Moravian Missionary Diaries, 1800-1836, Date acquired: 11/01/1969
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Lawson, Charles T.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet 3 folders.
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Moravian Missionary Diaries, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-186
Background
- Scope and content:
English-language summaries and translations by Charles T. Lawson and Carl Manelshagen of German-language diaries kept by missionaries of the Moravian Church while active near Springplace, Georgia from 1800 to 1836. The diaries recount daily activities of the missionaries, especially concerning missionary activities among members of the Cherokee Nation.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Charles T. Lawson
- Processing information:
Processed November 1969.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Indians of North America--History.
Missionaries
Diaries - Names:
- Cherokee Nation
Moravian Church - Places:
- Georgia
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Moravian Missionary Diaries, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-0-186
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA