South India (Canarese),1825

includes letters from: Marian Dale, on board Woodford John Hands, Bellary - returns; William Beynon, Bellary Joseph Taylor, Belgaum - schools and scholars, Europeans' contributions William Campbell, on board steamship Clyde and in Bangalore - witnessed Suttee; details of work; enclosed letter from...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South India.Canarese/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 16 Apr - 23 Dec 1825
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/South India.Canarese/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Summary: includes letters from: Marian Dale, on board Woodford John Hands, Bellary - returns; William Beynon, Bellary Joseph Taylor, Belgaum - schools and scholars, Europeans' contributions William Campbell, on board steamship Clyde and in Bangalore - witnessed Suttee; details of work; enclosed letter from Stephen Laidler taking opposite view over language as medium for teaching joint letters from Stephen Laidler, William Campbell and Hiram Chambers, Bangalore - re employing Indian teachers; tour by Samuel Flavel; baptism by Flavel of two brothers in Mysore who were Catholics Major O'Brien, report of LMS work read at public meeting Hiram Chambers, Bangalore - reasons for not moving to Bellary Stephen Laidler, Bangalore - Samuel Flavel's life and work in Mysore; work at Seringapatam and Mysore, conversions, baptisms and persecution; enclosed letters from William Campbell who objects to English as medium of instruction whereas Laidler favours it Andrew Forbes, Folkestone [England] - reasons for resignation from Bangalore Samuel Flavel, Bangalore - his visit to Mysore; re Catholic converts and baptisms also - documents in Folder 5 from Stephen Laidler and Dr James Massie
Extent: 28 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 4, Jackets B, C and D
Finding aids: Detailed list for South India Incoming Correspondence: Canarese, 1817-1857 (list F3), available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
Format: Archive