Letter from Benjamin Franklin, 10 May 1839, Morant Bay

Has started a collection at Blue Mountain Valley for a building fund. What he would like to, has done and could do there. Report of Morant Bay. Mr Pennock of Kingston a perpetual agitator? Low standard of Mr Sullivan. Refers to the 'Creole teacher' recruited for the Mico Institute.


Order number: CWM/LMS/West Indies. Jamaica/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 1839
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1807-
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Order number: CWM/LMS/West Indies. Jamaica/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Summary: Has started a collection at Blue Mountain Valley for a building fund. What he would like to, has done and could do there. Report of Morant Bay. Mr Pennock of Kingston a perpetual agitator? Low standard of Mr Sullivan. Refers to the 'Creole teacher' recruited for the Mico Institute.
Main author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1807-
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Access status: Open
Copyright: Council for World Mission
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
File number: Box 2, Folder 4, Jacket C
Copies: Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
Format: Archive