Letter from Robert Jones, 16 January 1839, Chapelton

Material Information

Title:
Letter from Robert Jones, 16 January 1839, Chapelton
Series Title:
CWM. LMS. West Indies & British Guiana. Jamaica. Incoming Correspondence
Creator:
Jones, Robert, 1809-1894 ( Author, Primary )
Place of Publication:
Chapelton
Publication Date:

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Missions ( LCSH )
Finance ( LCSH )
Education ( LCSH )
Spatial Coverage:
North America -- Jamaica -- Middlesex -- Clarendon -- Chapelton
Coordinates:
18.082691 x -77.266996

Notes

Abstract:
Account of extra expenses. Gift of money from home [Belper, Derbyshire] for Infant School furniture, also for training and supporting a teacher. Also praises his congregations, adding that 'the negroes have given 120 days labour to erect a building in which we can worship on the Sabbath and teach on the week days' [wording quoted from original source]. ( en )
General Note:
Dated : 16 January 1839
General Note:
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General Note:
Deposited on indefinite loan by the Council for World Mission.

Record Information

Source Institution:
SOAS University of London
Holding Location:
Special Collections
Rights Management:
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Resource Identifier:
CWM/LMS/12/02/03/007/002 ( calm reference )
CWM/LMS/West Indies. Jamaica/Incoming correspondence/Box 2 ( Order with reference )