Letter from Toby [Rev A J Hopkins], Wenji, Tana River [Kenya], to his wife [Amy Gertrude Hopkins]

Letter appears to have been written on 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th February. Monday: held service and baptised ten adults and thirty received the Sacrament. Wa-Pokomo attitude to the Sacrament. Tuesday: travelled by canoe all day heading home. Returned to Mwina then Kusi before moving onto Kulesa [Ku...

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Archive & Special Collections MMS/17/02/11/01/01/01/04 Open

Order number: MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Kenya/Box 1392
Date(s) of creation: 23 Feb [1920]
Level: Item
Format: Archive           
Main author: Hopkins; Arthur Joseph (1883-1965); ordained missionary, linguist

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item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Kenya/Box 1392
callnumber MMS/17/02/11/01/01/01/04
callnumber_txt MMS/17/02/11/01/01/01/04
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title Letter from Toby [Rev A J Hopkins], Wenji, Tana River [Kenya], to his wife [Amy Gertrude Hopkins]
scb_date_creation 23 Feb [1920]
scb_level Item
level_sort 8/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File/Item
scb_extent 5 pages
author Hopkins; Arthur Joseph (1883-1965); ordained missionary, linguist
author_facet Hopkins; Arthur Joseph (1883-1965); ordained missionary, linguist
authorStr Hopkins; Arthur Joseph (1883-1965); ordained missionary, linguist
author_letter Hopkins; Arthur Joseph (1883-1965); ordained missionary, linguist
format Archive
scb_custodial_history Ms Alison Lewis acquired this item from Hopkins' son in 2002
scb_acquisition Gift, accepted on behalf of the Methodist Church, from Ms R Alison Lewis, October 2002
description Letter appears to have been written on 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th February. Monday: held service and baptised ten adults and thirty received the Sacrament. Wa-Pokomo attitude to the Sacrament. Tuesday: travelled by canoe all day heading home. Returned to Mwina then Kusi before moving onto Kulesa [Kulessa]. Describes behaviour of local monkeys and crocodiles. Wednesday: travelled to Marembo then Kulesa [Kulessa] where prepares the Sacrament. Thursday: at yesterday's service he baptised 70 adults and 95 received the Sacrament. Arrived here at Chunoni last night. Baptised 50 and 70 received the Sacrament. Then called at Mnagina, Gadeni and Garisene [Garsen] (baptising the sick in each). Others travelled with him to Kibusu where he baptised 30 and 50 received the Sacrament. Reached Ngao after dark.
scb_access_status Open
scb_copyright Copyright held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number 1
scb_related_material Transcript of letter available in same box (file 7).
hierarchy_top_id_raw MMS
hierarchy_sequence MMS.0017.0002.0011.0001.0001.0001.0004

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