Untitled, 1858-1879

Includes: (a) 'Historical Sketch of the American Ceylon Mission, Jaffna, 1858-1879.' Printed report divided into the following sections: Christians, Education, Boarding Schools, Methods of Work, Printing, and a list of the missionaries and their wives along with the dates they worked in Jaffna; (b) 'Report of the American Ceylon Mission 1868.' Printed report with a focus on heathenism, missionaries and their assistants (preachers, pastors, teachers, colporteurs, writers, and medical students), churches and congregations (statistics and conributions of churches), meetings, village work, education, and publications; (c) Annual report , mss. Fragment 1869 addressed to Rev. Nathanial G. Clark (1825-1896), secretary of the ABCFM, by Rev. J.C.Smith. The letter contains small reports for Tillipally, Batticotta, Ooduville, Pandeteropoe, Manepy, Varany, Navaly, and Udupitty; (d) Annual report, mss. Fragment 1869. Includes a report produced by Revs. James Quick (1829-1889) and E.P. Hastings (1821-1890) on the mission compounds, complete with propositions for the expenses related to and sale of produce from these compounds; (e) 1862 station reports. Categories are: the church, helpers, education, distribution of printed matters, and miscellaneous. Size and dimensions of original material: 1 file of 116 pages. Condition of original material: 26 x 21 cm.