| Description | Secretary Madras [Chennai] Corresponding Committee Sep 1833 - Jan 1847 [J. H. Gray acting May 1843].
Correspondence and papers (some copies), including:
/1A-E Letters on voyage out, 1833.
/1/1-13 Papers received 31 January 1834 including reference to resignation of C. T. Rhenius. Includes:
/1-2 Brief reference to Henry Snashall, also [/1] relating to Post Office regulations, 1833;
/3 List of books ordered for sale 1833;
/4-5, 11-12 Letters from Rev J. Peet relating to work at Syrian College, Cottayam [Kottayam], 1833;
/9A-B Petition from Christians of Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] against recall to England of Rev. C. T. E. Rhenius: original and translation: 70 signatures [translated by Rev John Dent], 1833;
/13 Letter from bishop of Calcutta [Kolkata] to missionaries in 'Calcutta' diocese relating to caste, 1833.
/2/1-13 Papers received 14 February 1834 relating to Rhenius. Including:
/5: letter from Rev J. Devasagayam, 1833;
/12: letter of resignation from W. W. Reilly, 1833.
/3/1-13 Papers received 10 March 1834:
/3: Perambore seminary: statistics giving students names, date of entry, age, health, parentage, character, 1833;
/7: Nilgherry school: summary of housekeeping accounts, 1831;
/9: Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission: local fund receipts Jul 1830 - Dec 1832;
/13: Madras [Chennai] Parental Academy: prospectus 1832 (printed).
/4/1-3 Papers received 26 April 1834: relating to illness (melancholia) of Rev C. Winckler 1833 [some papers from series numbered 25a-z, aa-ee placed with /5/1- received 28 Apr 1834]. Including:
/2: also relating to Henry Snashall, 1833.
/5/1-4 Papers received 28 April 1834. Including:
/1-2: relating to Cottayam college [Kottayam], 1833;
/3-4: correspondence from J. Bateman relating to Valentine D. Coombes, 1833;
/6: list of books found in stores at CM House, Nov 1833;
/7: list of books required for sale at CM Depository, 1833;
/8-34: documents relating to illness of Rev C. Winckler including detailed reports of his behaviour, 1833;
/17: detailed medical report by surgeon W. Mortimer (of Madras [Chennai] general hospital), 1833;
/33: Includes references to Winckler's approving Irvingite opinions 1833;
/36-39: letters from Rev J. Peet, 1833;
/40: letter from Catanar Wooliaweetle, 1833;
/41: Rev T. Norton: report of work at Alleppie, 1833.
/6/1-2 Papers received 29 April 1834.
/7/1-2 Papers received 15 May 1834: relating to Mr Winckler's illness. Including:
/2: declaration signed by five members of Madras [Chennai] Committee 1834 [numbered 25(hh)].
/8/1-6 Papers received 16 May 1834, including:
/1-5: relating to Mr Winckler, 1833 [numbered 25c, e, ff, gg, ii].
/9/1-2 Papers received 6 June 1834, including:
/1: relating to Mr Winckler 1834.
/10/1-3 Papers received 29 July 1834, including:
/3: letter from Peet commenting on London committee's proposed resolutions relating to Cottayam [Kottayam] college, 1834.
/11/1 Papers received 14 August 1834.
/12/1-50 Papers received 7 November 1834, including:
/2-4: report with appendices (full statistics) on state of Mayaveram mission 1834; includes inventory of furniture and books; map of American mission stations in Ceylon [Sri Lanka] showing 'Tillipally', 'Oodoville', 'Batticolla', 'Manipy' and Nellore);
/6: letter from Rev S. D. Lima, with petition in Portuguese from congregation at 'Telicherry', 1832;
/9-10: J. F. Thomas's opinion relating to Mr Winckler, also relating to Mayaveram, 1833;
/14: relating to Valentine Coombes, 1834;
/18: letter from Alexander Chapman to Rev J. Blackman, 1834;
/20: letter from Baron D'Albedyhll relating to Cottayam [Kottayam] college and administration of its secular affairs, 1834;
/25: accounts for printing and book-binding departments, Cottayam [Kottayam], 1833-1834;
/41-50: letters from Rev J. Peet including reference to Syrian Christians and Malpan, 1833-1834.
/13/1-4 Papers received 8 December 1834, including:
/2: from Rev J. B.Morewood relating to Cottayam [Kottayam] college, 1834.
/14/1 Papers received 13 December 1834.
/15/1-7 Papers received 17 December 1834, including:
/2: Madras Parental Academy [Chennai]: appeal 1834 (printed);
/3: report of missionaries on the subject of caste, with appendix, 1833-1834.
/16/1-14 Papers received 30 December 1834, including:
/6: extract from J. B. Morewood including reference to enslaved people and Munro Island, 1834;
/12-14: relating to Charles West, catechist at Palamcotta [Palayamkottai], 1833.
/17/1-10 Papers received 19 January 1835, including:
/4: from J. F. Thomas against Rhenius and others' practice of providing work and temporal support for converts, 1834;
/5-6: from J. Peet relating to bishop's letter to Metran which he allegedly withdrew from post office, 1834.
/18/1-6 Papers received 20 January 1835.
/19/1-3 Papers received 24 January 1835: includes reference to Rhenius, 1834.
/20/1-5 Papers received 25 January 1835, including:
/2-5: From Rev J. Peet relating to Cottayam [Kottayam] and Metran's letter, 1834.
/21/1 Papers received 28 January 1835: J. B. Morewood relating to Nilgherry Schools including full list of scholars with ages, 1834.
/22/1-8 Papers received 12 March 1835, including:
/4: includes correspondence with J. J. Muller and J. Devasagayam relating to ordination, 1834.
/23/1-2 Papers received 15 April 1835, including:
/1: Rules for those living on CMS land in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli], 1834;
/2: Rules of 'Palamcotta Society for the Care of Widows', 1834.
