Malacca [Melaka],1823

includes letters from: Dr Robert Morrison, Malacca - arrival at Singapore from Canton; conversation with Sir Stamford Raffles about moving Anglo-Chinese college to Singapore. Results of late William Milne's work and that of present missionaries. joint letters from David Collie, James Humphreys and...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges.Malacca/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 19 Feb - 25 Nov 1823
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.14.02.01.009
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges.Malacca/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
callnumber CWM/LMS/14/02/01/009
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/14/02/01/009
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/14/02/01/009
prefix_number 009
title Malacca [Melaka],1823
scb_date_creation 19 Feb - 25 Nov 1823
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 19 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: Dr Robert Morrison, Malacca - arrival at Singapore from Canton; conversation with Sir Stamford Raffles about moving Anglo-Chinese college to Singapore. Results of late William Milne's work and that of present missionaries. joint letters from David Collie, James Humphreys and Dr Robert Morrison on objects of missionaries in Ultra Ganges; names of those elected to work at Anglo-Chinese college; recommend printing of Dr Milne's commentary on Ephesians (Chinese); Dr Morrison's memoir of William Milne in English and Chinese; monument in his memory; Hebrew lexicon translated into Chinese; Dr Morrison appointed vice-president, Singapore Institution; Leung A Fa's [Leangafa, Leang A Fa, Leang A-Fa] return to China; report for 1823; mission accounts 1822/23 James Humphreys, Malacca - becomes superintendent of Anglo-Chinese college; freedom of children with slave parents; removal of college to Singapore; Bibles and pamphlets sent to England David Collie, en route inc Madras [Chennai] and from Malacca - impression of Indian heathenism, death of his wife [née Ann Murray]; his arrival and study of Chinese; Dr William Milne's writings and translations. Dr Robert Morrison, Malacca - resignation of George Huttman George Huttman, Malacca - his reasons for leaving LMS
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 3 and Folder 4, Jkt A
scb_finding_aids A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Malacca, 1814-1859, (list G1), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0014.0002.0001.00009