Encouraging the Tylers to pursue missionary work; Mrs. Tyler's brother has been drafted for the war at home. Oriana and Humphrey may wish they were back in Africa, "but we did what seemed to be our duty in sending them, & we must leave the event to God." Interesting week of meetings and prayer, though facing a setback when Umqiko, one of their first converts and father of seven, has taken a second wife. Charlotte has four native girls working with her in housework or needlework. Aldin suffers from bowel complaints.
Authors
- Collection
- Aldin Grout Papers
- Format
- Correspondence
- Pages
- 4 p.
- Place Discussed
- South Africa
- Provider
- Digital Commonwealth
- Published in
- South Africa
- Reference
- Local other: mums797-b01-f28-i001
- Rights
- Contact host institution for more information. Requests to publish, redistribute, or replicate this material should be addressed to Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries.
- Source
- Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/426ae332ff85394b1140355fabeafb5b
