Holland,1804

includes letters from: Bernard Ledeboer, Rotterdam - enclosed copies of Dr John Vanderkemp's letters, wishes to discuss mission policy issues arising; death of J G Mathys [Mathis]; freeing of 3 missionaries on ship captured and taken to Barbados; re the instructions for Africa missionaries; response...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Europe.Holland/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 7 Jan - 6 Dec 1804
Level: File
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Order number: CWM/LMS/Europe.Holland/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Summary: includes letters from: Bernard Ledeboer, Rotterdam - enclosed copies of Dr John Vanderkemp's letters, wishes to discuss mission policy issues arising; death of J G Mathys [Mathis]; freeing of 3 missionaries on ship captured and taken to Barbados; re the instructions for Africa missionaries; response on French Bible distribution, suggests opening in Bordeaux; sends report of AGM (in Dutch); 10 missionaries sail; Read's report enclosed; account joint letter from Christian Albrecht and Abraham Albrecht and from J G Mathys, Rotterdam (German) - Johann Gottfried Ullbricht [later John Ullbright] learning spinning and weaving; how will they get on as Lutherans among Reformed? H Aenae, Oirschot [Netherlands] - can money available at Cape be transferred now that conditions have changed? Arie Vos, The Hague [Den Haag] (Dutch, with translation) - still waiting to go to Africa joint letter from Christian Albrecht and Abraham Albrecht, on board Silenus J Scholtz, Utrecht - ship delayed at Texel 3 weeks G S Stracke, Hatshusen [Hatshausen] - may Michael Wimmer and Carl Pacalt from Berlin seminary go to Rotterdam for further training and then become LMS missionaries?
Extent: 20 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 3, Jackets A and B
Finding aids: A detailed list (List B1) is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library, which covers Incoming Correspondence for Holland, 1797-1845 (much in Dutch, including correspondence with Johannes Van der Kemp before he went to South Africa).
Format: Archive