Board Representations to Government and Powers of Attorney

Series of volumes containing copies of correspondence from the Foreign Secretaries of the LMS Board to Government officials, and Departments such as the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Admiralty. Also includes significant officials within Brit...

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Date(s) of creation: 1856-1931
Level: Sub-series
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.01.01.2
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber CWM/LMS/01/01/2
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/01/01/2
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/01/01/2
prefix_number 2
title Board Representations to Government and Powers of Attorney
scb_date_creation 1856-1931
scb_level Sub-series
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 2 boxes
format Archive
description Series of volumes containing copies of correspondence from the Foreign Secretaries of the LMS Board to Government officials, and Departments such as the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Admiralty. Also includes significant officials within British society such as the Archbishop of Canterbury, and overseas statesmen, ambassadors and officials. Refers to matters of political significance for the Society and its work, such as the relationship with Governments of other countries i.e. Madagascar. Also includes copies of correspondence with other missionary societies. From c.1915 onwards, the volume contains copies of powers of attorney in relation to the transfer and administration of LMS properties and land.
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0001.0001.002