South India (Tamil),1847

includes letters from: Alexander Leitch (corresponding secretary, Madras Eastern Committee), Madras [Chennai] - schools inspection; evangelism; William Drew (secretary, Madras Eastern Committee), Madras - village work; baptism of converts; commitee correspondence, resolutions etc; committee views o...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South India.Tamil/Incoming correspondence/Box 9
Date(s) of creation: 6 Jan - 9 Dec 1847
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.10.02.04.031
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/South India.Tamil/Incoming correspondence/Box 9
callnumber CWM/LMS/10/02/04/031
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/10/02/04/031
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/10/02/04/031
prefix_number 031
title South India (Tamil),1847
scb_date_creation 6 Jan - 9 Dec 1847
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 30 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: Alexander Leitch (corresponding secretary, Madras Eastern Committee), Madras [Chennai] - schools inspection; evangelism; William Drew (secretary, Madras Eastern Committee), Madras - village work; baptism of converts; commitee correspondence, resolutions etc; committee views on proposed transfer of seminary from Bangalore to Madras; his view of Madras mission Mrs Porter [née Anne Bowmar], Madras - enclosed printed report of Indian girls boarding school William Porter, Madras enclosed printed appeal for free day-schools in Davidson's Street John Nimmo, Combaconum [Kumbakonam] - reports; describes car and bathing festivals William Addis, Coimbatore - reports; contrasts support given by authorities to Catholics and LMS; distress of Indian teachers' widows and children; lists teachers; printing press; Dr Reed's criticism of LMS directors; applies for 18 months in Nilgiri hills with son Charles to be assistant Mrs Addis [née Susanna Emelia Van Someren], Coimbatore - girls school's need of finance; female education John Lechler, Salem report; candidates' letters translated; a Reader, teachers
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 7
scb_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.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0010.0002.0004.00031

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