Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Tapoa I" in French language version.
« Tae mai nei Tapoa ma, tei Eimeo nei, September (Tetepa) 27 to ratou tīpae raa mai. »
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Papeiti Taheiti Friday September 25th 1812My dear friend,
War will perhaps soon commence in the district of Papara [...] Tapoa is at the point of death : he can eat nothing and knows no body. I am also ill myself and have no appetite for food. I was taken ill about 3 o'clock on monday morning last. My affliction is great, but if i can only obtain god's favor before i die, i shall count myself well off. But o should i die with my sins unpardoned it will be ill indeed with me. O may my sins be pardoned, and my soul saved throught Jesus Christ! And my Jehovah regard me before i die, and then i shall rejoice, because i have obtained the favor of Jehovah. My Jehovah and Jesus Christ. Bless us all. Pomare»
« Tapoa going up to Tahiti to fight for Pomare left one of his own family of the Faanue in the government of Tahaa. He had charge of a grandson of Tapoa's, who was married i believe while the deputation was here, to the young Queen of Tahiti; Tapoa died at Tahiti before the gospel was generally received, the islands still unsettled commenced at his own place. While finishing his vessel the chief who held for him the government of Tahaa was lost at sea, of which no doubt you have heard. He then took the government into his own hands. »
