Guide to the Sarah Bardwell Richards Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title

Sarah Bardwell Richards Papers

Inclusive Dates

1815-1816

Call Number

RG 363

Creator(s)

Richards, Sarah Bardwell.

Quantity

0.01 cubic feet (2 folders)

Restrictions on Access

Collection open for research

Repository

Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516 USA

Biographical Note / Administrative History

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.

Collection Overview

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.

Administrative Information

Processing Information

Collection processed and finding aid prepared: February 1993
Stephanie Muntone, Processing Archivist

Catalog Headings

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in the society’s electronic catalog.

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

Collection Inventory

Box	Folder	Description

1	1	Finding Aid to Record Group 363
1	2	Journal Letter, 1815-16

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