Russia,1817

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 journ...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Russia/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 8 Apr - 22 Dec 1817
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.07.02.07.003
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Russia/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
callnumber CWM/LMS/07/02/07/003
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/07/02/07/003
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/07/02/07/003
prefix_number 003
title Russia,1817
scb_date_creation 8 Apr - 22 Dec 1817
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 19 items
format Archive
description 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
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 2, 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 Russia, 1804-1848.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0007.0002.0007.00003