Mauritius,1814

includes letters from: John Le Brun, Port Louis - (in French language) first letter from newly appointed Swiss missionary Frederick Hooper, Isle of Bourbon - Governor Robert T Farquhar opens schools; Baptists from Bengal among soldiers; offers for service; wording of an appeal for Christian support...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Mauritius/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 6 May - 17 Nov 1814
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/Mauritius/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Summary: includes letters from: John Le Brun, Port Louis - (in French language) first letter from newly appointed Swiss missionary Frederick Hooper, Isle of Bourbon - Governor Robert T Farquhar opens schools; Baptists from Bengal among soldiers; offers for service; wording of an appeal for Christian support of Madagascar mission Robert Farquhar, Port Louis - welcomes Le Brun; glad LMS intends sending missionaries to Madagascar; has assembled vocabulary and grammar materials to translate gospels into Malagasy
Extent: 4 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 1, Jacket A
Finding aids: A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Mauritius, 1814-1848 (list E5), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
Format: Archive