/24/1-6 Papers received 7 May 1835, including:
/2: statement of estimates for Madras [Chennai] mission for 1835;
/25/1 Papers received 13 May 1835.
/26/1-2 Papers received 26 May 1835:
/1-2: relating to Thomas Norton junior, 1835.
/27/1-4 Papers received 28 May 1835: includes reference to B. Schmid and C. Rhenius, 1835.
/28/1-6 Papers received 11 June 1835:
/1: estimates for Madras [Chennai] mission for 1835;
/2: Sub-committee of finance: report part 2, 1834;
/3: list of books ordered for depository (55 titles), 1834;
/4: letter to Rev E. Dent, 1834;
/6: correspondence relating to board and education of Peter Wright and William Selwood (sons of Captain P. E. Hewett of the Nizam's service) in the Nilgherries school: includes detailed account for their incidental expenses for clothes, etc [Hewett died 9 Jul 1834 at Kunhur; brother-in-law Captain Haughton James, 18th Regiment, Bombay N. I.];
/29/1-4 Papers received 22 June 1835.
/30/1-9 Papers received 20 July 1835, including:
/2-7: correspondence with bishop of Calcutta [Kolkata] relating to episcopal jurisdiction in Travancore and consequent necessity for ordained missionaries in Travancore to be licensed by bishop and subject to laws of Church of England, 1835: with particular reference to ordination of Bailey and Joseph Peet and relationship of Lutheran missionaries;
/8: letter from J. B. Morewood relating to Rev J. Marsh, 1835.
/31/1-23 Papers received 19 September 1835, including:
/2: report of visit to missionaries in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli], 1835;
/3-4: relating to extent of episcopal jurisdiction in Travancore, 1835.
/32/1-23 Papers received 4 November 1835, including:
/1-21: relating to Rhenius and negotiations with Schaffter, Muller and Lechler: mainly letters from Tucker to Rowlandson, Jun 1835;
/12: letter to Rev J. Knight, Nellore, Ceylon [Sri Lanka] relating to possible transfer of 'Ceylon' recruit to Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] 1835;
/20: letter to J. Farish, Bombay [Mumbai], 1835;
/22-23: relating to W. J. Woodcock 1835.
/33/1-29 Papers received 5 December 1835: mainly relating to Rhenius.
/34/1-2 Papers received 11 December 1835:
/1: Secretary's report on state of Alleppie mission, 1835;
/2: Secretary's report on state of Cochin [Kochi] mission 1835.
/35/1-17 Papers received 2 January 1836, including:
/2: includes reference to possibility of Mr Parnell and Mr Cronin working in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli], 1835;
/11: letter to Mr Nelson relating to Parnell and Cronin, 1835.
/36/1-12 Papers received 11 January 1836, including:
/2-3: letters from G. van Someren 1835.
/37/1-32 Papers received 23 January 1836, including:
/2: list of books ordered for depository, 1835;
/3: list of articles needed for Church Mission Press, 1835;
/4: petition from catechists and seminary boys in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] relating to departure of Rhenius and Schmid, 1835;
/5-19: correspondence with Geo. Pettitt relating to Rhenius and schism with catechists, 1835;
/21: letter from A. C. Thomson, Tanjore, relating to right of CMS to land and property occupied by catechist David in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli], 1835;
/22: letter from Rev J. Peet relating to requirements for baptism of 'heathen' adults, 1835.
/38/1-2 Papers received 30 January 1836.
/39/1-2 Papers received 1 February 1836:
/1: 'Account of the attempt made by David Pilly and others to throw the Tinnvelly [Tirunelveli] mission into confusion and restore Mr. Rhenius and the other missionaries formerly here' by George Pettitt, 1835;
/2: account of baptism of the Rajah's son (Constantine) and Brahmin Anantham (John), 1835.
/40/1-29 Papers received 23 March 1836: relating to Rhenius and Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli]. Including:
/25-26: letters to Rev E. Crisp, Secretary of the London Missionary Society Madras [Chennai] Auxiliary, 1835;
/27: correspondence with Rev W. J. Woodcock, 1835;
/29: account of death of Rev S. Lima and Mrs Lima who were killed by house collapsing on them, 1835;
/41/1 Papers received 24 March 1836: journal 23-27 Jun 1835: kept by Tucker when at Palamcotta [Palayamkottai].
/42/1-14 Papers received 9 April 1836, including:
/7: letter from J. Peet relating to accusations against Koshe, catanar, at Cottayam [Kottayam] College, 1835;
/10: letter from bishop of Calcutta [Kolkata] to J. A. Casamajor, resident of Travancore, asking for help with trouble with new metran about Cottayam [Kottayam] College and relationships with missionaries, 1835;
/13: minutes of conversation between the bishop of Calcutta [Kolkata] and Syrian metropolitan, 1835.
/43/1-15 Papers received 13 May 1836 relating to Rhenius, Schaffter and Muller.
/44/1-2 Papers received 7 June 1836: includes reference to Cottayam [Kottayam] troubles.
/45/1-18 Papers received 10 June 1836 including reference to Schaffter and Muller schism. Including:
/10: list of churches which had been broken open, 1835;
/17: minutes of interview between British Resident, J. A. Casamajor, and Syrian Metropolitan, 1835.
/46/1-8 Papers received 22 June 1836 with appendices (pages 1-95), including:
/1: questions submitted to missionaries in Cottayam [Kottayam] by secretary, J. Tucker, relating to state of Syrian Church and its attempted reform with detailed answers by Rev B.Bailey, J. Peet and W. J. Woodcock, 1836;
/2: report by Tucker on Cottayam [Kottayam] mission, 1836: part I;
/3: appendix I: debts due to college, employment of lay-agent, employment of Marcus, erection of grammar school, possibility of moving college, improvement in college-system, liberation of enslaved people on Munro Island;
/4: appendices 2-22:
appendices 2-6: interview with missionaries, metran and others relating to college;
appendix 7: draft regulations for college;
appendices 8-19: correspondence, translations of proclamations, extract from canons;
appendix 20: list of boys in grammar school giving age, date of entry, studies, remarks, 1834;
appendix 21: list of boys educated in college, 1816-1835;
appendix 22: note of college property;
/5: appendices 23-26: lists of students, financial resources for catanars, translation of address of metropolitan to candidates for priests' orders; minutes of meetings of Cottayam [Kottayam] CMS missionaries;
/6: appendix 27: letters from Colonel Munro to Rev Thomas Norton, 1816-1818;
/7: appendix 28: accounts for Cottayam College [Kottayam], 1834;
/8: appendix 29: accounts for Munro Island, August 1833 - July 1834.
