Amboyna [Ambon],1814

includes letters by Joseph Kam from: at sea 1.5 degrees S, 22 degrees E - account of voyage Cape Town - further account of voyage Batavia [Jakarta] - arrival at Java and experiences there; account of stop at Anjer [Anyer-Kidul/Anyar] in the strait of Sunda [Selat Sunda] where he baptised 4 children;...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges. Amboyna-Rangoon/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 14 Feb - 12 Dec 1814
Level: File
Format: Archive           

Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges. Amboyna-Rangoon/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Summary: includes letters by Joseph Kam from: at sea 1.5 degrees S, 22 degrees E - account of voyage Cape Town - further account of voyage Batavia [Jakarta] - arrival at Java and experiences there; account of stop at Anjer [Anyer-Kidul/Anyar] in the strait of Sunda [Selat Sunda] where he baptised 4 children; received kindly at Batavia by Professor Ross and the Governor; it is decided he will take the mission station in Amboyna Sourabaya [Surabaya], Java - ministering for half a year; requests copies of New Testament bound with psalms and the Heidelberg catechism; expects to move on to Amboina shortly; great opportunities for Christian work in the Dutch settlements in eastern Java.
Extent: 6 items
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: Folder 2,Jacket A
Finding aids: Hand-written lists of Incoming Correspondence for each year up to 1824 are contained in the Box
Format: Archive