South India (Travancore),1843

includes letters from: John Whitehouse, Nagercoil - re seminary Charles Mault, Nagercoil - accounts, Tract Society, Bible Society and Dorcas Society activities; statements by Readers; William Miller's orphan son now at Silcoates School [Yorkshire, England]; a silk-weaver and a young Brahmin convert...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/South India.Travancore/Incoming correspondence/Box 3
Date(s) of creation: 9 Jan - 21 Dec 1843
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/South India.Travancore/Incoming correspondence/Box 3
Summary: includes letters from: John Whitehouse, Nagercoil - re seminary Charles Mault, Nagercoil - accounts, Tract Society, Bible Society and Dorcas Society activities; statements by Readers; William Miller's orphan son now at Silcoates School [Yorkshire, England]; a silk-weaver and a young Brahmin convert James Russell, Nagercoil - statements by Readers; comment on occupation of Tahiti; outbreak of cholera Martha Mault, Nagercoil - eclipse of sun seen, associated superstitions Charles Mead, Neyoor [Neyyoor] - need for a suitable man to come out to teach trade to boys; local government and building of places for Christian worship; indifference of British Resident; forwards George Ashton's notes of visit to hill stations; proclamation of HH The Rance of Travancore, Christians exempted from Sunday work; pencil sketch of jungle; forwards paper on slavery in Travancore John Abbs, Nagercoil James Thompson, Quilon James Pattison, Nagercoil Charles Mault, James Roberts, and James Thompson, Trivandrum [Thiruvananthapuram] - results of investigation into charges against John Cox John Cox, Trivandrum
Extent: 34 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 2, Jackets C,D,E & F
Finding aids: A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Travancore & Ceylon, 1817-1899 (list F6), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
Format: Archive