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TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [April or May] 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that the clinic hasn't been too busy lately, thanking them for their letter and the check which they plan to use to purchase a vaporizer if one can be found, giving a small update on the children, noting that she recently had her Typhoid booster and is working to get Morrell to take his, sharing that Morrell had taken Steed with him for a weekend to pick up some church bells, describing the dress she made while Morrell and Steed were gone, asking if they could send her a dress pattern in size 12 and some patterns for Esther& -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Donald Lerch, April 28, 1957, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' father, Donald, wishing him a quick recovery from a carbuncle, thanking him for sending along some photographs, giving a short update on the family's social life, mentioning that one of his golf clubs was broken on the trip over to Cuba from the States, mentioning the continued political tensions and the actions of the police in response to revolutionary activities in the area, describing a nice picnic that he and Lois attended, discussing the process of attempting to get a chest of drawers made to order since there was no second-hand options, and -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [April] 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter and news that her grandfather is doing well, mentioning that Norma has been feeling better so Lois has been less busy around the house, giving a short update on the children, discussing her work at the clinic including administering of polio vaccines, and sending them well wishes and hopes that they will visit soon. -
TextMorrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [April 18-19,] 1957
Robinson, Morrell SteedA letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, expressing how much the family enjoyed visiting them in Clearwarter and also how glad they are to be back in Mayari, mentioning that Norma has been ill so Lois has been busy with the children and housekeeping, discussing the monthly finances of the church and mission, and sharing where he'll be preaching for Good Friday. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [March or April] 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know the family arrived back in Cuba safely, describing the trip and how the children fared, expressing how nice it is to be home, mentioning that she hopes they enjoyed the family's visit, and asking them to send the baby spoons they left behind. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 17, 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving an update on how energetic Steed has been and that he has learned to unlock the front gate, mentioning that her work in the clinic has been busy, sharing several changes to the family's travel plans for a spring visit to Florida, and discussing the Churchwell's visit. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [February or March] 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the busy day she and Morrell had taking care of an emergency at the clinic and preaching, mentioning a trip Morrell took to the mountains to see an area where they hope to send some Agricultural school graduates to start a church and Sunday School, describing a group of preachers and laymen who visited from Miami and Tallahassee, discussing the weather and that it is beginning to be ice cream season, giving a short update on Steed, and asking if they could buy some food before the family arrives. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Robinson, February 3, 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing how busy it has been with the visiting preachers and the evangelistic campaign, letting them know about the details of the family's travel plans for visiting Florida in the spring, asking if Elsie received her birthday message, and giving a brief update on the children. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 12, 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that the busy week of hosting evangelizing preachers is over, noting that they will be hosting Rev. and Mrs. Churchwell for a few days, giving a small update on the children, and thanking them for the Valentines. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 30, 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for her late letter, discussing the arrival of the preachers who are helping witht he evangelistic campaign, and giving an update on Esther's weight. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to her family, January 21, 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her family thanking them for the dishes, discussing the pound cake recipe they sent, explaining a misunderstanding about a gift her grandfather had given them, giving updates on the children, describing the dress she had made, discussing the weather and how it's affected the number of colds coming into the clinic, and giving an update on the work they've been doing at the churches (collecting for charity and planning for more evangelistic work). -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 14, 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving a short update on the family, letting them know that the film and slides have arrived but not the dishes, mentioning that the family is up-to-date on their vaccines and Esther has been started on her recommended vaccines, noting that she and Morrell had recently been to the movies and seen "Three Ring Circus", describing how busy the clinic has been and how her Spanish is getting to the point that she can help explain things to the patients a little better, sharing that she is having a dress made, and asking if they can -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 6, 1957
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving updates on the children's development (Steed learning more Spanish and Esther's growth and behavior), mentioning that she made a large number of Christmas cards for relatives and baked cakes for their neighbors and local friends, asking how their New Year's was as the family and friends were rained out of their planned picnic, giving a short update on the clinic, thanking them for the photo, describing the local celebration of the day of the Kings, noting that they had their first Young Adult Class which Lois taught, -
Still imageChrist enthroned, surrounded by the Apostles : a leaf from the Nuremberg chronicle of 1493
Wolgemut, Michael, 1434-1519Leaf CI of the German Nuremberg Chronicle, with a large woodcut, colorized by hand, depicting Christ enthroned, surrounded by the Apostles. -
TextLabȧ́ri wáṅgi nya Yohanu, nimi Nupé
Summary: A translation of the Gospel of John into Nupe. -
TextThe Black bishop, Samuel Adjai Crowther
Page, JesseSummary: A biography of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther. -
TextBishop Crowther : his life and work
Summary: A brief biography of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther. -
TextA thrilling story of missions : Samuel Crowther, slave-boy and bishop
Summary: A brief biography of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther. -
TextIsoama-Ibo primer
Crowther, Samuel, 1806?-1891Summary: Prepared by Samuel Crowther, this is the second edition (first was 1857) of the flrst work In the Igbo language, a member ofthe Niger-Congo family. lt includes the basic orthography, phonemes, dipthongs, etc., of the language, reading passages, numerals (ordinal and cardinal), translations from the scriptures (Luke and Psalms), the Ten Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer. Crowther was the first African Anglican bishop in Nigeria. A Yoruba, he was bom in Osogun and prior to conversion to Christianity was named Ajayi. -
TextGrammar of the Hausa language
Schön, James Frederick, 1803-1889Summary: A grammar text for English speakers learning Hausa. -
TextThe gospel on the banks of the Niger : journals and notices of the native missionaries accompanying the Niger Expedition of 1857-1859
Crowther, Samuel, 1806?-1891Summary: An account of the British missionary expedition down the Niger River from 1857-1859.