unknown], 7 March 1846 (File 533/4)

Government's opinion of his actions up to time he left Sandwich Islands.

Duke of Bedford to Seymour, 6 July 1844 (File 533/7)

Best wishes on Seymour's departure for Pacific.

Lord Haddington to Seymour, 27 July 1844 (File)

Recommends Leslie B. Hamilton; refers to Consul Pritchard being brought home from Tahiti.

London Missionary Society. Printed circular on the troubles in Tahiti and the arrest of Pritchard, 1 August 1844 (File 533/3)

Sir Charles Pasley to Seymour, 30 January 1861 (File)

News from his son Captain Charles Pasley on republican aims of Ballarat miners in 1355; Maori Wars; criticism of British officers and policy towards Maoris.

Reverend C. Barff (Huahine, Tahiti) to Seymour, 19 May 1861 (File)

Naval matters; progress in rebuilding villages in Huahine after burning by French.

Captain H.B. Martin to Seymour, n.d. (File 533/10)

Visit to chiefs' school at Honolulu.

General W. Miller (Honolulu) to Seymour, 5 June 1849 (File)

Commission of enquiry into charges against Dr. Judd.

C.B. Phipps to Seymour, 27 April 1850 (File)

King of Sandwich Islands' request for portrait of Queen Victoria should be referred to Foreign Office.

G.P. Judd to Seymour, 29 April 1850 (File)

Portrait for King of Sandwich Islands.

G.P. Judd to Seymour, 3 May 1850 (File)

Departure from England; Lord Palmerston offered to assist settlement of disput between France and Sandwich Islands.

General W. Miller (Honolulu) to Seymour, 29 March 1854 (File 533/13)

Changes in Honolulu since Seymour was there; possibility of annexation by United States. (Copy)

General W. Miller (Honolulu) to Seymour, 12 June 1856 (File)

Efforts to prevent American annexation; news of people on island. (Copy)

A.S. Hammond to Seymour, 28 November 1856 (File)

Refers to letter from General Miller concerning American annexation of Hawaii

Frederick B. Seymour (Waitara, N.Z.) to Seymour, 30 October 1860 (File)

Fighting in New Zealand; asks Sir George to persuade Dundas to recall Loring or himself.

Frederick B. Seymour (Waitara, N.Z.) to Seymour, 2 December 1860 (File)

Loring's decision to leave, later reversed; skirmishes in New Zealand.

General W. Miller (Honolulu) to Seymour, 12 June 1856 (File 533/15B)

Efforts to prevent American annexation of Hawaii; news of people on island.

A.S. Hammond to Seymour, 1 December 1856 (File)

Refers to letter from General Miller; wishes Seymour had been in Pacific in last few years.

A.S. Hammond to Seymour, 24 March 1857 (File 533/15C)

Character of General Miller; Seymour's interest in Pacific affairs; improvement in King of Sandwich Islands since his marriage.

Frederick B. Seymour (Melbourne) to Seymour, 5 December 1859 (File 533/18)

Life on Pelorus and news of other ships in area including French vessels; politics and economic conditions in Victoria.

Frederick B. Seymour (Melbourne) to Seymour, 14 February 1860 (File 533/20)

Fatal accident when firing rocket in Derwent River, Tasmania; corporal punishment in Navy; Sir Henry Barkly; payment of parliamentarians; Port Phillip defences.

Letters from Sir George Seymour, Lady Seymour, Horace Seymour, Georgiana Seymour and Charles Cockran (File 695/2)

Concerning Sir George's decision to accept the Pacific command, preparations for the voyage, and his departure from England in 1844 (approx. 22 letters).

Letters from Sir George and Lady Seymour, 1844 - 1845 (File 695/3)

Written from Valparaiso, Honolulu, Tahiti, Callao, Lima, Rio de Janeiro. (approx 23 letters).

Letters from Sir George and Lady Seymour, 1846 (File 695/4)

Written from Valparaiso, Upper California, Payta, St. Blas. (approx. 12 letters).

Letters from Sir George and Lady Seymour, 1847 - 1848 (File 695/5)

Written from Valparaiso, Panama, Callao, Payta. (approx 24 letters).