Journal of Richard Elliot, 19 June to 19 November 1809, Tobago
JOURNAL continued 'Brother Purkis and I rode to Indian Walk' - June 30. July 17 - leave of absence from Governor Sir W. Young, and letter of introduction to Governor of Trinidad. July 20 - sailed for Trinidad. Arrived July 22; Wesleyan minister been at Port of Spain a month, meets and talks with him...
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CWM/LMS/West Indies.Tobago/Incoming correspondence/Box 1 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1809 |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Elliott, Richard, 1776- |
| URL: |
https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00000887 |
| URL Description: |
Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections |
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/West Indies.Tobago/Incoming correspondence/Box 1 |
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| Summary: |
JOURNAL continued 'Brother Purkis and I rode to Indian Walk' - June 30. July 17 - leave of absence from Governor Sir W. Young, and letter of introduction to Governor of Trinidad. July 20 - sailed for Trinidad. Arrived July 22; Wesleyan minister been at Port of Spain a month, meets and talks with him about conditions. July 23 - Sunday: Mr. Tobboys, Methodist, not yet allowed to preach, went to Church of England - describes service. July 24 - regarding Chinese labourers brought in previously. July 26 - Rode to Arima, an Indian town 22 miles from Port of Spain. July 30 - Left on the Lady Spencer, mail boat. August 2 - arrived at Granada, spent day with Mr. Willis Methodist missionary he’d met at Barbados; sailed again. JOURNAL continued. same night. August 4 At St. Vincent, Mr. Thompson, Methodist. Minister. August 5 - sailed for Barbados, reached there on 10th. Preached there. August 31 - sailed for Tobago in the Alagater, his health renewed. |
| Main author: | Elliott, Richard, 1776- |
| Note: |
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| Access status: |
Open |
| Copyright: | Council for World Mission |
| Language: | English |
| Scripts: |
Latin |
| File number: |
Box 1, Folder 2, Jacket B |
| Format: | Archive |