| Order number: |
MMSL MSS 040
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| Summary: |
Handwritten manuscript in the syllabic writing system developed by the Wesleyan Methodist missionary the Rev James Evans. Manuscript possibly written by Evans.
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| Previous numbers: |
53
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| Extent: |
92 pages
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| Admin history: |
Rev James Evans (1801-1846) emigrated to Canada in 1822 and became a Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society missionary in 1834. He worked in the Upper Canada District until 1839 when he transferred to the Hudson Bay Company Territories District where he worked until his return to England in 1846. |
| Access status: |
Open
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| Copyright: |
Copyright held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes |
| User restrictions: |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| Language: |
Cree
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| Scripts: |
Undetermined script
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| Publications: |
Evans published the St John's Gospel in his syllabic Cree at Norway House, Manitoba, Canada in 1846.
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| Format: |
Archive
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