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LevelSub-series
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C CE O24
TitleMiscellaneous letters written direct to headquarters
Extent13 items
Date1821-1878
DescriptionLetters from:
/1: Drummer Jonathan Gambier, Ceylon [Sri Lanka], 1821.
/2: Rev Robert Newstead, London, 1824.
/3: J. A. Stewart Mackenzie, Governor of Ceylon [Sri Lanka], relating to appointment of clergyman to 'the Institution', 1840.
/4: Rev. J. Tucker relating to bishop of Madras's [Chennai] approval of grant to Rev William Oakley for building a chapel at Kandy 1840.
/5: 'A friend to missions': Ceylon [Chennai]: 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 [refer to O 60/21-23], 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 [refer to C MA O19]: Colpetty, Colombo, Ceylon [Sri Lanka]: 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 [Sri Lanka]: 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 [Sri Lanka], describing work, trouble with bishop etc, 1878.
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