Robert Louis Stevenson |
“ He was an artful and commanding character ; in the smallest thing or in the greatest , without fear or scruple ; equally able to affect , equally able to adopt , the most engaging politeness or the most imperious airs of domination . It was he who did most damage to rival traders ; it was he who most harried the Samoans ; and yet I have never met anyone , white or native , who did not respect his memory ... His name still lives in the songs of Samoa .” |
Harry J . Moors |
“ He was a healthy , wholesome , jovial person , and was always highly respected , and accessible to anyone who thought he had business with him . He had a handsome native wife or companion , for whom he built a cottage on the sea shore , near where Vaitele landing is , and by her he had two beautiful daughters , whom he sent to Germany when they were less than eight years old …. He was always accessible , kindly and generous , and as public spirited as the best of us …”
Thomas Trood
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“ Weber possessed extraordinary ability , never going back on his friends and supporters , even though he and they might sometimes differ on various points . His private life too was most estimable , and he took the greatest care of his two children ... As he lived in my house at Tongatabu for more than twelve months I saw necessarily a good deal of him ... I have but seldom met in my life a man whom I could more highly value and esteem than Theodor Weber …”
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