collection |
SOAS Archive
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id |
CWM.LMS.14.02.04.012
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recordtype |
archive
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scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
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item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
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scb_loan_type |
Reference only
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scb_order_with |
CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges. Amboyna-Rangoon/Incoming correspondence/Box 1
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callnumber |
CWM/LMS/14/02/04/012
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callnumber_txt |
CWM/LMS/14/02/04/012
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callnumber-sort |
CWM/LMS/14/02/04/012
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prefix_number |
012
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title |
Amboyna [Ambon],1825
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scb_date_creation |
10 - 19 Jan 1825
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scb_level |
File
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level_sort |
7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
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scb_extent |
3 items
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format |
Archive
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description |
includes letters by Joseph Kam from Amboina [Ambon]
- visited Ceram [Seram]; favourable atmosphere created by visit of governor general Baron van der Kapellen [Godert Alexander Gerard Philip, Baron van der Capellen]; 5,000 school pupils, 85 church members received on profession of faith; Dutch missionary Starink at Elpaputih overcame idolatry following arson attack on his house at service time.
- journal (translated by E F Grenier and sent by him with covering letter 17 Sep 1827 ) of major 5-month tour of South Western and South Eastern Moluccan islands; on many islands latent Christianity dating back generations was revived by Kam's preaching and instruction, 900 baptisms and solemnisation of many marriages; in 1825 Kam's total baptized neared 2560 of whom over 750 were adults.
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scb_access_status |
Open
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language |
English
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language_search |
English
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scb_file_number |
Folder 5,Jacket A
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scb_finding_aids |
Hand-written lists of Incoming Correspondence for each year up to 1824 are contained in the Box
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hierarchy_top_id_raw |
CWM
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hierarchy_sequence |
CWM.00LMS.0014.0002.0004.00012
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