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includes letters from:
John Paterson, Axminster [England], Stockholm and St Petersburg - instructions re missionaries' journey, study in St Petersburg and subsequent mission on Steppes; commends Cornelius Rahmn to accompany Edward Stallybrass (with translation of Rahmn's application); plan for journey for Stallybrass, Rahmn and their families; extract from journal of missionaries to the Calmucks; departure of the missionaries
Edward Stallybrass, St Petersburg - interview with Prince [Alexander] Galitzin [Golytsin]; conducts services for British residents; language study to begin with Kalmuck [Kalmyk]; journey to Irkutsk postponed; studying Kalmuck [Kalmyk] instead of Mongolian; welcomed Rahmn; plan for journey East; list of requests for help on journey sent to Tsar; copy of letter sent to Prince Galitzin [Golytsin] through Popoff and Popoff's reply; plea for minister-schoolmaster for St Petersburg
Robert Pinkerton, St Petersburg - Emperor [Tsar Aleksandr I]'s interest in the mission; Edward Stallybrass making progress with language
Cornelius Rahmn, Gothenburg and St Petersburg - offer of service; journey to St Petersburg; Language study started
joint letter from Robert Pinkerton and John Paterson, St Petersburg - describing needy condition of British residents and requesting a minister
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