Letter from Richard Elliot, 18 May 1812, Tobago

Earthquake in Caracas and St. Vincent on night of April 30/May 1 - thought the noise was a naval battle. Start worshipping in new chapel following Sunday. Mr. Robley has now paid his subscription, Directors should have sent reminders. General wish that the Mission should be permanent. Traces course...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/West Indies.Tobago/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 1812
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Elliott, Richard, 1776-
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00000917
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title Letter from Richard Elliot, 18 May 1812, Tobago
scb_date_creation 1812
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author Elliott, Richard, 1776-
author_facet Elliott, Richard, 1776-
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author_letter Elliott, Richard, 1776-
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description Earthquake in Caracas and St. Vincent on night of April 30/May 1 - thought the noise was a naval battle. Start worshipping in new chapel following Sunday. Mr. Robley has now paid his subscription, Directors should have sent reminders. General wish that the Mission should be permanent. Traces course of Directors attitude to expense of Mission, and to himself. Blames them for the humiliation of a dishonored bill.
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 4, Jacket B
scb_copies Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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scb_url https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00000917
scb_url_description Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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