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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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Item
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CMS/B/OMS/C I2 E3/98
Title
Letter from Norton to Thompson: 15 June 1819
Extent
1 doc.
Date
1819
Description
Agrees fully with getting approval of committee before publishing tracts "we cannot be too cautious provided we do not let our caution dwindle into dilatory supineness"; asks for Tamil Bibles from Tranquebar "as their character (type) would be understood here"; "a press would [act] as a mortar when we might throw our bombs and shells of divine truth at the enemy's camp or fortress"; has met Resident "a mild, affable pleasant person ….. a warm friend to schools" [copy].
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