South China,1850

includes letters from Canton [Guangzhou] by:- Dr Benjamin Hobson - medical work in Canton; Bethel opened in Wham Poa [Huangpu city, S Guangdong [Canton] province]; re theological training in Canton; resolution of general committee meeting in Canton; half-yearly report of Canton mission James Legge...

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Archive & Special Collections CWM/LMS/16/02/01/048 Open

Order number: CWM/LMS/South China/Incoming correspondence/Box 5
Date(s) of creation: 28 Jan - 28 Dec 1850
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.16.02.01.048
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/South China/Incoming correspondence/Box 5
callnumber CWM/LMS/16/02/01/048
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/16/02/01/048
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/16/02/01/048
prefix_number 048
title South China,1850
scb_date_creation 28 Jan - 28 Dec 1850
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 19 items
format Archive
description includes letters from Canton [Guangzhou] by:- Dr Benjamin Hobson - medical work in Canton; Bethel opened in Wham Poa [Huangpu city, S Guangdong [Canton] province]; re theological training in Canton; resolution of general committee meeting in Canton; half-yearly report of Canton mission James Legge - reasons for moving mission from Hong Kong to Canton John Cleland - decision to resign and return to Britain LMS, London - reply to letter re resignation of William Gillespie Hong Kong by:- joint letters of James Legge and Dr Henri Hirschberg - evangelistic work; difficulties re Chinese Christian Union; reports and accounts James Legge - report of school and seminary; Chinese Christian Union; term for 'God' in Bible; converts described; salary reductions; printing New Testament at Shanghai; various missionaries Dr Henri Hirschberg - report; itinerating and medical work among Jews Mrs Legge [née Mary Isabella Morison] - work among girls in Malacca [Melaka] and girls' education in Hong Kong William Gillespie - Chinese students being trained as preachers; his resignation joint letter of James Legge, Dr Benjamin Hobson and William Gillespie - original intention of erection and use of Union Chapel
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 1, Jackets C and D
scb_finding_aids A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for South China, 1807-1872 (list G2), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0016.0002.0001.00048

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