Special Collections and University Archives, - Selected African Holdings
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1866 English
Mrs. Lloyd has gone to Pietermaritzburg to get her teeth filled; Eliza has "turned school maam... Aldin is much as usual, cannot take much responsibility, still he helps me in …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1863 English
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 …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1863 English
Sorrow to hear of loss of Mrs. Perry's son. Visit to the Tylers by ox cart. One person united with the church at communion this month; others were advised to …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1860 English
Interesting state of religion amongst them: a week of fasting and prayer propounded by missionaries to India: members, male and female, were questioned and "showed a good state of feeling," …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1860 English
Late copy of bust of woman identified as Hannah Davis Grout (first wife of missionary Aldin Grout). Given Hannah's date of death (1836), it is more likely that the sitter …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1859 English
Thoughts of mother and home.
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1856 English
Sorrow upon hearing of the death of his brother; "as to your lost son, I suppose you feel confident that what is your loss is his gain...."
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1856 English
Continuing sadness over death of their brother: he seems to have known his death was coming. Have been absent from home visiting other missionaries; travel by ox cart and horse …
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1855 English
Glad to hear she finds Mrs. Adams an agreeable women. Charlotte has been able to return to normal since the recent annual meeting at Umvoti.
University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1855 English
"What kind of condition do you suppose we are in out here in Africa? A word of two on that point. We have a first rate home...;" good food and …