Journal of Walter Medhurst, Batavia [Jakarta], 1828 - 1829

Journal of Walter Medhurst, describing his voyage to the west coast of Borneo via Singapore, October 1828 - January 1829. He describes his visit to Potiana [Pontianak] and the Chinese, Malay, and Buggunese settlements there and their people's customs, as well as his journey up river...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges/Journals/Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 14 Oct 1828 - 18 Jan 1829
Level: File
Format: Archive           
Main author: Medhurst, Walter Henry, 1796-1857
URL: https://digital.soas.ac.uk/l/CW00000107
URL Description: Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections

Order number: CWM/LMS/Ultra Ganges/Journals/Box 1
Summary: Journal of Walter Medhurst, describing his voyage to the west coast of Borneo via Singapore, October 1828 - January 1829. He describes his visit to Potiana [Pontianak] and the Chinese, Malay, and Buggunese settlements there and their people's customs, as well as his journey up river to the gold fields. At each place he records the response of the people to his missionary activities and the books he was distributing. There is also a duplicate copy of this journal.
Main author: Medhurst, Walter Henry, 1796-1857
Extent: 2 notebooks (28pp + duplicate 32pp)
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: 18
Copies: CWM Ultra Ganges Journals FBN 8
Format: Archive