Letter from Toby [Rev A J Hopkins], Golbanti [Kenya], to his wife [Amy Gertrude Hopkins]
Incomplete letter which appears to have been written on 2nd, 7th and 11th March. 2nd: Thinking of his wife on her birthday. Leave Golbanti on Thursday. Problem of dust and vermin in hut. 7th: On return journey and been going well (bar swollen feet). Bike damaged so no use. Describes journey from Ku...
| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Kenya/Box 1392 |
|---|---|
| Date(s) of creation: |
2 Mar [19]20 |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| Main author: | Hopkins; Arthur Joseph (1883-1965); ordained missionary, linguist |
| collection |
SOAS Archive |
|---|---|
| id |
MMS.17.02.11.01.01.01.06 |
| recordtype |
archive |
| scb_item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| item_location |
Archive & Special Collections |
| scb_loan_type |
Reference only |
| scb_order_with |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/Kenya/Box 1392 |
| callnumber |
MMS/17/02/11/01/01/01/06 |
| callnumber_txt |
MMS/17/02/11/01/01/01/06 |
| callnumber-sort |
MMS/17/02/11/01/01/01/06 |
| prefix_number |
06 |
| title |
Letter from Toby [Rev A J Hopkins], Golbanti [Kenya], to his wife [Amy Gertrude Hopkins] |
| scb_date_creation |
2 Mar [19]20 |
| 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 |
Incomplete letter which appears to have been written on 2nd, 7th and 11th March.
2nd: Thinking of his wife on her birthday. Leave Golbanti on Thursday. Problem of dust and vermin in hut.
7th: On return journey and been going well (bar swollen feet). Bike damaged so no use. Describes journey from Kurawa to Fandesa, then to Melindi and Mida. Travelling to Roka next then onto Ribe.
11th: Arrived at Ribe. |
| 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.0017.0002.0011.0001.0001.0001.0006 |