Letter from Robert Morrison, 27 February 1812, Canton

Names ships by which Gospels etc. have been sent. Formal edict against Christianity announced by the Chinese Emperor [in 1812], making it a capital offence to help missionaries or print their books. Cost and expense of China Mission 1811.


Order number: CWM/LMS/South China/Incoming correspondence/Box 1B
Date(s) of creation: 1812
Level: item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Morrison, Robert, 1782-1834
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Order number: CWM/LMS/South China/Incoming correspondence/Box 1B
Summary: Names ships by which Gospels etc. have been sent. Formal edict against Christianity announced by the Chinese Emperor [in 1812], making it a capital offence to help missionaries or print their books. Cost and expense of China Mission 1811.
Main author: Morrison, Robert, 1782-1834
Extent: 1 item
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Access status: Open
Copyright: Council for World Mission
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
File number: Box 1B, Folder 2, Jacket B
Copies: Digital copy available on SOAS Digital Collections
Format: Archive