Greek Mission (Malta),1824

includes letters from: Samuel Wilson, Malta and Corfu - desires own printing press; plans tour of Greee; reference to Lord Byron; 50 communicants in congregation; return from tour; William Pinkerton's illness necessitates return to England; applies for press and grant towards building chapel; urges...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Greek.Malta/Incoming correspondence/Box 1A
Date(s) of creation: 20 Jan - 17 Dec 1824
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.07.02.06.016
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Greek.Malta/Incoming correspondence/Box 1A
callnumber CWM/LMS/07/02/06/016
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/07/02/06/016
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/07/02/06/016
prefix_number 016
title Greek Mission (Malta),1824
scb_date_creation 20 Jan - 17 Dec 1824
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 17 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: Samuel Wilson, Malta and Corfu - desires own printing press; plans tour of Greee; reference to Lord Byron; 50 communicants in congregation; return from tour; William Pinkerton's illness necessitates return to England; applies for press and grant towards building chapel; urges press on Corfu; John Bunyan's 'The Pilgrim's Progress' (in modern Greek) sent; Dr Cleardo Naudi, Malta Mrs Mary Wilson [née Walden] - enclosed copy of husband Samuel Wilson's letter from Corfu Black, Young and Young (to Mr Hodson) - re publication of modern Greek dictionary Rev Daniel Temple (American missionary) - success of Samuel Wilson's first tour, recommends another; reference to John Smith of Demerara; (to Samuel Wilson): printing estimates
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 4, Jackets A and B
scb_finding_aids A detailed list (List B1) is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library, which covers Incoming Correspondence for Switzerland, 1798-1843.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0007.0002.0006.00016