North India (Bengal),1820

includes letters from: Edward Ray, Calcutta [Kolkata] - his religious experience, beliefs and desire to be a missionary Captain Irvine, Calcutta - need for mission schools and school book society Henry Townley, Calcutta - proposed formaton of Tract Society; (with others) Union Chapel report; general...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/North India.Bengal/Incoming correspondence/Box 1B
Date(s) of creation: January 1820 - 13 Dec 1820
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/North India.Bengal/Incoming correspondence/Box 1B
Summary: includes letters from: Edward Ray, Calcutta [Kolkata] - his religious experience, beliefs and desire to be a missionary Captain Irvine, Calcutta - need for mission schools and school book society Henry Townley, Calcutta - proposed formaton of Tract Society; (with others) Union Chapel report; general report; Lieutenant Sheriff (a recent convert); death of John Hampson James Millar, Calcutta - re education for women Mr More, Bimlipatam J Pye-Smith (Homerton) and other ministers from Hackney: F A Cox, George Collison and T O Burder - re legislation against Suttee and infanticide in India George Mundy, Chinsurah - schools and preaching; hopes to build chapel John Pearson, Chinsurah - present work is pioneering, no quick results
Extent: 18 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 3, Jackets B, C and D
Finding aids: A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Bengal, 1800-1838 (list F1), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
Format: Archive