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CWM/LMS/British Guiana. Demerara/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
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includes letters from:
John Davies, Stabroek [later George Town] - justifying his conduct
John Wray, Le Resouvenir - sends coffee to wives of Secretaries; regrets Isaac Purkis not doing well in Tobago; fears jealousy of Richard Elliot
John Wray, Liverpool
John Wray, Demerara - safely returned, birth of daughter, cool reception by Governor and officials
J D van Gravesanda, Demerara - asks Directors to understand John Wray's reasons for suddenly leaving for England
George Burder, Camberwell Grove, to Lord Liverpool [2nd Earl of Liverpool, secretary of war and the colonies - became prime minister the year following]
32 page document 'Memorial of the Revd Mr Wray, Missionary to Demerara on the subject of the Proclamation issued by His Excellency Governor Bentinck including J D van Gravesanda's description of the life of enslaved Africans on the plantations and testimonials to John Wray and the lack of undesirable consequences of his preaching
LMS Directors, London - draft of their statement to Lord Liverpool, showing drafting changes
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9 items
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Open
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English
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Folder 2, Jackets B and C
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| Finding aids: |
A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Demerara, 1807-1894, (list C2), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
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Archive
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