Letter-books of the secretaries and other officials of the Foreign Mission Committee of the United Presbyterian Church., 1847-1936.
Scope and Contents
The secretaries during this period include: the Reverend Andrew Somerville, 1851-1868; the Reverend Hamilton M MacGill, 1868-1879; the Reverend James Buchanan, 1881-1908; the Reverend Frank Ashcroft, 1909-1930; and the Reverend James Webster, 1910-1923.
From 1914, the letter-books include letters concerning the Livingstonia Mission. For earlier letter-books concerning that field see MSS.7864-7868.
Dates
- Creation: 1847-1936.
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
96 Volumes
Language of Materials
From the Sub-Group: Undetermined
Arrangement
The letter-books are arranged in one series until August 1882. After this point there are separate series for foreign and home letter-books.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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