Letter from John Wray, 08 June 1808, Le Resouvenir

Prejudices subsiding. New Governor appears favourable. He esteems Moravian Missionaries. Funeral customs amongst enslaved population.


Order number: CWM/LMS/British Guiana. Demerara/Incoming Correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 1808
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Wray, John, 1779-1837
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Order number: CWM/LMS/British Guiana. Demerara/Incoming Correspondence/Box 1
Summary: Prejudices subsiding. New Governor appears favourable. He esteems Moravian Missionaries. Funeral customs amongst enslaved population.
Main author: Wray, John, 1779-1837
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Access status: Open
Copyright: Council for World Mission
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
File number: Box 1, Folder 1, Jacket B
Copies: Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
Format: Archive