Singapore,1827

includes letters from Singapore by: John Smith - studied Chinese in Malacca [Melaka]; moved to Singapore, worked among seamen; study of Chinese; school work; tract distribution among boat population; importance of Singapore for mission 20,000 inhabitants of different nationalities; expensive; diffic...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges.Singapore/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 25 Apr - 14 Dec 1827
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.14.02.03.011
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.Singapore/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
callnumber CWM/LMS/14/02/03/011
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/14/02/03/011
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/14/02/03/011
prefix_number 011
title Singapore,1827
scb_date_creation 25 Apr - 14 Dec 1827
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 8 items
format Archive
description includes letters from Singapore by: John Smith - studied Chinese in Malacca [Melaka]; moved to Singapore, worked among seamen; study of Chinese; school work; tract distribution among boat population; importance of Singapore for mission 20,000 inhabitants of different nationalities; expensive; difficult climate Jacob Tomlin - describes Chinese ancestor worship festival of Tsing Ming Claudius Thomsen, Singapore - his poor health; report of Malay schools; story of 'a Mahomedan seeker after truth'; aspect of mission more cheering; mission accounts. printed resolutions adopted at formation of Singapore Committee 24 Sept 1827
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 4, Jacket B
scb_finding_aids Detailed lists of the incoming correspondence contained in each folder of Singapore, Boxes 1 and 2 are to be found in the respective folders
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0014.0002.0003.00011