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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C I2 E3/27
TitleLetter from Barenbruck to Pratt: 13 October 1818: Madras
Extent1 doc.
Date1818
DescriptionSends letter by Mr. Casamajor who is preparing for voyage to London; Deocar Schmid has gone to Calcutta; has begun study of Tamil with catechist Rayappa helping over pronunciation; cholera has broken out in Madras and district; 3000 people died in Punderpoor; Rayappa's wife died last Friday [9 Oct].
17 Oct: had written above on 14th and with wife were both taken ill very suddenly with chlolera; Mr. Jay treated them and they are now better
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