Begins with her departure from England on 10th February 1844. Diary mainly records her journeys and ill health. Ends whilst at sea on her way back to the Gold Coast [Ghana] from an enforced furlough (due to ill health) on 9 March [1846].
Transcript of a diary of Elizabeth Brooking, wife of the Wesleyan Methodist missionary Robert Brooking
This material is held atSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 102 MS 381079
- Dates of Creation
- 2011
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 15 pages
Scope and Content
Access Information
Open
Acquisition Information
Gift from Thorsten Sjolin of the Brooking Society, July 2011
Note
LM, 7/2011
Conditions Governing Use
No copying permitted
Copyright held by author
Location of Originals
Original diary probably held by the United Church of Canada Archives, Toronto.