Diary of William Fidler
Diary, 1825-1827, of the Rev William Fidler, describing his voyage from Bristol to St Vincent accompanied by his wife Anna and other Methodist missionaries, and containing detailed descriptions of events and places during his first two years in the West Indies, and religious reflections.
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MS 380725 |
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| Main author: |
Fidler; William (1795-1866); missionary
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MS 380725 |
| Date(s) of creation: |
23 Mar 1825 - 25 Aug 1827 |
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Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Reference number: |
MS 380725 |
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MS 380725 |
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| Summary: |
Diary, 1825-1827, of the Rev William Fidler, describing his voyage from Bristol to St Vincent accompanied by his wife Anna and other Methodist missionaries, and containing detailed descriptions of events and places during his first two years in the West Indies, and religious reflections. |
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| Main author: |
Fidler; William (1795-1866); missionary
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| Extent: |
1 volume |
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| Admin history: | Born, 1795; married Anna Wale (d 1859); appointed by the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society to St Vincent, West Indies, 1824; stationed in the West Indies, 1825-1838; minister at Retford, 1838-1840; minister at Belper, 1840-1842; returned to missionary work, serving in Demerara and the West Indies, 1842-1851; returned to England, serving as minister at Launceston, Kingsbridge, Ashburton and Bridgewater, 1851-1857; returned as missionary to Demerara, 1857-1861; missionary to Antigua, 1862-1866; returned to England and died at Weston-super-Mare, 1866. | Born, 1795; married Anna Wale (d 1859); appointed by the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society to St Vincent, West Indies, 1824; stationed in the West Indies, 1825-1838; minister at Retford, 1838-1840; minister at Belper, 1840-1842; returned to missionary work, serving in Demerara and the West Indies, 1842-1851; returned to England, serving as minister at Launceston, Kingsbridge, Ashburton and Bridgewater, 1851-1857; returned as missionary to Demerara, 1857-1861; missionary to Antigua, 1862-1866; returned to England and died at Weston-super-Mar ... View more | |||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition: |
Presented in 2000. |
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| Access status: |
Open |
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| User restrictions: | For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Language: | English |
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| Related material: | The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society, including letters from William Fidler (MMS/West Indies/Correspondence/FBN 5-10, 21-24). | ||||||||||||||||||
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