West African papers, mainly relating to the Niger expeditions

Material relating to the 1841 and 1857 Niger expeditions. Only a few printed papers for the 1841 expedition but for the 1857 expedition there are journals, notes, financial and general papers, albeit mainly from a Wesleyan Methodist missionary persepective. General papers include information on the...

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Order number: MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44
Date(s) of creation: 1835-1859
Level: Sub-Series
Format: Archive           

Order number: MMS/Special Series/Various Papers/FBN 44
Summary: Material relating to the 1841 and 1857 Niger expeditions. Only a few printed papers for the 1841 expedition but for the 1857 expedition there are journals, notes, financial and general papers, albeit mainly from a Wesleyan Methodist missionary persepective. General papers include information on the WMMS Foulah mission and in particular a volume entitled 'West African Translations', relating to the work of Rev Robert MacBrair, as well as a few printed papers of the Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade and for the Civilization of Africa.
Extent: 1 box
Access status: Open
Access conditions: Only to be viewed on microfiche.
Copyright: Copyright mostly held by Methodist Missionary Society.
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
French
Format: Archive