25a. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Rev David G. Watt, Benares, India

Personal letter. Discusses Watt's reaction to the published works of Finney [Charles Grandison Finney] and the surrounding theological debate; speaks about his brother's studies and intentions for the future; speaks of marriage and his own thoughts on the subject; discusses his most recent journey n...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 3
Date(s) of creation: 27 Sep 1843
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.04.08.07.01.025a
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Africa/Odds/Livingstone, Box 3
callnumber CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/025a
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/025a
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/04/08/07/01/025a
scb_alt_ref_no Livingstone Wooden Box, item 25A
prefix_number 025a
title 25a. David Livingston [Livingstone], Kuruman, to Rev David G. Watt, Benares, India
scb_date_creation 27 Sep 1843
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 8pp
format Archive
scb_admin_history David Gilkinson Watt served with the London Missionary Society in Benares [Varanasi], North India, 1841-1848.
description Personal letter. Discusses Watt's reaction to the published works of Finney [Charles Grandison Finney] and the surrounding theological debate; speaks about his brother's studies and intentions for the future; speaks of marriage and his own thoughts on the subject; discusses his most recent journey northwards with Mr Edwards [Rogers Edwards]and the new settlement at Mabotsa (see letter 26 for details); gives general news of the mission, and mentions a "map of the lake" in Moffat's work [Lake Ngami?] and queries this.
scb_access_status Open
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0004.0008.0007.0001.00025a