/47/1-13 Papers received 30 July 1836, including:
/2: letter from S. S. Hall, Ootacamund [Udagamandalam] relating to Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] affairs, 1835.
/48/1-2 Papers received 1 August 1836.
/49/1-15 Papers received 28 September 1836, including:
/10: statistics of districts and villages of Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission, 1835;
/11: statistics of catechists schools, 1835;
/12-13: statistics of schoolmasters schools, 1835;
/14: lists of congregations showing which remained CMS, which joined Rhenius, also divided and neutral, 1835;
/15: list of churches and catechists houses closed; account of CMS money kept by Rhenius' catechists, lists of complaints presented for forcibly entering churches etc, 1835.
/50/1-35 Papers received 3 November 1836, including:
/2: draft laws for Madras [Chennai] grammar school, 1836;
/11: translation of tract 'Perinbam' by Rhenius published 1836, with remarks by G. Pettitt;
/21: 'Remarks by G. Pettitt on some parts of Mr. [A. N.] Groves': pamphlet on the Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission, 1836;
/29: expenses of printing and bookbinding establishment at Cottayam [Kottayam] and account of work produced, 1835;
/32: Journal of Tucker, 25 Nov 1835 - Jan 1836;
/34A-C: letters from deacons at the Syrian College [Cottayam [Kottayam]], [1836].
/51/1 Papers received 7 November 1836.
/52/1-5 Papers received 14 November 1836, including:
/4: Tamil Religious Tract Society: Nagercoil and Palamcotta [Palayamkottai]: anniversary proceedings, 1836.
/53/1-7 Papers received 1 December 1836, including:
/4: petition supporting Rhenius from 19 army officers, [1836].
/54/1-44 Papers received 19 January 1837: mainly relating to Rhenius, including:
/3: estimates for Madras [Chennai] Corresponding Committee accounts for 1836;
/6: indent for books on Nisbet & Co for sale at Church Missionary Depository, 1836 (88 titles);
/8: letter from C. T. E. Rhenius, 1835;
/9: 'Nganapothippu - a catechism of the principles of the Christian religion' (translation), [1836];
/10: petition from Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] congregation (translation:175 names), [1836];
/20: notes on Mr A. N. Groves' letter to Tucker, 1836;
/21: notes of conversation between A. N. Groves, T. M. Lane, Capt. C. A. Browne and Tucker relating to Rhenius' publication of 'The Review of the Church .....' 1836;
/24: letter from Findlay Anderson, 'Mangalore', 1836;
/30-35: correspondence between J. F. Thomas, member of the Madras [Chennai] Corresponding Committee and A. N. Groves, 1836;
/44: Half-yearly statistics for catechists and congregations in Tinnenevlly [Tirunelveli] mission, Jan-Jun 1836.
/55/1-2 Papers received 24 January 1837, including:
/2: postscript to Tucker's 'Review of the Tinnevelly Question', 1836 (printed).
/56/1-22 Papers received 3 February 1837: includes reference to A. N. Groves and Rhenius.
/57/1-10 Papers received 15 February 1837: includes reference to A. N. Groves.
/58/1-2 Papers received 26 April 1837:
/1: letter from bishop of Madras [Chennai] and Corresponding Committee relating to Tucker's need for assistance in work as secretary, [1836];
/2: postscript with medical opinion by T. Moore Lane, [1836].
/59/1-28 Papers received 28 Apr 1837, including:
/2: includes reference to death of catechist Asirvadam, Palamcotta [Palayamkottai], 1836;
/3: estimates for South India mission for 1837;
/19: petition from malpan and catanars to Resident of Travancore relating to senior metran Dionysius, [1836];
/24: statement relating to Cottayam College [Kottayam] property, 1836.
/60/1 Papers received 2 May 1837.
/61/1-3 Papers received 12 May 1837, including:
/2: minute on state of affairs in South India mission, 1836;
/3: remarks on minute [/2] by committee members, 1836;
/62/1-3 Papers received 10 June 1837:
/1-2: relating to illness and death of bishop of Madras [Chennai], 1837;
/3: post-mortem report of bishop of Madras [Chennai] by Thomas Moore Lane, 1837.
/63/1 Papers received 19 June 1837.
/64/1-16 Papers received 20 June 1837, including:
/2: list of articles required for printing establishment, 1837;
/3: list of books ordered for depository, 1837;
/4-5: correspondence with T. H. Applegate, 1837;
/13: letter from Rev V. Shortland relating to visit to Cottayam [Kottayam], including reference to College chapel and Syrian churches, 1837;
/15: report of Cottayam [Kottayam] mission by Henry Baker, 1837;
/16: Account of visit to Valangaman by catechist D. Devaprasadem, 1837.
/65A/1-7 Papers received 2 August 1837, including;
/2: relating to title deeds of Anugragapuram village, 1837;
/7: minute relating to changing name of Madras Grammar School [Chennai] to Bishop Corrie's Grammar School, 1837.
/65B/1 Papers received 3 August 1837: report by Rev W. Taylor relating to visit to country schools and villages: Vallaviram, Vakila Kondam and Mevalu, 1837.
/66/1-10 Papers received 22 August 1837.
/67/1-14 Papers received 11 September 1837, including:
/13: testimonial by S. Ridsdale for Constantine Rama Narma [Ramanama], son of Rajah of Cochin [Kochi], 1837.
