Letter from Benjamin Franklin, 21 October 1839, Morant Bay

Thanks for consent to purchase "Prospect Peace" [?]. Wesleyan activity. Death of John Grant who was to have gone to the Mico Institute. Writer's views of 'African superstition' in the mountain areas, including Myalism and Obeah.


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-
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00001220
URL Description: Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections

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scb_loan_type Reference only
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title Letter from Benjamin Franklin, 21 October 1839, Morant Bay
scb_date_creation 1839
scb_level Item
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author Franklin, Benjamin, 1807-
author_facet Franklin, Benjamin, 1807-
authorStr Franklin, Benjamin, 1807-
author_letter Franklin, Benjamin, 1807-
format Archive
description Thanks for consent to purchase "Prospect Peace" [?]. Wesleyan activity. Death of John Grant who was to have gone to the Mico Institute. Writer's views of 'African superstition' in the mountain areas, including Myalism and Obeah.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Council for World Mission
language English
language_search English
scb_scripts_material Latin
scb_file_number Box 2, Folder 5, Jacket C
scb_copies Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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scb_url https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00001220
scb_url_description Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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