Guide to the Sarah Bardwell Richards Papers
Title
Sarah Bardwell Richards Papers
Inclusive Dates
1815-1816
Call Number
RG 363
Creator(s)
Creator100
Richards, Sarah Bardwell.
Quantity
0.01 cubic feet (2 folders)
Restrictions on Access
Open for research.
Repository
Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA
Biographical Note
Sarah Bardwell Richards and her husband were appointed to the India Mission of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in 1815.
In 1815, Mr. Richards and his wife Sarah were appointed to the India Mission of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. They sailed for Calcutta in November of that year, arriving the following March. This collection consists of a journal letter kept by Mrs. Richards during the long voyage to India, detailing life on board ship and her thoughts and hopes about the work ahead.
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid prepared: February 1993
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist
Personal Name Subject
Richards, Sarah Bardwell.
Topical Subject
Women missionaries--India--Correspondence.
Congregational churches--Missions--India.
Missions--India--Correspondence.
Geographic Subject
India--Missions--Correspondence.
Genre-form
Correspondence. aat
| Box | Folder | Description | |
| 1 | 1 | Finding Aid to Record Group 363 | |
| 1 | 2 | Journal Letter, 1815-16 |