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includes letters from:
Richard Johnston, Nundial - proof reading Old Testament in Telugu; report
George Hall (secretary), Madras [Chennai] - case against John Nimmo; proceedings of district committee; case of Paul and Samathanan; Cawnpore [Kanpur] Massacre; District Committee views on ordination of Indians; suggestion for Richard Sargent to take on Theodor Kübler's work; circular on John Nimmo's case, committee votes
Theodor Kübler, Madras and Würtemberg - report of Tamil Church, Black Town [later George Town]; two workers (Paul and Samathanan) downgraded; he leaves India on health grounds
John Nimmo, Tripassore [Tirupattur] - accusations against him put before local court as libel, wins case against George Hall and others, with costs; asks to be restored to missionary status
Mrs Porter [née Anne Bowmar], Madras - girls school report
joint letter from George Hall and James Duthie, Madras - Black Town mission house unhealthy
joint letter from Edward Evans and R Halley on the return of William and Ann Porter and the work expected of them
James Duthie, Madras - his marriage to Sarah Ann Lea
J Broomhall, Madras
Edward Evans, Madras - Davidsons Street Church pastorate
Richard Sargent, Madras
Sergeant O'Brien, Vellore
William Addis, Coimbatore - Lutheran 'aggression', 'unfair' methods of the Leipzig Society; report;
Charles Addis, Coimbatore - school statistics
Mrs Addis [née Susanna Emelia Van Someren] - girls school finance
John Lechler, Salem - report; Sepoy Revolt and trouble in North India; letter from an educated Hindu; government should not forbid Bible in schools
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