22. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to J. J. Freeman, Mission House, Blomfield Street, London

Twelve months have elapsed since his arrival in the country of the Bechuanas; comments on the "present condition of the Bechuana converts" and the contrast to peoples encountered on his visit to the Interior; comments particularly on the progress made by the children in the infant school under Mrs E...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 1 [Box 2, 1C]
Date(s) of creation: 18 Jul 1842
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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 1 [Box 2, 1C]
Summary: Twelve months have elapsed since his arrival in the country of the Bechuanas; comments on the "present condition of the Bechuana converts" and the contrast to peoples encountered on his visit to the Interior; comments particularly on the progress made by the children in the infant school under Mrs Edwards; praises his predecessors in the mission field and speaks positively of the progress of the mission; states his intention to travel into the Interior once more to visit the peoples north of the Bamangwato [baNgwato] with the object of undertaking a preaching tour in addition to the acquisition of local dialects.
Extent: 4pp
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