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CWM/LMS/British Guiana. Demerara/Incoming correspondence/Box 3
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| Summary: |
includes letters from:
John Davies, Demerara - finance
Providence Chapel secretary, Demerara - on state of Church: 140 members (100 of whom are enslaved); appeals for new missionary
Joseph Fletcher (Wesleyan Missionary), Demerara - death of John Davies 20 April; ownership of chapel; support for widow; George Town's population 20,000, total seats in churches only 4,000.
Nicholas Hurry and Captain J Davies, Liverpool - forward Providence Chapel's letter
John Wray, Demerara - condition of Providence Chapel
Precis of LMS Directors dealings with John Davies
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12 items
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Open
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| Language: |
English
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| File number: |
Folder 3, Jacket A
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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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| Format: |
Archive
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