Letter from Richard Elliott, 08 December 1815, George Town

Discusses opportunity to visit a number of 'Indians' [indigeneous peoples, Amerindians] who reside a 'considerable distance up the Demerary River'. The Governor has expressed a desire that a missionary should go amongst these people and seek opportunities to teach their children to read and write.Th...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/British Guiana. Demerara/Incoming Correspondence/Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 1815
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Elliott, Richard, 1776-
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00001354
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title Letter from Richard Elliott, 08 December 1815, George Town
scb_date_creation 1815
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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 Discusses opportunity to visit a number of 'Indians' [indigeneous peoples, Amerindians] who reside a 'considerable distance up the Demerary River'. The Governor has expressed a desire that a missionary should go amongst these people and seek opportunities to teach their children to read and write.The writer has had the opportunity of conversation with some of these peoples - details the outcome.
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 1, Jacket B
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scb_url https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00001354
scb_url_description Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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