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includes letters from:
Martin Schneider, Berthelsdorf near Herrnhut - Moravian Church [Unitas Fratrum]'s thanks for £400 contribution to their work at Sarepta [Krasnoarmeiisk in modern Volvograd] among the Calmucs [Kalmyki]; Jacob Isaac Schmidt [aka Isaac Jakob Schmidt] has translated Matthew's Gospel into Calmuc; 2 Sarepta brethren attending the Torgutch [Torghut] horde; 2 Buryat nobles Nomtu and Badma were in Schmidt's care at St Petersburg; enclosed letter (below) from Jaenicke to Van der Smissen
G D Mudie, London and Hamburg (minister of the English Reformed Church, Hamburg) - his church could spearhead evangelism, backed by auxiliary missionary society receiving support throughout North East Germany
Alexander Waugh, London (to William Alers Hankey) - supports G D Mudie's intended application for help in building church at Hamburg
T Pellatt, Chairman LMS Northern Committee - report to LMS directors on 2 letters immediately above
J Jaenicke, Berlin, to Jacob Gisbert Van der Smissen - Berlin seminary and students; Dr Pinkerton and Mr Gordon of Edinburgh have requested 2 students to work there among Jews
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