| Description | Mainly applications for employment with the Society, appeals for the extension of mission work to places outside the colony, letters from catechists. Includes:
/1 Rev. A. Denny, colonial chaplain, Gold Coast 1825;
/2 James Coney 1825;
/3 William Tubb, Wellington 1831;
/4 Professor Samuel Lee relating to C. L. F. Haensel's reduction to writing of an unspecified African language 1834;
/5 Samuel Crowther junior relating to father's translation work 1844;
/6 James G. Wilhelm [copy] 1848;
/7 M. Johnson 1850;
/8 R.Coote, HMS 'Volcano', relating to training liberated African boys as naval apprentices, also relating to slave trade 1851;
/9 James R. Davis and Samuel Davies, naval apprentices 1851;
10, 12-14 Complaints from H. Saunders and [Thomas] Carter Burns Brown (American) relating to Rev. Nathaniel Denton 1852;
/11, 15 R. Coote relating to suppression of slave trade 1852;
/16 William Cornewall, relating to examination of pupils at the Institution 1852;
/17 John Carr relating to cotton production 1853;
/18-19 G. A. Allan, Freetown, including reference to cotton production 1853;
/20 Daniel W. C. Beale, Freetown, relating to death of Rev. T. Peyton 1853;
/21-22 J. B. W. Marchant, Falcon Bridge House, relating to cotton and business matters 1853-1854;
/23 Joseph W. Comissing relating to need for additional surgeon in colony 1855;
/24, 26 John Carr 1857;
/25 Petition from men at Magbala relating to Rev. J. S. Wiltshire 1857;
/27 Sangoy Bongela 1857;
/28 George Metzger Macaulay, Freetown 1858;
/29 Francis Langley, Freetown 1858;
/30 John Carr 1859;
/31 John F. Bailey, Freetown 1859;
/32 John Carr relating to proposed Wilberforce Institution 1859;
/33 Isaac Thomas George, carpenter, Kissy school 1860;
/34 William Thomas Pratt, Niger Association, Freetown 1860;
/35 I. M. Davies, Kissey 1860;
/36-38 Letters from Jos. A. Nicols [of Fernando Po] to Earl of Chichester [President of CMS] with note from Earl of Chichester [/38] relating to slave trade 1860;
/39 Dr. Robert Bradshaw relating to Mr. Jackson 1861;
/40 Mrs. Isaac Thomas George (Eliza), Kissy 1861;
/41 Appeal from G. D'Arcy, governor of the Gambia, for mission schools 1861;
/42 Peter Wilson, Yongroo 1861;
/43-45 Letters relating to proposed Wilberforce Institution from Stephen I. Hill, governor [/43-44] and John Carr [/45] 1862;
/46 M. Sannusey relating to need for Bible to be in African handwritten Arabic rather than printed [with especial reference to St. Matt. ch.5] 1862;
/47-48 Letters from Governor Blackall to E. Jones [/47] and E. Jones to Secretary [/48] relating to Wilberforce Memorial Institution 1863;
/49 William Ethelbert Beserve, godbrother of Isaac Thomas George, Freetown 1863;
/50 Charles Chapman: application for principalship of Fourah Bay College 1864;
/51 Governor Samuel Blackall 1864;
/52 Rev. Charles Chapman, HMS 'Rattlesnake': relating to four African boys training as naval cadets 1864;
/53-54 Frank Swanz Essien, English Fort Whydah 1864;
/55 William Beserve 1864;
/56 John F. Bailey, Kissy 1864;
/57 Governor Samuel Blackall 1864;
/58 John F. Bailey, Kissy 1864;
/59 Report relating to four African boys [see /52] 1865;
/60 Sierra Leone Native Church Pastoral Aid Society 1865;
/61 Governor Samuel Blackall 1866;
/62 Edward Jones, Freetown 1869;
/63 Rev. Daniel Smith, Cape Coast Castle, colonial chaplain 1869;
/64 R. O. Kennedy, government house, relating to Edward Blyden 1871;
/65 Christian Hoeberlin, Basle Missionary Society missionary, Olowogbowo 1872;
/66 John Ashwood relating to Wilberforce Memorial Hall 1873;
/67 V. Faulkner, Charlotte 1872;
/68 Newspaper cuttings with letters from J. Johnson relating to industrial scheme in Sierra Leone 1874;
/69 Horatio James Huggins [relating to /68] 1874;
/70 William Grant relating to education in Sierra Leone 1874;
/71 M. Samisi, Foulah Town, relating to Reichardt's translation of Fulde language 1875;
/72 Miss L. A. M. Williams relating to Miss Caspari and Female Institution 1875;
/73 Obadiah Punch [came to London with Rev. S. Spain] 1875;
/74 J. H. M. Fraser, Charlotte 1875;
/75 J. G. Wilson, Freetown 1875;
/76 Samuel Lewin, solicitor, relating to estate of J. G. Wilhelm 1876;
/77 F. W. Smart to Bishop Crowther 1876;
/78 F. W. Smart 1876;
/79 William Grant relating to education in Sierra Leone 1876;
/80 J. G. Wilson relating to death of father, Rev. J. Wilson 1876;
/81 William Grant relating to cotton 1877;
/82 John Henry Davies, Bathurst 1877;
/83 J. Alphonse Reffell 1878;
/84A-B F. W. Smart 1878;
/85-88 Application from Major W. J. Ross for service in West Africa, with testimonials 1879;
/89, 91 M. J. Marke, Grammar School Freetown 1879;
/90 J. G. Wilson, Freetown 1879;
/92 Miss Catharine Young 1880;
/93A Samuel Hughes, Fourah Bay College: account of life 1880;
/93B Sketch map of Port Lokko and Kambia districts 1880;
/94 Miss Anna C. Lynch, Annie Walsh Memorial School Freetown 1880 |