Penang [Pinang],1825

includes letters from: Thomas Beighton, Penang [Pinang] - British soldiers attending services at mission chapel; epitaph in chapel to late Mr Macalister; commends W S Cracroft to missionaries in Malacca; political situation; death of John Ince, need of a replacement, missionaries in Penang need to k...

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Archive & Special Collections CWM/LMS/14/02/02/008 Open

Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges.Penang/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 4 Feb 1825 - 3 Feb 1826
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.14.02.02.008
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.Penang/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
callnumber CWM/LMS/14/02/02/008
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/14/02/02/008
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/14/02/02/008
prefix_number 008
title Penang [Pinang],1825
scb_date_creation 4 Feb 1825 - 3 Feb 1826
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 22 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: Thomas Beighton, Penang [Pinang] - British soldiers attending services at mission chapel; epitaph in chapel to late Mr Macalister; commends W S Cracroft to missionaries in Malacca; political situation; death of John Ince, need of a replacement, missionaries in Penang need to know Chinese language, openings for increased work among Chinese; weekly preaching in English for British residents; fear of Siamese [Thai] attack; John Ince's orphan child Matilda Mary Ann; services in Malay language and school work; interview with deposed king of Queda [Kedah], visit to mission by his queen, son and retinue; copy of deed of gift of land adjoining chapel by John Anderson; sketches of Quedah [Kedah] school; death of David Brown, Prince of Wales Island Gazette containing summons by Frederick Halliburton of a public meeting to commemorate him; Beighton's own poor health, takes voyage to Singapore; returns; evening service attendance good; comments re Samuel Milton and the criticisms voiced by Halliburton. David Brown, Penang - late John Ince's letters, papers etc Frederick Halliburton [Sheriff of Prince Edward's Island], Penang - presses the Directors to reinforce with missionaries 'having the appearance and manner of a gentleman'; Anglican chaplain R S Hutchings's warm interest in the mission.
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 3 & Folder 4,Jacket A
scb_finding_aids A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Penang, 1805-1869 (list G1), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0014.0002.0002.00008

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