| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/South Africa/FBN 9 (fiche 348-360)
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| Summary: |
The first volume begins at the end of July 1841 with Rev Garner and his family departing Buntingville, Eastern Cape, to preach amongst the Amabatca [AmaBhaca] and ends on 18 July 1858 still working in the Eastern Cape (from 4 November 1858 entries are written over (vertically) the earliest entries in the volume). The second volume begins on 24 July 1858 with the Rev Garner preaching at and near Alice in the Eastern Cape and ends on 28 February 1864 with him preaching at West Hill [near Grahamstown] and feeling unwell.
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| Main author: |
Garner; William Henry (fl 1835-1864); ordained missionary |
| Extent: |
2 volumes
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| Admin history: |
William Henry Garner's missionary career began in 1835 in South Africa and involved him preaching to a number of different peoples including the Mantatees, Fingoes, Kaffir [Xhosa] and Ncapai's tribe [AmaBhaca]. He was personally acquainted with Ncapai and on occasion administered medical treatment to him and his people. He was involved with the establishment of the mission at Shawbury and served there himself in 1844. From 1845 he worked in Clarkebury, Morley, Durban, Annshaw and Grahamstown. He died at Grahamstown on 29 March 1864. |
| Access status: |
Open
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| Access conditions: |
Only to be viewed on microfiche
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| Copyright: |
Copyright probably held by Methodist Missionary Society |
| User restrictions: |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| Language: |
English
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| Related material: |
Also within the records of the (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society is the official correspondence for William Henry Garner whilst working in South Africa (MMS/South Africa/Correspondence/Albany/FBN 3, MMS/South Africa/Correspondence/Bechuana/FBN 4 & MMS/South Africa/Correspondence/Kaffraria/FBN 14). Furthermore, the synod minutes will detail his work, and that of his colleagues, in the districts in South Africa he served (MMS/South Africa/Synod Minutes/FBN 1-2). |
| Format: |
Archive
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