| collection |
SOAS Archive
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| id |
MMS.17.02.00.03.01.03.06
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| recordtype |
archive
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| scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
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| item_location |
Archive & Special Collections
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| scb_loan_type |
Reference only
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| scb_order_with |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Home/Box 1391
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| callnumber |
MMS/17/02/00/03/01/03/06
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| callnumber_txt |
MMS/17/02/00/03/01/03/06
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| callnumber-sort |
MMS/17/02/00/03/01/03/06
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| prefix_number |
06
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| title |
Letter from James Lynch, W[illia]m Ault, George Erskine, Will[ia]m M Harvard, Tho[ma]s Squance and Benj[ami]m Clough, Bombay [Mumbai, India], to Revd Rob[er]t Smyth, Secretary of the Methodist Missionary Committee, 14 City Road, London
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| scb_date_creation |
15 Jun 1814
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| scb_level |
Item
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| level_sort |
8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
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| scb_extent |
2 items
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| format |
Archive
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| description |
Letter, with typed transcript, summarising events from before their departure from England on 31 December 1813 to their arrival in Bombay [Mumbai, India] in May 1814. Two accounts given: a general one and one by [Benjamin] Clough.
General account list events chronologically from their departure and noting (amongst other things): weather conditions; condition of the fleet; health of passengers; death of Mrs Ault; crew injuries; Coke's death and burial at sea.
Clough's account is also chronological and begins with their departure from London noting (amongst other things): Coke's preparations and comments prior to sailing; Coke's impact on his fellow passengers and Captain Birch; Coke correcting his proofs of the Bible in Portuguese as well as writing sermons, hymns, etc; concerns over Coke's workload and health; services by the missionaries; support of Captain Birch after Coke's death including in Bombay [Mumbai]; assistance provided by the Governor; gratitude to Captain Birch; Isle of France [Mauritius] would make a promising mission.
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| scb_access_status |
Open
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| scb_copyright |
Copyright held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
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| scb_use_restrictions |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
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| language |
English
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| language_search |
English
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| scb_scripts_material |
Latin
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| note |
Some of the text of this letter is missing due to damage
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| hierarchy_top_id_raw |
MMS
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| hierarchy_sequence |
MMS.0017.0002.0000.0003.0001.0003.0006
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