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The first mission of the London Missionary Society to Siberia was begun in 1818. Missionaries itinerated and evangelised among the nomadic inhabitants. Edward Stallybrass (c1793-1884) and William Swan (1791-1866) served there until the mission was suppressed by the Russian government in 1840, and the missionaries returned to Britain in 1841.
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GB 0102 MS 380624 1828 Collection (fonds) 1 file LMS , London Missionary Society
The first mission of the London Missionary Society to Siberia was begun in 1818. Missionaries itinerated and evangelised among the nomadic inhabitants. Edward Stallybrass (c1793-1884) and William Swan (1791-1866) served there until the mission was suppressed by the Russian government in 1840, and the missionaries returned to Britain in 1841.
Presented to SOAS in 1984 following the sale of the original letters at auction.
Photocopies of three letters, 1828, concerning the financial affairs of the London Missionary Society mission in Siberia.
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No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
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Sold at auction before 1984.
The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the London Missionary Society documenting its mission to Siberia, including correspondence and journals of individual missionaries (Ref: CWM/LMS Russia), and family letters of Edward Stallybrass, missionary to Siberia, and his wife Charlotte (Ref: CWM/LMS Europe Personal Box 1).
Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Source: Richard Lovett, The History of the London Missionary Society 1795-1895 (1899), vol ii, pp 585-600. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jul 2002 Ancient religions Christianity Eastern Europe Mission administration Missionary societies Missionary Society x LMS , London Missionary Society x London Missionary Society Missionary work Mission policy Religions Religious activities Religious organizations Russia Russian Federation Siberia Travel Travel abroad Crimea Religious institutions
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Presented to SOAS in 1984 following the sale of the original letters at auction.
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Photocopies of three letters, 1828, concerning the financial affairs of the London Missionary Society mission in Siberia.
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No publication without written permission. Apply to archivist in the first instance.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The School of Oriental and African Studies holds the records of the London Missionary Society documenting its mission to Siberia, including correspondence and journals of individual missionaries (Ref: CWM/LMS Russia), and family letters of Edward Stallybrass, missionary to Siberia, and his wife Charlotte (Ref: CWM/LMS Europe Personal Box 1).
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Sold at auction before 1984.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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