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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C CE O93
TitleO'Neill, Rev. James
Extent45 docs.
Date1846-1855
DescriptionSecretary to Jaffna district Local Committee 1850-1853; Nellore, Jaffna 1846-1855
/1-27 Letters 1846-1855 including:
/12, 13, 21 Relate to alleged insulting conduct of George Pettitt and alleged high church views of J. O'Neill 1851;
/22 Includes copy of resolution of Northern Local Committee and minutes of special meeting of Ceylon Finance Committee 1853;

/28-36 Journals: May-Aug, Nov-Dec 1846; Jan-May 1847 ; 1848[extracts]; 1850-1852 including:
/32 Journal of tour by J. O'Neill and Robert Pargiter into the interior as far as Manaar, May 1850;

/37-40 Annual reports 1847, 1849-1851;
/41 Circular proposing dismissal of H. Gloucester, catechist 1855;
/42 Copy of letter to George Pettitt 1851;
/43 Copies of anonymous letters sent to Mr. Pettitt relating to alleged bad character of missionaries 1853;
/44 Note of expenses in Nellore mission 1854;
/45 Brief account of expenses of J. O'Neill and family on leaving Ceylon 1855 [copy]
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