Letter from the Church Missionary House to an MP
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Title
Letter from the Church Missionary House to an MP
Subject
Missionaries
Indigenous Peoples
Trade
Indigenous Relations
Indigenous Peoples
Trade
Indigenous Relations
Description
This handwritten letter is written by the Church Missionary House to an MP regarding recent missionary work in Vancouver Island. It discusses the good work of missionaries in the area and suggests that missionaries could use this place as a base for future work on Vancouver Island. It also suggests setting up schools in the area as H. Straith argues that the indigenous peoples could be used in an “auxiliary force” in wars against foreign powers. This source offers a lot of evidence for the arguments regarding colonials treating native Americans as ‘uncivilized’. This source fits in with the theme of indigenous peoples, missionaries and settler views on indigenous peoples.
Creator
H. Straith of the Church Missionary House
Publisher
Colonial Despatches
http://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/getDoc.htm?id=V525MI01.scx&search=missionary#searchHit1
http://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/getDoc.htm?id=V525MI01.scx&search=missionary#searchHit1
Date
28 February 1852
Contributor
Stephanie Ternier
Rights
The National Archives, London
Language
English
Type
Textual - handwritten letter
Identifier
19th century British Columbia
Files
Collection
Citation
H. Straith of the Church Missionary House, “Letter from the Church Missionary House to an MP,” The American Pacific Rim: Colonisation, Conflict and Connections, 1800-Present, accessed May 10, 2024, https://theamericanpacificrim.omeka.net/items/show/89.