Letter from Joseph Kam, 06 March 1818, Amboyna

Account of his visit to several islands, his sickness & c.; has recovered; Society's letter and reports; permission from Dutch Governor to erect a seminary; five thousand New Testaments promised by the British & Foreign Bible Society; during his travels in the islands he believes he has disc...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges. Amboyna-Rangoon/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 1818
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Kam, Joseph, 1769-1833
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00003173
URL Description: Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections

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title Letter from Joseph Kam, 06 March 1818, Amboyna
scb_date_creation 1818
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author Kam, Joseph, 1769-1833
author_facet Kam, Joseph, 1769-1833
authorStr Kam, Joseph, 1769-1833
author_letter Kam, Joseph, 1769-1833
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description Account of his visit to several islands, his sickness & c.; has recovered; Society's letter and reports; permission from Dutch Governor to erect a seminary; five thousand New Testaments promised by the British & Foreign Bible Society; during his travels in the islands he believes he has discovered 35,000 to 40,000 'native Christians'.
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 3, Jacket A
scb_copies Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
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