Letter from Sarah Davies, 08 October 1830, Bristol

Memorandum regarding the 'state of the native Indians of Essequibo and the interior of Demerara' [indigenous peples, Amerindians]. Details the different groups [indigenous Nations] in the region, named in the letter as '1. Carabice [Carib], 2. Accawayoe [Akawaio], 3. Arrawack [Arawak, Lokono], 4. Wa...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/British Guiana. Demerara/Incoming Correspondence/Box 4
Date(s) of creation: 1830
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Saunders, Sarah
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00001562
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scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/British Guiana. Demerara/Incoming Correspondence/Box 4
callnumber CWM/LMS/12/02/04/024/018
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title Letter from Sarah Davies, 08 October 1830, Bristol
scb_date_creation 1830
scb_level Item
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author Saunders, Sarah
author_facet Saunders, Sarah
authorStr Saunders, Sarah
author_letter Saunders, Sarah
format Archive
description Memorandum regarding the 'state of the native Indians of Essequibo and the interior of Demerara' [indigenous peples, Amerindians]. Details the different groups [indigenous Nations] in the region, named in the letter as '1. Carabice [Carib], 2. Accawayoe [Akawaio], 3. Arrawack [Arawak, Lokono], 4. Warrow [Warau], 5 Macusi [Macushi], 6. Paramuni, 7. Attaraya, 8. Attamacka, 9. Maphisan, 10. Mapricout, 11. Arricoenar and many other small nations'. Speaks about 'Family or Castes of Blood'. Discusses relations between the Colony and these indigenous groups, naming some of their chiefs.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Council for World Mission
language English
language_search English
scb_scripts_material Latin
scb_file_number Box 4, Folder 1, Jacket B
scb_copies Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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scb_url https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00001562
scb_url_description Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0012.0002.0004.00024.00018

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