South India (Tamil),1835

includes letters from: William Taylor, Madras - sends letter in Tamil (and translation) from church at Tripassore [Tirupattur] requesting his reinstatement jointly from John Smith and William Drew, Madras enclosing invitation from church in Davidson's Street for John Smith to be minister; his reply...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South India.Tamil/Incoming correspondence/Box 6B
Date(s) of creation: 6 Jan - 31 Dec 1835
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/South India.Tamil/Incoming correspondence/Box 6B
Summary: includes letters from: William Taylor, Madras - sends letter in Tamil (and translation) from church at Tripassore [Tirupattur] requesting his reinstatement jointly from John Smith and William Drew, Madras enclosing invitation from church in Davidson's Street for John Smith to be minister; his reply, church's application to LMS directors John Smith, Madras and Bangalore - Palicat [Pulicat] premises given by Netherlands Society; arrival of James Gordon and Mrs Gordon [Mary Ann Payne], their settlement at Vizagapatam [Vishakhapatnam}; bishop of Calcutta [Daniel Wilson] and caste; incident re snake worship; C T Rhenius and 3 Germans leave Church Missionary Society and apply to join LMS William Drew, Madras Edmund Crisp, Combaconam [Kumbakonam] - minutes and other documents sent as Secretary of District Committee; Colin Campbell, Madras Edward Porter, Madras John Nimmo, Madras
Extent: 59 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folders 5 to 8
Finding aids: A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for the Tamil area, 1817-1860 (list F4), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
Format: Archive