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SOAS Archive
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| id |
MMS.17.02.00.03.01.04.09
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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/17/02/00/03/01/04/09
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| callnumber_txt |
MMS/17/02/00/03/01/04/09
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| callnumber-sort |
MMS/17/02/00/03/01/04/09
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| prefix_number |
09
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| title |
Correspondence, with typescript of letter sent to Coke by F[rancis] Hallett, St Vincent, 1807
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| scb_date_creation |
1986
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| scb_level |
File
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| level_sort |
7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
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| scb_extent |
3 items
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| format |
Archive
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| description |
Letter (27 February 1986) from Rev J Alan Williams, Superintendent of the Leicester West Circuit of the Methodist Church to Rev A W Mosley, Methodist Church Overseas Division, 25 Marylebone Road, London. A friend lent him a letter dated June 1807 addressed to Dr Coke from preachers in the West India Mission. Encloses transcript and asks if there is any further information. Will send copy to the Wesley Historical Society.
Transcript of letter (24 June 1807) from F Hallet, St Vincent, to Reverend Doctor Coke or Mr William Jenkin, New Chapel, City Road, London. Addresses letter to Coke and the Committee of West India Mission and states he understands the Antigua District meeting through John Taylor will contact them suggesting that some preachers (including him) in the West Indies 'have adopted a System of Plunder'. Unable to attend said meeting but received a letter (which he quotes) stating that he has received too much quarterage and should return that above 'the common amount'. He replies (quoting his own letter) that he did not make changes but supports them. Previous allowances were not sufficient and rejects comparison with other islands. Unable to refund any sum as all of allowance already spent. Questions authority of district over individual circuits (cites [Wesleyan Methodist] Conference on this). Asks to be sent copy of minutes of district meeting. Returns to addressing Coke and states the Superintendent on the Island is Steward and has established quarterly meetings. Only received additional pay for last two quarters. Argues local conditions for larger rise in St Vincent's then Antigua. Hopes to return to England next spring but wife's present condition won't allow him to leave before then.
Reply (copy letter, 6 March 1986) from [Rev Mosley] to Rev Alan Williams thanking him for the copy of Dr Coke's letter. Passing it on to their Archivist.
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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_related_material |
Photocopy of Hallett's letter available (MMS/West Indies/Correspondence/General/FBN 1)
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MMS
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| hierarchy_sequence |
MMS.0017.0002.0000.0003.0001.0004.0009
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