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includes letters from:
William Drew, Madras [Chennai] - District Committee minutes; corrects wrong views about Pariahs
Mrs Porter [née Anne Bowmar], Madras - girls school report
John Nimmo, Tripassore [Tirupattur] - report; conflict of opinion in District Committee about his sphere of work
George Hall, Madras - favours Edward Evans' appointment as colleague; attack on converts' house, police protection needed; death of William Drew from cholera; needs of educational and pastoral work; birth of daughter, death of his wife [née Elizabeth Stewart]; need for a senior missionary; translation of Telugu Bible; District Minutes; Theodor Kübler's transfer; on-off relationship between Davidsons Street church and Baptist congregation
joint letter from George Hall and James Duthie, Madras - enlargement of school with special gifts
James Duthie, Madras
Richard Johnston, Nundial - 192 baptisms; missionary initially regarded with suspicion; fever
printed circular from the District Committee, Madras - proposal of scholarship in memory of William Drew
J Broomhall, Madras
Edward Evans, Madras
joint letter of William Porter and George Hall
Theodor Kübler, Madras
William Addis, Coimbatore - report; queries some Indian ordinations; concern about Lutheran missionary Schwarz
Timothy (evangelist), Coimbatore
Mrs Addis [née Susanna Emelia Van Someren]
John Lechler and Theodor Kübler, Salem - report
John Lechler, Salem - outline of industrial school and difficulties; Theodor Kübler's marriage to Miss Ridley; John Lechler and instructor Rahm attacked and robbed; Kübler transferred to Madras; difficulties over government supporting temple worship
J R Gordon (acting joint magistrate), Salem - on the above attack
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