/68/1-11 Papers received 12 September 1837, including:
/5: from C. Blackman relating to Satankullam, 1837;
/7: copies of correspondence between B. Bailey and Mar Dionysius, 1836;
/10-11: from Mrs Sarah Norton with account of girls' school, 1837.
/69/1-5 Papers received 9 October 1837, including:
/2-5: correspondence with T. H. Applegate, 1837.
/70/1-3 Papers received 23 October 1837.
/71/1-4 Papers received 24 October 1837.
/72/1-6 Papers received 13 November 1837: includes correspondence between Cottayam [Kottayam] missionaries and bishop of Calcutta [Kolkata].
/73/1-10 Papers received 4 December 1837, including:
/1: relates to relationship between the bishop of Madras [Chennai] and the metropolitan and the CMS missionaries in South India, 1837;
/5-7: first and second reports of printing-press and depository sub-committee, 1836-1837 (with duplicates);
/9-10: letter from Rev T. Norton relating to death of wife, 1837 (with duplicate).
/74/1 Papers received 5 December 1837: circular letter from Rhenius, Schaffter, Muller and Leichler, 1837.
/75/1-3 Papers received 25 December 1837.
/76/1-3 Papers received 8 January 1838, including:
/3: letter to Nisbet, booksellers with list of books ordered, 1837.
/77/1-4 Papers received 31 January 1838, including:
/3: estimates for 1838;
/4: letter from Thomas Norton relating to Miss Lee, 1837.
/78/1 Papers received 2 February 1838: form of appointment of Tucker as commissary to receive oaths and subscriptions of Bailey and Peet, 1835.
/79/1-17 Papers received 12 February 1838, including:
/5-7: relating to followers of Rhenius at Kadatchapuram, correspondence with G. Pettitt and C. Blackman, 1837;
/10-16: relating to Cottayam [Kottayam] and Syrian church, 1837.
/80/1-8 Papers received 20 February 1838, including:
/6: letter to Rev C. Golightly, Oxford asking for two Oxford men to go for five or seven years as tutors: suggests Bishop Corrie's Grammar School and describes type of man needed, work to be done and style of life needed, 1837;
/8: relating to visit to Pettitt of Rev D. Poor of Madura and Rev [H. R.] Hoisington of Jaffna seminary, 1837.
/81/1-12 Papers received 12 March 1838, including:
/1: minute relating to state of Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission and possibility of reform in its temporal affairs, 1837;
/2: minute relating to kind and degree of union in different parts of Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission, 1837;
/12: list of congregations in Satankullam division, 1837.
/82/1-5 Papers received 13 March 1838, including:
/5: letter from Rev C. Jeaffreson, Nagapur, 1837.
/83/1 Papers received 3 May 1838.
/84/1-2 Papers received 16 May 1838, including:
/2: statement of circumstances relating to unlawful marriage of Arulappen and Annamal, conduct of catechists Cornelius and Joseph of Tippasore (includes correspondence with T. H. Applegate), 1837.
/85/1 Papers received 21 May 1838.
/86/1-14 Papers received 5 June 1838, including:
/1: minute relating to salaries and allowances of East India clergymen, 1837;
/3: report of sub-committee to effect reductions on Madras [Chennai] mission, 1837.
/87/1-15 Papers received 23 June 1838, including:
/5-15: missionaries' remarks on minutes relating to Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission [/81/1-2]: C. Blackman [/5-6], G. Pettitt [/7-8], Rev J. Thomas [/9-10], H. Harley [/11-12], Rev J. Devasagayam [/13], Rev E. Dent [/14-15] 1837.
/88/1-7 Papers received 17 July 1838, including:
/2: relating to Syrian church, 1838 [refer to I2 O9A];
/3-5: correspondence with P. Batchelor, printer, relating to return to England [/3-4] with Committee's remarks [/5], 1838.
/89/1-3: Papers received 2 October 1838.
/90/1-37 Papers received 29 October 1838: includes reference to reacceptance of Schaffter and Muller. Including:
/32-37: relating to Syrian College, Cottayam [Kottayam] property.
/91/1-12 Papers received 12 November 1838, including:
/8: relating to death of Rhenius, 1838.
/92/1-9 Papers received 21 November 1838, including:
/3, 5: letters from J. Knight and V. D. Coombes relating to Tamil version of Prayer Book by G. Pettitt, 1838.
/93/1-45 Papers received 28 November 1838, including:
/1: relating to London Missionary Society Travancore District Committee taking Rev Muller into connexion, 1838;
/5: protest by Madras [Chennai] Corresponding Committee against action of London Missionary Society, Travancore, 1838;
/22: includes list of congregations and catechists returning to CMS after death of Rhenius, 1838;
/31: letter from J. Goldingham, Guntur, relating to possibility of establishing mission at Masulipatam [Machilipatnam], 1838;
/36: correspondence relating to Cottayam College [Kottayam] property, 1838.
/94/1-6 Papers received 29 November 1838, including:
/4: copies and extracts from documents relating to Trinity Chapel, Madras [Chennai], 1838;
/5: correspondence with P. Batchelor and relating to printing press, 1837-1838;
/6: letter from J. Johnson, Mayaveram, 1838.
/95/1-22 Papers received 27 December 1838, including:
/10: petition to C. Blackman from Mr Muller's catechists at Suviseshapuram, 1838.
/96/1-9 Papers received 27 February 1839, including:
/3: relating to correspondence with C. Rhenius, 1835-1838;
/7: letters from Josiah Rhenius relating to reputation of father's Tamil works, 1838.
/97/1 Papers received 9 March 1839.
/98/1 Papers received 29 March 1839.
/99/1-27 Papers received 18 April 1839, including:
/4: medical certificate: Mr Watkins, 1839;
/19: extract from P. Schaffter's report of Northern district, 1838 (printed);
/20-23: correspondence with W. Topley Humphrey, Alleppie, relating to Syrian church and Cottayam College [Kottayam], 1838;
/25-26: letters from S. Ridsdale, Cochin [Kochi], 1838;
/27: order for books from Nisbet & Co (99 titles), 1839.
