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Reverend Streeter’s House, Frere Town, c. 1878-81, 1977

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30468L/9

Scope and Contents

205 x 125 mm. View of John Radford Streeter (c. 1847-?) standing in front of a corrugated iron and thatch house. He was a CMS lay missionary appointed Lay Superintendant in 1878. He is generally remembered for the brutality of his treatment of Africans under his charge and for his attempt to extend the mission’s influence over subjects of the Wali of Mombasa, which drew a rebuke from Sir John Kirk.

Dates

  • Creation: 1977

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2010-07-26 14:08:48+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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