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Letters from missionaries and others in East India Company territories
Title
Letters from missionaries and others in East India Company territories, 1754-1809.
Physical Description
0.1 linear foot (1 oversize box)
Language
English; Malayalam
Notes
Binding: terra cotta Middle Hill boards.
In English, with one item in Malayalam.
Provenance
Phillipps MS 23770. Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. on the James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Fund, 2006.
Organization
Bound in no particular order by Sir Thomas Phillipps.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Autograph manuscript letters, signed, mostly by missionaries serving in India in territories controlled by the East India Company. There are several letters from Henry Watson to his father, 1768-1772, as well as a letter from Archibald Campbell to Henry Watson, 1769, and a copy of Watson's 1772 will. There are also several letters from a committee of missionaries addressed to "Reverend Gentlemen," 1748-1754, and a letter in the "Malabar" (Malayalam) language, docketed 1809.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2015
References
Letters from MIssionaries and Others in East India Company Territories. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Cite as
Letters from MIssionaries and Others in East India Company Territories. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Subjects
Occupation
Missionaries India 18th century.
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