Since the publication of the book many articles in regard to Pitcairn have appeared in the newspapers in all parts of this country.
The New York World sent a letter of inquiry to Miss Young, the author of this book, in October, 1893, and her answer appeared in that paper under date of January 13, 1895.
The letter is of such general interest and conveys such recent news from Pitcairn, that it is thought best to publish it herewith.
We also append an article published in Harper’s Weekly of December 8, 1894, describing a visit made by Captain Cornelius A. Davis to Pitcairn in March, 1894. The article is of particular interest because it comes from a disinterested observer.
PUBLISHERS.
MISS YOUNG’S LETTER TO THE “SUNDAY WORLD.”
Pitcairn Island, in the South Pacific,}
August 18, 1894.}
To the Sunday World—
It is probable that, such a long time having elapsed before you received any reply to your letter, you have taken it for granted that it never reached its destination. The facts in the case are that it arrived here on the 3d of February last, having been sent on from San Francisco, thence to Tahiti, and from that place to Wellington, New Zealand, to the brigantine Pitcairn, our missionary ship, which brought it here on the above-named date.