/100/1-16 Papers received 17 May 1839, including:
/1: memorandum relating to employment of lay assistant for secretary, 1838;
/2: correspondence relating to postponement of ordination of J. H. Elouis, 1838;
/6, 8: includes report relating to 'Trichindur' bungalow, 1838;
/13: H. Harley reports visit to villages of Veeranum, Veeregeralampudoor, Soorandei, Agarum, Ambasamuttiram and Kallidukuritchy, 1838;
/16: letter from Thomas Norton relating to Miss Saalfelt, 1838.
/101/1-22 Papers received 18 May 1839, including:
/6: correspondence relating to services held at Trinity chapel, Madras [Chennai], 1839;
/11-12: relating to Visuvasapuram, 1839;
/18: minutes of meeting of residents of 'Masulipatam [Machilipatnam] relating to beginning of mission, 1839;
/20: introduction to Campbell's Telegu grammar, 1839.
/102/1-5 Papers received 14 June 1839.
/103/1-2 Papers received 27 June 1839, including:
/2: sketch map of villages in area of Palamcotta [Palayamkottai], Nagercoil, and Trichindoor showing allegiance of congregations to Mr Muller, CMS and the Society for Propagation of the Gospel (SPG), 1839: scale: 4 miles : 1 inch.
/104/1-18 Papers received 15 July 1839, including:
/3: includes brief list of deaths including soldiers in Telegu area, 1836-1838;
/17: order to Nisbet & Co for books, 1839;
/18: map of Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission station, 1839: area between Palamcotta [Palayamkottai], Nagercoil, and Trichindur: showing congregations of CMS, Mr Muller, Mr Mault and those divided between CMS and Mr Muller: scale: 4 miles : 1 inch.
/105/1-35 Papers received 29 Aug 1839, including:
/1: relating to Cottayam College [Kottayam] property [refer to /O9B];
/6: letter from V. Coombes relating to death of Chedumbrum, schoolmaster at Valangaman, 1839;
/8: extract of letter from G. Pettitt relating to mission at Colombo and Cotta; also relating to sending home young son George, 1839;
/25: relating to buildings at Mavelikara mission by Joseph Peet, 1839;
/30: Cottayam College [Kottayam]: list of students giving name, age, religion, residence, connection with missionaries or mission, profession of father, date of admission, remarks (44 names), 1839;
/34: report of Alleppie mission by Thomas Norton, 1839.
/106/1 Papers received 9 September 1839.
/107/1 Papers received 17 September 1839:
/1: essay by John Anantham on 'Friendship of God', 1839.
/108/1-2 Papers received 21 September 1839.
/109/1-14 Papers received 27 September 1839, including:
/1: relating to Cottayam [Kottayam] property [see O9C];
/9: letter from J. Peet relating to opening of Mavelikara church with description of interior, furnishings, etc, 1839.
/110/1-18 Papers received 26 October 1839.
/111/1 Papers received 30 October 1839.
/112/1 Papers received 4 December 1839.
/113/1 Papers received 9 December 1839.
/114/1 Papers received 10 December 1839.
/115/1 Papers received 10 December 1839.
/116/1-15 Papers received 16 December 1839, including:
/2-6: correspondence with J. H. Gray relating to his study of Tamil, 1839.
/117/1-3 Papers received 19 December 1839: correspondence with Lieut W. H. Horsley relating to Syrian church, 1839.
/118/1 Papers received 9 January 1840.
/119/1-22 Papers received 28 January 1840, including:
/1-4: correspondence with the bishop of Madras [Chennai] relating to quality and work of catechists, 1839;
/12: letter from Mrs A. J. Schaffter, Palamcotta [Palayamkottai], relating to girls' schools, 1839.
/120/1 Papers received 13 February 1840.
/121/1 Papers received 13 March 1840:
/1: includes reference to dismissal of John Anantham, 1840.
/122/1 Papers received 7 April 1840;
/123/1-29 Papers received 5 May 1840, including:
/1-2: 'Church Missionary Institution Madras' [Chennai], 1839: report by J. H. Gray [/1] and regulations [/2];
/3: papers relating to dismissal of John Anantham, 1839;
/5-6: report by Foster Rogers on bad state of buildings and other matters at Mayaveram (detailed), 1839;
/7: letters relating to revised translation by G. Pettitt of Tamil Book of Common Prayer, 1839;
/8: Articles of Agreement for second mastership of Bishop Corrie's Grammar School, 1839;
/17: petition from Cottayam [Kottayam] mission against departure of W. T. Humphrey, 1839;
/24: letter from D'Albedyhll proposing method of freeing enslaved people in Cochin [Kochi], 1839;
/27: circular and correspondence relating to salaries of clergy and whether seminaries should be in charge of clergy or laymen, 1838.
/124/1 Papers received 8 May 1840:
/1 Includes reference to J. C. Barclay 1840.
/125/1 Papers received 1 June 1840:
/1: estimates for South India mission for 1840.
/126/1-7 Papers received 10 June 1840, including:
/2: letter from Foster Rogers relating to Devapirasadam, 1840;
/3: letter from S. Hobbs, Palamcotta [Palayamkottai], 1839.
/127/1 Papers received 17 August 1840.
/128/1-17 Papers received 1 September 1840, including:
/1-6: Tucker's reports to Browne as acting secretary, 1840;
/1-3: relating to Cottayam College [Kottayam], printing establishment and district, including W. T. Humphrey, 1840;
/4: relating to Mavelikara, 1840;
/5: relating to Alleppie, 1840;
/6: relating to Cochin [Kochi], 1840.
