Record

LevelSub-series
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C CE O24
TitleMiscellaneous letters written direct to headquarters
Extent13 docs.
Date1821-1878
DescriptionLetters from:
/1 Drummer Jonathan Gambier: Ceylon 1821
/2 Rev. Robert Newstead: London 1824;
/3 J. A. Stewart Mackenzie, Governor of Ceylon, relating to appointment of clergyman to "the Institution" 1840;
/4 Rev. J. Tucker relating to bishop of Madras's approval of grant to Rev. William Oakley for building a chapel at Kandy 1840;
/5 'A friend to missions': Ceylon: relating to distribution of missionary magazines 1845;
/6 William Osburn, senior [father to William Osburn working at Registry department, Somerset House, Strand, London]: Mission House, Cotta: relating to trouble at Baddegama and accusation against Rev. Charles Greenwood [see O60/21-23] 1849;
/7 H. H. von Dadelszen: Kandy: relating to bill for Islington hymn books 1850;
/8 J. A. Cunerwilli: Kandy: relating to importance of educating Kandyans in English 1855;
/9A-B Mary Ann Phipps: fiancee of James Taylor [see C MA O19]: Colpetty, Colombo, Ceylon: relating to death of fiance [including reference to Rebmann's books in her cases, which she was taking to him] 1865;
/10 R. A. Dunlop: Oriental Bank Corporation, Colombo: relating to need for clergyman at Dimbula 1876;
/11-12 E. Heelis, Hon. Secretary Dimbula Chaplain Fund: Lindula, Ceylon: asking for suggestions for candidate for chaplaincy, describing type of man needed 1876;
/13 Andrew Knox, senior: The Abbey, Birkenhead: encloses letter from Francis W. C. Rigby, Lindula, Ceylon, describing work, trouble with bishop etc. 1878
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