South Africa,1799

includes letters from: Thomas Haweis, Bath Joseph Hardcastle, London South African Society for promoting the Kingdom of Christ, Cape Town - Articles of the Society (Dutch, with translation); 6 letters to Thomas Haweis in Dutch, with translations (sent by H A Schoonberg and C F Eckhard) Dr Johanne...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 22 Feb - 27 Nov 1799
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Summary: includes letters from: Thomas Haweis, Bath Joseph Hardcastle, London South African Society for promoting the Kingdom of Christ, Cape Town - Articles of the Society (Dutch, with translation); 6 letters to Thomas Haweis in Dutch, with translations (sent by H A Schoonberg and C F Eckhard) Dr Johannes Vanderkemp, Cape of Good Hope, Great Fish [Groot-Vis] River, near Tarka Snow Mountains and Caffraria - John Kicherer and William Edwards go to bushmen; he and John Edmond to Caffres [Africans of Eastern Cape]; received help from Moravians; journey journal; alphabet and vocabulary of 'Caffre' language [Xhosa] H A Schoonberg, Cape Town (Dutch) Z Z van Ryneveld (Fiscal), Cape government, Cape Town - passport to interior joint letter from Thomas Norris, Joseph Hardcastle and John Eyre, London joint letter from Joseph Hardcastle, William Shrubsole and John Eyre joint letter from Joseph Hardcastle and John Eyre - 2 more missionaries sent
Extent: 19 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
Dutch
File number: Fldr 1, Jkts C & D, & Folder 2
Finding aids: Detailed lists for incoming correspondence from Southern Africa, 1797-1899 (lists E6 & E7), are available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library. Includes detailed precis of letters up to 1866.
Format: Archive