/129/1-14 Papers received 10 September 1840, including:
/1: sub-committee relating to case of Matthew Maramanna and John Wilson, 1840;
/2, 9: relating to Thomas Norton junior, 1840;
/4: correspondence with Constantine Ramanama, 1840;
/6: report by J. H. Elouis of visit to villages of Madras [Chennai] mission, 1840;
/8: medical certificate: Alexander Gordon, 1840;
/14: letter from C. S. Pankeyaanadapillay relating to illness of his brother, Ansirvathampillay of Tanjore, 1840.
/130/1-2 Papers received 10 October 1840.
/131/1-5 Papers received 11 November 1840, including:
/1-4: letters from Tucker while in London: relating to place of education in mission work in South India, 1840 [/1]; relating to deficiencies and needs of South India mission, 1840 [/2]; note by headquarters clerk relating to letter 9 November [missing] [/3]; relating to mission matters 1840 [/4]; estimate for mission for half-year Jan-Jun 1840 [/5].
/132/1 Papers received 16 November 1840.
/133/1-10 Papers received 12 December 1840, including:
/4: minute by H. Cotterill on resolution relating to catechists of quarterly meeting of Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] missionaries, 1840;
/10: letter from G. Pettitt relating to death of Asirvadam Pillay [Asirvatham Pillai], 1840.
/134/1 Papers received [December 1840].
/135/1-2 Papers received 15 January 1841, including:
/2: relating to ordination licence for Mr [J.] Johnson, 1840.
/136/1-4 Papers received 26 January 1841, including:
/2: relating to authority of bishop of Madras [Chennai] in Travancore, 1840;
/3: circular from Samuel Hebich, C. Greiner, H. Moegling and G. E. Sutter, Basle Evangelical Missionary Society, 1840: relating to missions in 'Mangalore', Dharwar, 'Hoobly' and 'Tellicherry' (printed).
/137/1-2 Papers received 1 February 1841, including:
/2A-B: statement of Rev John Tucker relating to CMS Travancore mission, 1841 (2 copies: printed).
/138/1-2 Papers received 11 February 1841, including:
/2: estimates for South India mission for 1841.
/139/1 Papers received 17 February 1841.
/140/1-3 Papers received 13 March 1841, including:
/2: statistics for South India, 1840;
/3: Church Missionary Institution at Madras [Chennai]: report for 1840.
/141/1-13 Papers received 6 March 1841, including:
/2: quarterly report by C. J. Taylor, Mayaveram, 1840;
/4: relating to illness and death of Rev. T. Norton senior, 1840;
/5: report of Cottayam College [Kottayam] by John Johnson, 1840;
/6: relating to site of church at 'Mallapalli', 1840;
/11-12: comparative accounts of estimated and actual disbursements (with duplicate): South India mission, 1839;
/13: estimates for 1841.
/142/1-3 Papers received 13 April 1841, including:
/3: Church Missionary Institution at Madras [Chennai]: regulations 1841.
/143/1 Papers received 14 April 1841.
/144/1-5 Papers received 11 May 1841, including:
/1-5: relating to John Pereira's chapel, Madras [Chennai] 1841.
/145/1-4 Papers received 13 May 1841, including:
/1, 4: relating to bad condition of Cottayam College [Kottayam] including compound and buildings, 1841.
/146/1-3 Papers received 17 May 1841, including:
/1: minute by Tucker on lay agency in South India, 1841.
/147/1-2 Papers received 31 May 1841.
/148/1-2 Papers received 8 Jun 1841.
/149/1 Papers received 2 July 1841.
/150/1 Papers received 7 July 1841.
/151/1-4 Papers received 5 August 1841.
/152/1 Papers received 9 September 1841.
/153/1-2 Papers received 14 October 1841.
/154/1-2 Papers received 10 November 1841.
/155/1-3 Papers received 11 December 1841.
/156/1-7 Papers received 19 January 1842: relating to case of W. T. Humphrey 1841.
/157/1-2 Papers received 11 February 1842, including:
/2: extract from minutes of Madras [Chennai] Corresponding Committee relating to catechist system in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission, 1841 (printed).
/158/1 Papers received 14 March 1842.
/159/1-4 Papers received 15 March 1842: questionnaire relating to catechists circulated by bishop of Madras [Chennai], 1841.
/160/1-6 Papers received 5 April 1842, including:
/2-4: affidavits relating to will of Rev E. R. Otter, Bellary, 1842.
/161/1 Papers received 11 April 1842.
/162/1-12 Papers received 5 May 1842, including:
/2: original letter relating to 'extract from minutes ... relating to catechist system' [/157/2] from missionaries in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli]: G. Pettitt, J. Thomas, P. Schaffter, S. Hobbs, Edward Dent, John Devasagayam [J. J. Muller absent on leave], 1842.
/8: includes reference to will of Edward Robert Otter (with copy of will), 1842.
/163/1-8 Papers received 6 June 1842, including:
/2: relating to Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] missionaries, 1842.
/164/1-9 Papers received 10 June 1842, including:
/7: Includes reference to proposed church at Mavelikara, [1842];
/9: extract from 'Friend of India' 18 Nov 1841 relating to 'native' widows.
/165/1-4 Papers received 20 June 1842, including:
/4: 'An epitome of the circumstances relating to the catechist question' with appendix, 1842.
/166/1-3 Papers received 4 July 1842.
/167/1-7 Papers received 9 July 1842, including:
/1: statistics for Madras [Chennai] mission, 1841;
/4: references for Mr [John] Devasagayam, 1842;
/7: [duplicate of /165/4].
/168/1-10 Papers received 10 August 1842.
/169 Papers received August 1842.
/170/1-14 Papers received 3 September 1842, including:
/3-10: copies of clergy licences, 1842.
/171/1-12 Papers received 9 September 1842, including:
/2: From Edward Dent relating to children James and Adelaide, 1842;
/9: Appeal from Madras [Chennai] Corresponding Committee for its work in 'Madras' Presidency, 1842 (printed);
/10: Newspaper cutting from the 'Madras Herald': letter from bishop of Madras [Chennai] relating to persecution of Christians in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli], 1842;
/12: Masulipatam [Machilipatnam] Church: printed appeal, 1842.
