South Africa,1832

includes letters from: William Elliott, Paarl - unpopularity of LMS among white people, slave legislation ascribed to missionaries' work; enclosed Arabic letter from Johanna Island [Nzwani/Nzwane (Anjouan)] regarding French incursion threatening whole island and neighbouring Mohilla [Mwali (Mohéli)]...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 13
Date(s) of creation: 28 Jan - 31 Dec 1832
Level: File
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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 13
Summary: includes letters from: William Elliott, Paarl - unpopularity of LMS among white people, slave legislation ascribed to missionaries' work; enclosed Arabic letter from Johanna Island [Nzwani/Nzwane (Anjouan)] regarding French incursion threatening whole island and neighbouring Mohilla [Mwali (Mohéli)] Adam Robson, Bethelsdorp Henry Helm, Caledon joint letter of John Melvill and James Kitchingman, Paarl John Philip, Cape Town, Grahamstown and Philipston - John Messer, Uitenhage - congregation started for Africans; 130 members in temperance society George Greig, Cape Town - supply of printing types to Robert Moffat Peter Wright, Griquatown [Griekwastad] - holding services in Dutch and Sechuana Frederick Gottlob Kayser, Caffraria - journal extracts George Barker, Theopolis Jane Philip, Cape Town - death of Christopher Sass's son Henry Schmelen, Komaggas George Augustus Kolbe, Philippolis Cornelius Kramer, Bosjeveld (in Dutch) Michael Wimmer, Steinkopf Theophilus Atkinson, Cape Town - left Madagascar on queen's order James Clark, Bushmen station, Caledon river Arie Vos, Tulbagh (in Dutch) Thomas Edwards, Pacaltsdorp - school returns R H Hay, for Viscount Goderich, Downing Street [London] to Cape governor, permit for certain persons to settle in Cape Colony John Brownlee, Caffraria [Xhosaland] Frederick Gottlob Kayser, Caffreland [Xhosaland] Anthony Vanderlingen, Graaff-Reinet Michael Wimmer, Steinkopf annual report from Caffraria short summaries of letters to John Philip and his replies 1829-1832 John Philip's bills for 1832 schedules from Steinkopf, Xhosaland, Caledon, Griquatown, Pacaltsdorp, Paarl, Port Elizabeth, Hankey and Philippolis giving statistics for 1832
Extent: 48 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
Dutch
File number: Folder 1 & Fldr 2, Jkts A,B,C
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