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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C I2 E2/92
TitlePratt and Bickersteth to Rhenius, Bernhard Schmid and Barenbruck: 3 August 1819: London
Extent1 doc.
Date1819
DescriptionGlad to hear of establishment by natives in Madras of Public English school and the formation of society for translating native sacred books from Sanscrit into the vernacular; establishment of schools and circulation of scriptures calls for care and labour; look out for duly qualified people for schoolmasters, from whom catechists and missionaries must be derived; committee desire scriptures to be introduced by degrees and read in all the society's schools; glad to hear tours are so frequent; highly approve Rhenius' journey to the Jainas (copy).
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