Bechuanaland,1848

includes letters from: William Ross, Mamusa - report of his work Robert Moffat, Kuruman - translation of parts of Old Testament; influenza Edward Solomon, Griquatown [Griekwastad] - District committee minutes Holloway Helmore, Lekatlong/Likhatlong - opening of infant school William Ashton, Kuruman -...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 23B
Date(s) of creation: 31 Jan 1846 - 4 Jan 1848
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 23B
Summary: includes letters from: William Ross, Mamusa - report of his work Robert Moffat, Kuruman - translation of parts of Old Testament; influenza Edward Solomon, Griquatown [Griekwastad] - District committee minutes Holloway Helmore, Lekatlong/Likhatlong - opening of infant school William Ashton, Kuruman - printing and binding Rogers Edwards, Mabotsa [near modern Polokwane/Pietersburg] visit to Bakhurutse Walter Inglis, Bakhurutse - town growing, but no members yet Isaac Hughes, Philippolis and Vaal River - deaths of John Munro and James Kitchingman; survey of improvements in country since missionaries came joint report on Griquatown [Griekwastad] by Isaac Hughes and Edward Solomon joint letter from Isaac Hughes and Edward Solomon District Committee, Kuruman Robert Hamilton, Kuruman
Extent: 27 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 4
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