Letter from Samuel Dyer, 13 October 1832, Penang

Return to Penang after visit to Malacca, Decision to remove to Malacca shortly. Visit to Mr Thomsen at Singapore. Regarding plan of forming Chinese metal types from wooden blocks and request that a Christian metal engraver should be sent out.


Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges. Penang/Incoming Correspondence/Box 3A
Date(s) of creation: 1832
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Dyer, S. (Samuel), 1804-1843
URL: http://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00003451
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title Letter from Samuel Dyer, 13 October 1832, Penang
scb_date_creation 1832
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author Dyer, S. (Samuel), 1804-1843
author_facet Dyer, S. (Samuel), 1804-1843
authorStr Dyer, S. (Samuel), 1804-1843
author_letter Dyer, S. (Samuel), 1804-1843
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description Return to Penang after visit to Malacca, Decision to remove to Malacca shortly. Visit to Mr Thomsen at Singapore. Regarding plan of forming Chinese metal types from wooden blocks and request that a Christian metal engraver should be sent out.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Council for World Mission
language English
language_search English
scb_scripts_material Latin
scb_file_number Box 3A, Folder 4, Jacket B
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