Bechuanaland,1850

includes letters from: George Christie, Philippolis C J Vanderschalk, Philippolis - his ordination William Ashton, Kuruman - translations into Sechuana [Setswana] John Sirien and Troyse Waterboer, Griquatown [Griekwastad] Andries Waterboer, Griqua Town [Griekwastad] Holloway Helmore, Likatlong/Likha...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 25
Date(s) of creation: 4 Jan - 12 Dec 1850
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/Africa/South Africa/Incoming correspondence/Box 25
Summary: includes letters from: George Christie, Philippolis C J Vanderschalk, Philippolis - his ordination William Ashton, Kuruman - translations into Sechuana [Setswana] John Sirien and Troyse Waterboer, Griquatown [Griekwastad] Andries Waterboer, Griqua Town [Griekwastad] Holloway Helmore, Likatlong/Likhatlong Ann Moffat Margery Wright, Philippolis Isaac Hughes, Griquatown [Griekwastad] - his marriage to Anne Magdalena Vogelzang Edward Solomon, Griquatown [Griekwastad] Robert Moffat, Kuruman - David Livingstone exploring; translation and printing; Mrs Moffat [née Mary Smith] gone with wagon-load of provisions to Kolobeng [40 km West of modern Gaborone] ; daughter Ann married to Jean Fredoux [Paris Mission]; A Vanderschalk [Mrs], Philippolis Adam Kok, Philippolis (in Dutch) James Read, Philippolis Walter Inglis, Bakhurutse - has started church membership William Ross, Mamusa - report of his work Charles Lennox Stretch, 'North of the Orange River'] Rogers Edwards, Mabotsa [near modern Polokwane/Pietersburg]ress' in Sechuana [Setswana] to Britain Edward Solomon, Philippolis and Griquatown [Griekwastad] - report correspondence re Philippolis station between William Thompson, Edward Solomon and W Vanderschalk Isaac Hughes, Griquatown [Griekwastad] - report
Extent: 54 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 1
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