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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Order number: CWM/LMS/West Indies.Tobago/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
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

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title Journal of Richard Elliot, 19 June to 19 November 1809, Tobago
scb_date_creation 1809
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author Elliott, Richard, 1776-
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description 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.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Council for World Mission
language English
language_search English
scb_scripts_material Latin
scb_file_number Box 1, Folder 2, Jacket B
scb_copies Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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