Description
This collection of farewell letters written by William Ward captures a pivotal moment in early 19th-century history as he prepares to return to Bengal in 1821. Ward, a significant figure in missionary and educational work, addresses friends and acquaintances in Britain and America, offering personal reflections on his experiences, future intentions, and the state of religious and social reforms in India.
The letters provide valuable historical documentation of the period’s intellectual climate and Anglo-Indian relations. Ward’s correspondence reveals the perspectives of missionaries and reformers who were instrumental in shaping educational institutions and social change during the Raj era. These intimate communications offer readers a window into 19th-century travel, communication, and the networks that connected Britain, America, and colonial India.
An important historical record for scholars of colonial India, missionary history, and Victorian-era correspondence.
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