Colonial Missionaries' Papers from America and the West Indies, 1701-1870 - Volumes
Volumes
4 volumes in Colonial Missionaries' Papers from America and the West Indies, 1701-1870
Founding documents of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
Reproduced here are the text of the original royal charter granted by King William III for the Society, together with a copy of a brief document entitled Instructions for the clergy employ'd by the Society. Read more →
Journal of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
Covering the period 1701-1870, the fifty volumes of this Journal record the proceedings of the Society and, for the 18th century, it provides a very complete record. Included are letters from missionaries in the field, either copied in full or as extracts. Some of these letters are duplicated in the Series A and B letterbooks reproduced in the American material in the archives of the USPG, 1635-1812 collection, while others... Read more →
Appendix to SPG Journal
The four volumes of appendices contain reports, petitions, and sundry other documents referred to in the proceedings or correspondence recorded in the Society's Journal. Read more →
Annual sermons and reports of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 1701-1845
The greater part of the Society's work during the 18th century was concentrated in the American colonies, although work in the West Indies began as early as 1712. Most of these reports refer to pre-revolutionary America and provide first-hand information on its social and political history. Read more →