/172/1-11 Papers received 8 October 1842.
/173/1-10 Papers received 13 October 1842.
/174/1-7 Papers received 8 November 1842.
/175/1-8 Papers received 14 November 1842.
/176/1 Papers received 23 November 1842.
/177/1-5 Papers received 6 December 1842.
/178/1-10 Papers received 9 December 1842, including:
/10: appeal from Madras [Chennai] Corresponding Committee [as /171/9], 1842 (printed).
/179/1 Papers received 22 December 1842.
/180/1-4 Papers received 9 January 1843.
/181/1-3 Papers received 13 January 1843.
/182/1 Papers received 27 January 1843.
/183/1-8 Papers received 7 February 1843, including:
/2 Finance regulations for South India mission, 1842.
/184/1-11 Papers received 13 February 1843, including:
/1-4: finance forms, 1842 (printed: blank).
/185/1-3 Papers received 13 March 1843.
/186/1-7 Papers received 17 March 1843.
/187/1 Papers received 1 April 1843.
/188/1-8 Papers received 7 April 1843, including:
/1: relating to Dr Archibald Ramsay formerly London Missionary Society medical mission, 1843;
/2-3: relating to future of Church Missionary Institution at Madras [Chennai], 1843.
/189/1-6 Papers received 12 April 1843, including:
/2: relating to Dr Archibald Ramsay, 1842.
/190/1-22 Papers received 8 May 1843, including:
/5: relating to Dr A. Ramsay, 1842.
/191/1-10 Papers received 13 May 1843, including:
/8-10: manuscript letters from Martanda Vurmah, Elliah Rajah of Travancore, to Dr A. Ramsay, 1842.
/192/1-6 Papers received 5 June 1843, including:
/6: correspondence relating to Mar Athanasius, 1843.
/193/1-6 Papers received 3 July 1843.
/194/1-6 Papers received 23 October 1843, including:
/3: Trinity Chapel, Madras [Chennai]: copy of trust deed, 1843.
/195/1-11 Papers received 6 November 1843, including:
/3 Report on state of Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission, with notes of conversations with 'native' catechists, 1843;
/4 Relating to ordination of J. Rigg and appointment to Trinity Chapel, 1843;
/10 Sketch map: proposed division of Rev S. Hobbs' district in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] and Nulloor to Prittakullam and Sivagasi, 1843.
/196/1-6 Papers received 14 Nov 1843 including:
/3 Relating to Dr Ramsay, 1843;
/4 Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli]: minutes of quarterly missionaries' meeting, Apr 1843;
/5-6: statement of allowances and expenses of missionaries and catechists, 1843.
/197/1-4 Papers received 5 December 1843, including:
/3: correspondence with Mar Athanasius, 1843.
/198/1-14 Papers received 9 December 1843, including:
/2: relating to missionaries and land at Suviseshapuram, 1843.
/199/1-7 Papers received 26 December 1843, including:
/1: letter to Mar Athanasius, 1843;
/4-5: indent of medicines for Rev J. Chapman and Rev J. T. Tucker, 1843.
/200/1-7 Papers received 15 January 1844.
/201/1-10 Papers received 8 February 1844, including:
/4: Abstract of estimates for 1844;
/6: Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] mission: minutes of quarterly missionaries meeting, November 1843.
/202/1-3 Papers received 8 March 1844.
/203/1-6 Papers received 13 March 1844.
/204/1-14 Papers received 5 April 1844.
/205/1-8 Papers received 6 May 1844, including:
/3: form of consent for bishop of Madras [Chennai] to consecrate a church, 1843;
/6-8: forms of petition to consecrate a church or burial ground, 1843.
/206/1-3 Papers received 8 May 1844.
/207/1-4 Papers received 11 May 1844.
/208/1-7 Papers received 5 June 1844.
/209/1-4 Papers received 11 June 1844.
/210/1-14 Papers received 10 July 1844, including:
/13: relating to ordination of Therian, catechist at Mavelikara, 1843.
/211/1-9 Papers received 2 August 1844, including:
/9: report by S. Hobbs of visit to villages in Jemindary of Yettiapuram, 1844.
/212/1-8 Papers received 8 August 1844, including:
/2: Depository sub-committee: report and papers, 1844;
/3-4: Bills of sale for mission house and property at Mayaveram, 1844 (printed).
/213/1-23 16 Septemer 1844, including:
/17: receipt by Mrs Catherine Muller for purchase money for mission premises at Suviseshapuram, 1844.
/214/1-4 Papers received 24 September 1844: correspondence and papers including petition from J. Peet to Maharajah of Travancore, complaining against behaviour of rajahs and persecution of Christians in Mavelikara, 1844.
/215/1-6 Papers received 3 October 1844.
/216/1-7 Papers received 7 October 1844.
/217/1-14 Papers received 11 November 1844.
/218/1 Papers received 16 November 1844: statement of allowances and expenses for missionaries and catechists, 1844.
/219/1-7 Papers received 5 December 1844.
/220/1-5 Papers received 10 December 1844, including:
/1: circular to raise memorial to Mr Lane (tablet and medical scholarship) 1844 (printed);
/221/1 Papers received 3 January 1845.
/222/1-14 Papers received 9 January 1845, including:
/6: minute by G. Pettitt on requiring among the rules of the Tinnevelly Native Institution [Tirunelveli] a declaration on the subject of renouncing caste 1844.
/223/1-9 Papers received 24 February 1845, including:
/3: Madras [Chennai] Church Missionary Institution: report for 1844.
/224/1 Papers received 6 March 1845.
/225/1-3 Papers received 7 March 1845.
/226/1-2 Papers received 15 March 1845:
/1: comparative statement relating to personal expenses of missionaries, 1844-1845;
/2: estimate for funds, 1845.
/227/1-4 Papers received 27 March 1845.
/228/1-2 Papers received 1 April 1845: including correspondence relating to caste, 1844.
/229/1-5 Papers received 4 April 1845.
