| Description | Nellore, Jaffna: 1825-1838, 1841-1847.
/1-75 Letters 1824-1838, 1840-1847 [including some relating to work on translation of tracts] including:
/1: Written from Madeira, 1824.
/5: Includes account of festival of god Candeswamy held annually at Nellore, 1825.
/7: Gives account of members of the church, 1826.
/25: Gives account, copied from Madras [Chennai] newspaper, of murder of American missionaries, Mr Lyman and Mr Munson, killed by cannibals on trip to Padang as they were going through Batta territories, 1834.
/61: Account of people baptised at Nellore, 1843.
/71: Last page missing [refer to C CE M8 pages 593-594].
/76-80: Journals: Jun-Aug 1825; Mar-Apr, Sep 1826; Jan 1827 [extracts]; 31 Jul-14 Aug 1831 [extracts].
/81: Journal of journey to Madras [Chennai], Jan 1829 [taking little Sarah Richards, step-daughter of Joseph Knight to Madras to embark for America: includes account of Rajah Patnam and Tanjore].
/82-89: Annual reports 1826, 1838-1839, 1842-1845, including:
/82: reports death of Gabriel, who helped J. Knight in compilation of dictionary, 1826
/85: includes circular relating to transfer of St. John's church [Chundicully] to CMS, with detailed estimate of labour and materials for building house, and copies of correspondence with Archdeacon J. M. S. Glenie, 1842
/86: signed by Adley and J. T. Johnston, 1843.
/90-93: Circulars 1837, 1842, 1846. Including:
/90: repairs to house, 1837
/91-92: relating to St. John's church [see /84] 1842
/93: relating to return to England of Mr and Mrs Adley on Mrs Adley's medical certificate and relating to employment of Mr Pargiter in Adley's absence; also relates to proposal by Sir Anthony Oliphant [refer to /104-105], 1846.
/94-96: Medical certificates, 1845-1846.
/97-106: Letters from various correspondents:
/97: S. Joseph reporting work in Adley's absence [refer to /108], 1826
/98: Major John Antill presenting cup and plate for use of Protestant Episcopal congregation at Jaffna, 1828
/99-100: European members of congregation presenting salver on Adley's return to England, with Adley's reply, 1839
/101: D. J. Watchico relating to supply of alphabets for school at Pesable in Manaar, 1841
/102: John Emmanuel, Manaar, relating to death of brother E. Joseph, 1842
/103: S. O. Glenie, Trincomalee, 1845
/104-105: Sir Anthony Oliphant proposing building a hospital for missionaries at Nuwara Eliya, with Adley's reply, 1846
/106: Thomas Mortimer, Cotta, c 1830 [watermark 1825].
/107: Translated copies of letters from native communicants to their namesakes: William Marsh, Edward Bickersteth, Thomas Mortimer, Josiah Pratt and John Raban, 1827.
/108: Extracts from journal of S. Joseph during Adley's absence [see /97], 1828.
/109: Memoir of Samuel, a converted Malabar, 1830.
/110: Account of Nellore and annual ceremonies at the principal temple, 1832.
/111: Extract from statement by Philip Mathew, catechist, relating to wife's conversion, 1838.
/112: Address to CMS headquarters from students on Adley's returning to England [31 signatures], 1840.
/113A-E: Accounts of conversion by ?pupils of Adley: Francis Taylor, William Adley, Samuel Ovelier, William Sawyer, Lopus, 1842.
/114: Letter to Adley's servant, William Adley from Joseph Fenn, relating to Fenn's conversion, to be sent to headquarters, 1844.
/115: Account of conversion, by Philip Gell, 1844. |