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XCMS - Church Missionary Society archive - 1799-2009
B - Overseas Division (initially 'Foreign Division') 1799-1959 - 1803-1959
OMS - Overseas mission series - 1803-1934
CE - Ceylon mission - 1815-1934
C E - Early correspondence - 1815-1820
1 - Letters and papers: 3 April 1815 - 17 February 1820 - 1815-1820
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Item
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CMS/B/OMS/C CE E1/41
Title
Letter from Lambrick to Pratt: 27 October 1818: Kandy
Extent
1 doc.
Date
1818
Description
Financial matters; has been busy amongst the Europeans; nearly all the natives have left Kandy since the outbreak of war; so far has not had permission to preach to natives but can open schools; proposes to teach children reading and writing in their own tongue first, especially printed characters; has been appointed Assistant Chaplain to forces; has been studying the language; longs for companionship of a colleague.
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Open
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