/230/1-7 Papers received 26 April 1845.
/231/1 Papers received 7 May 1845.
/232/1-18 Papers received 24 May 1845, including:
/8-9: minute on 'expediency of taking measures for bestowing Christian Education on the Natives of South India through the medium of the English language', 1845 (2 copies);
/233/1-2 Papers received 4 June 1845.
/234/1-3 Papers received 5 June 1845, including:
/3: letter from C. A. Browne relating to financial support of boy to be educated by Rev W. Williams or Mr Colenso in New Zealand, 1845.
/235/1-6 Papers received 9 June 1845.
/236/1-2 Papers received 19 June 1845.
/237/1-2 Papers received 22 July 1845.
/238/1-4 Papers received 26 July 1845.
/239/1-9 Papers received 21 August 1845.
/240/1-2 Papers received 1 September 1845.
/241/1 Papers received 16 September 1845.
/242/1-13 Papers received 24 September 1845, including:
/2: correspondence relating to Samuel Lambrick Nicholas, Singhalese student at Calcutta [Kolkata], 1845.
/243/1-2 Papers received 29 September 1845, including:
/2: relating to question of caste including reference to Rev John Devasagayam, 1845.
/244/1-6 Papers received 3 October 1845.
/245/1-7 Papers received 25 October 1845, including:
/3: manuscript memorial from Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] missionaries to East India Company asking for protection and support for schools, 1845.
/246/1-4 Papers received 30 October 1845, including:
/1: proposals relating to scholarship for Palamcotta [Palayamkottai] school, 1845.
/247/1-5 Papers received 3 November 1845.
/248/1-10 Papers received 22 November 1845, including:
/1: includes reference to Mr S. L. Nicholas, 1845.
/249/1-6 Papers received 25 November 1845, including:
/1: statement of salaries, allowances, pensions etc granted to South India missionaries, 1845;
/4-6: Protestant Christian Institution for Education in Madras [Chennai] Presidency: circular and accompanying observations, with list of subscribers, 1845 (printed).
/250/1-9 Papers received 23 December 1845, including:
/4: examination questions for James Spratt for deacon's orders, 1845;
/6: letters from P. Schaffter sending idol Kattavarayen with description (for Miss Tucker's museum), 1845.
/251/1 Papers received 2 January 1846:
/1: second minute by Rev G. Pettitt on the subject of caste distinctions among the 'native' Christians of South India, 12 September 1845.
/252/1-9 Papers received 5 January 1846, including:
/4: relating to disturbances at Nulloor including reference to Vibuthisangan society, 1845.
/253/1-10 Papers received 20 January 1846.
/254/1 Papers received 28 January 1846: form for information needed to accompany application for grant for building or repairing a church or place of worship in South India mission, 1845 (printed);
/255/1 Papers received February 1846.
/256/1-5 Papers received 13 February 1846, including:
/3: sketch map of Nulloor district, 1845.
/257/1-2 Papers received 23 February 1846.
/258/1-5 Papers received 6 March 1846.
/259/1-11 Papers received 21 March 1846, including:
/4: relating to incident at Tinnevelly [Tiunelveli], 1845;
/5-11: copies of correspondence with editors of Tamil newspapers 'Rajathane' and 'Decabimani', also petitions to Madras [Chennai] government relating to riots in Tinnevelly [Tirunelveli] and complaints against Christians, 1845.
/260/1-5 Papers received 27 March 1846.
/261/1-5 Papers received 1 April 1846.
/262/1-5 Papers received 7 April 1846.
/263/1-6 Papers received 20 April 1846, including:
/3: Madras [Chennai] Corresponding Committee: minutes of a special meeting;
/6: letter from W. Oakley, Kandy, to G. Pettitt, 1846.
/264/1 Papers received 25 April 1846.
/265/1-3 Papers received 5 May 1846.
/266/1-5 Papers received 4 June 1846.
/267/1 Papers received 10 June 1846.
/268/1-6 Papers received 11 June 1846.
/269/1-3 Papers received 22 June 1846.
/270/1 Papers received 25 June 1846.
/271/1-6 Papers received 23 July 1846.
/272/1-3 Papers received 27 July 1846.
/273/1-4 Papers received 21 August 1846.
/274/1-5 Papers received 25 August 1846.
/275/1-7 Papers received 23 September 1846.
/276/1-6 Papers received 28 September 1846, including:
/2: relating to Miss C. Giberne, 1845.
/277/1 Papers received 3 October 1846: letter from W. Cruickshanks, 1846.
/278/1-4 Papers received 26 October 1846.
/279/1-2 Papers received 2 November 1846.
/280/1-3 Papers received 4 November 1846.
/281/1 Papers received 10 November 1846: statistical return of districts Jan-Jun 1846.
/282/1-6 Papers received 28 November 1846.
/283/1 Papers received 2 December 1846.
/284/1-6 Papers received 3 December 1846, including:
/1: confidential letter against abandonment of Madras [Chennai] Church Missionary Institution, 1846.
/285 Papers received 14 December 1846, including:
/1: extract from, and letter to, editor of 'Thasabemane', 1846.
/286/1-4 Papers received 29 December 1846.
/287/1-3 Papers received 4 January 1847, including:
/2: estimates for 1846-1847;
/3: indent for medicines, 1846.
/288/1-7 Papers received 5 January 1847.
/289/1-3 Papers received 9 January 1847: rules for the management of the Tinnevelly Press [Tirunelveli] 1846, including:
/2-3: indent for medicines, 1846.
/290/1-6 Papers received 23 January 1847.
/291/1-4 Papers received 29 January 1847.
/292/1 Papers received 6 February 1847.
/293/1-6 Papers received 7 February 1847, including:
/2: Madras [Chennai] Church Missionary Institution: report 1846.
/294/1 Papers received 26 February 1847: Tucker's letter of resignation.
/295/1 Letter [written from Tunbridge Wells] May 1847 relating to Palamcotta [Palayamkottai]. |