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XCMS - Church Mission Society archive - 1799-2009
B - Overseas Division (initially 'Foreign Division') 1799-1959 - 1803-1959
OMS - Overseas mission series - 1803-1934
I2 - South India Mission - 1815-1934
C E - Early Correspondence - 1815-1820
E3 - Correspondence, journals and papers: 9 May 1818 - 5 February 1820 - 1818-1820
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CMS/B/OMS/C I2 E3/41
Title
Letter from Fenn to Thompson: 18 December 1818: Cottayam
Extent
1 doc.
Date
1818
Description
Sends report; the meeting has promoted unity among Syrians but Catholics are circulating reports that the Syrian Church and religion are about to be overthrown; have devised plan for support of catanars' school and hospitals by monthly contributions from every Syrian family; Resident has secured for the rani monthly allowance for hospital at Cottayam; saw Mr. Robinson on his way from Bombay to Calcutta, who suggested a school at Cochin for teaching Hebrew to the Jews (whose Hebraic learning is declining) with Moses Sarphatty as headmaster; is anxious about his books and other luggage, some said to be damaged [copy].
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