Amboyna [Ambon],1822

includes letters from: Joseph Kam, Amboina [Ambon] - visited two new islands [Buru, Pulau Boano] as part of governor's biennial inspection fleet; on Seram celebrated Lord's Supper first time in 20 years; further journeys in the islands; many Christians; eight missionary helpers already working in t...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges. Amboyna-Rangoon/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 5 Jan - 31 Dec 1822
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.14.02.04.009
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. Amboyna-Rangoon/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
callnumber CWM/LMS/14/02/04/009
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/14/02/04/009
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/14/02/04/009
prefix_number 009
title Amboyna [Ambon],1822
scb_date_creation 5 Jan - 31 Dec 1822
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 4 items
format Archive
description includes letters from: Joseph Kam, Amboina [Ambon] - visited two new islands [Buru, Pulau Boano] as part of governor's biennial inspection fleet; on Seram celebrated Lord's Supper first time in 20 years; further journeys in the islands; many Christians; eight missionary helpers already working in the islands, need of eight more for the South Western islands; printing operations; many Chinese in Molucca islands [Maluku]; Chinese and Malay testaments and tracts received from Malacca [Melaka]; work of Netherlands missionaries; names of numerous places where idolatry has been abolished. E F Grenier, Amboyna - reports the formation in January 1821 of the Amboyna Auxiliary Missionary Society, names of members and Objects of Auxiliary, support, 8 missionaries already supported.
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 4,Jacket A
scb_finding_aids Hand-written lists of Incoming Correspondence for each year up to 1824 are contained in the Box
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0014.0002.0004.00009