Moffat's children stayed with the Sturges in England. Includes description of hardship of life in South Africa; failure of Makololo Mission, and the future of Robert Price, one of the survivors; quotes comment by David Livingstone; and work on Sechuana New Testament.
Photocopy of letter from Robert Moffat whilst at Kuruman to Thomas Sturge, Northfleet, England
This material is held atSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 102 MS 380586
- Dates of Creation
- 22 June 1861
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 pp.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Robert Moffat was a missionary appointed to South Africa by the London Missionary Society in 1816, retiring in 1870. He was also the father-in-law of David Livingstone.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Presented by Kathleen Cann, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, Cambridge University. Original at Cambridge University Library [Add.Ms.8330 3/2/10]