Papers of Thomas and Lucy Bach
Papers, 1894-1900, of Thomas and Lucy Bach, comprising correspondence, 1894-1898, largely between Thomas and Lucy Bach and their families, including comments on Lucy's health, life in India, and missionary work; photographs, 1895-[1899], of people and scenes in India, including religious and educati...
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/India/Personal/Box 5 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
1894-1900 |
| Level: |
Sub-Series |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Bach; Thomas William (b 1868); missionary |
| Other authors: | Bach; S H (fl 1894-1900); née Mudie Smith, known as Lucy |
| Subjects: |
| Order number: |
CWM/LMS/India/Personal/Box 5 |
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| Summary: |
Papers, 1894-1900, of Thomas and Lucy Bach, comprising correspondence, 1894-1898, largely between Thomas and Lucy Bach and their families, including comments on Lucy's health, life in India, and missionary work; photographs, 1895-[1899], of people and scenes in India, including religious and educational subjects; printed papers, 1898-1900, relating to London Missionary Society (LMS) missionary work and the Bachs' life in India; St John's Gospel written on palm leaves in various languages and another palm leaf book, both undated. |
| Main author: | Bach; Thomas William (b 1868); missionary |
| Other authors: | Bach; S H (fl 1894-1900); née Mudie Smith, known as Lucy |
| Extent: |
1 box |
| Admin history: | Thomas William Bach, born in Worcester, England, 1868; studied at New College; appointed London Missionary Society (LMS) missionary to Trivandrum, Travancore, southern India, ordained in Worcester, and travelled to India, 1894; married S H Mudie Smith in Madras, 1895; visited England, 1897; resigned on account of his wife's ill-health, 1899; returned to England, 1900. |
| Custodial history: | The papers were deposited with the London Missionary Society and form part of the special series of personal papers of individual LMS missionaries and officers. |
| Acquisition: |
Deposited on permanent loan with the records of the London Missionary Society by the Congregational Council for World Mission (later Council for World Mission) in 1973. |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | English Greek languages Tamil Malayalam |
| Finding aids: |
Unpublished handlist |
| Copies: | Published on microfiche by IDC Publishers |
| Related material: | The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the London Missionary Society (Ref: CWM/LMS), including incoming letters from individual missionaries, among them Thomas Bach (Ref: CWM/LMS South India (Travancore) Incoming Correspondence), and his candidate's papers (Ref: CWM/LMS Candidates' Papers Box 1 No 20). |
| Format: | Archive |
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