Penang [Pinang],1838

includes letters from: Thomas Beighton and Evan Davies (jointly), Penang [Pinang] - report of Penang station for 1837-8 Evan Davies, Penang - schools; generosity of Religious Tract Society [later, United Society for Christian Literature]; American missionaries to start in Province Wellesley [Sebera...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges.Penang/Incoming correspondence/Box 4
Date(s) of creation: 1 Jan - 27 Dec 1838
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.14.02.02.021
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 4
callnumber CWM/LMS/14/02/02/021
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/14/02/02/021
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/14/02/02/021
prefix_number 021
title Penang [Pinang],1838
scb_date_creation 1 Jan - 27 Dec 1838
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 16 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: Thomas Beighton and Evan Davies (jointly), Penang [Pinang] - report of Penang station for 1837-8 Evan Davies, Penang - schools; generosity of Religious Tract Society [later, United Society for Christian Literature]; American missionaries to start in Province Wellesley [Seberang Perai]; plan of Prince of Wales [Pinang] Island and Province Wellesley; idol worship Mrs Beighton [née Abigail Tobitt] - female schools. Mrs Davies [née Sweetland], Penang - female schools. Thomas Beighton, Madras and Penang - death of daughter; journey to India and back; Queddah [Kedah] recovered from Siamese [Thais]; Christian English soldier engaged to assist missionaries with schools; the Singapore printing unit.
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 3
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.0014.0002.0002.00021