Summaries of letters written by Rev & Mrs William Luddington to their daughter

Summaries of letters written by Rev & Mrs Luddington (although mainly the latter) to their daughter, Minnie, from December [18]86 until April 1888. Discuss family matters, travel in Europe, journey to Fernando Po [Bioko, Equitoreal Guinea], missionary work, their colleagues, local population, we...

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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1404
Date(s) of creation: c2004
Level: File
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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1404
Summary: Summaries of letters written by Rev & Mrs Luddington (although mainly the latter) to their daughter, Minnie, from December [18]86 until April 1888. Discuss family matters, travel in Europe, journey to Fernando Po [Bioko, Equitoreal Guinea], missionary work, their colleagues, local population, weather, public and private health, etc.
Extent: 31 pages
Admin history: Rev William Broadbent Luddington (1843-1888) served the Primitive Methodist Missionary Society as a missionary in Fernando Po [Bioko, Equitoreal Guinea] between 1873 & 1874, 1879 & 1881 and 1887 & 1888. Ruth Hannah Luddington (née Mitchell) (1842-1888) served alongside her husband in Fernando Po [Bioko, Equitoreal Guinea].
Acquisition: Gift, accepted on behalf of the Methodist Church, from Mrs M Knight, November 2004
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by donor
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
Originals: With descendants
Format: Archive