Letter from Joseph Kam, 22 March 1815, Amboyna

Reports on mission work with the local population; large congregations; seventy thousand Bibles needed; governors promise to provide small printing press; opportunities for more missionaries.


Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges. Amboyna-Rangoon/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 1815
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Kam, Joseph, 1769-1833
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00003159
URL Description: Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections

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title Letter from Joseph Kam, 22 March 1815, Amboyna
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author Kam, Joseph, 1769-1833
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description Reports on mission work with the local population; large congregations; seventy thousand Bibles needed; governors promise to provide small printing press; opportunities for more missionaries.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Council for World Mission
language English
language_search English
scb_scripts_material Latin
scb_file_number Box 1, Folder 2, Jacket B
scb_copies Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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