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British Mission

Allen, William Wilford

1810 July 26 – 1896 July 6

Blakey, Richard John

1812 September 19 – 1856 November 30

Campbell, Robert Lang

1825 January 21 – 1874 April 11

Davis, Elisha Hildebrand

1815 October 22 – 1898 July 31

Fielding, Amos

1792 July 16 – 1875 August 5

Harris, Thomas, Jr.

1822 January 22 – 1890 September 19

Hedlock, Reuben

1809 January 1 – 1869 July 11

Houston, James

1817 June 4 – 1864 January 5

Meynell, James Benjamin

1810 April 29

Richards, Franklin Dewey

1821 April 2 – 1899 December 9

Sheets, Elijah Funk

1821 March 22 – 1904 July 3

Simpson, George

1813 July 9 – 1855 May 28

Smith, Thomas Price

1806 November 11 – 1896 April 3

Stratton, Joseph Albert

1821 September 11 – 1850 October 28

Ward, Thomas

1808 September 5 – 1847 March 4

Waugh, George Peden

1789 February 11 – 1856 November 29