Item 10 - Letter from Robert Mayor to Jane Mayor

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MAYR/B/3/10

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Letter from Robert Mayor to Jane Mayor

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  • Jan. 1820 (Creation)

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Mayor, Jane (1783-1831), daughter of Rev. John Mayor
(1783-1831)

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Trinity College Library, Cambridge

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Climate of the island, Benjamin Ward forced to move from Carpentayn, American and Wesleyan missionaries at Jaffna, description of area around Baddegama, gift of land and money from the governor who supports the erection of a stone church description of house at Baddegama with plan, precautions against ants and termites, servants and natives generally dishonest, have taken in two native boys, warning not to send cheese with valuables, invitations to preach

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