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1843-1904 Four Miscellaneous Missionary Letters

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1843-1904 Four Miscellaneous Missionary Letters
<Our item number 140089><B>1843-1904 Four Miscellaneous Missionary Letters.</B> Two letters from missionaries in Jamaica, one dated 1843 from &#34;Francis&#34; to Mrs. Denke in North Carolina about his ministry, 13½ x 8¼ in., Fairfield, 1843, Sept., 4 pp. Crosswritten on first page, with fold split. The second is from Reverend James Hume, missionary of the BMS &#40;Baptist Missionary Association&#41; in Jamaica. He was the pastor of the little church in Jericho, which was a significant contributor to the welfare of blacks during the post emancipation period. In this letter Hume talks about church matters and attendance, education, funding, Africa, 10 x 8 in., Jericho, 1857, 3 April, 3 pp. Letter posted at &#34;Rodney Hall Jamaica 1857&#34;. Scarce cover &#40;British Commonwealth&#41; With an 1861 letter from J.Q.A. Edgell at Andover, asking the Rev. G.P. Tyler to encourage his church to support mission work in the western United States, and a 1904 letter from Rev. Edwin Simpson, a missionary in India, to his fiancee in Conway, Arkansas, telling her about life in India. Includes 2 postmark Indian stamped envelopes and a letter from Simpson&#39;s sister to him. Near fine. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;400 - 600. <BR><BR>Our item number 140089<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/140089.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>