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Summary: A missionary report detailing work with the Armenian population in Constantinople (Istanbul) in Turkey.

Summary: A call for assistance and support of mission work in Istanbul.

An engraving of the "John Wesley," a Methodist missionary ship, which conducted most of its mission work in the South Sea in and around Australia and New Zealand.

Summary: A policy document for missionary work.

Summary: A report and plea to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel for additional funding for diocese in the British colonies in North America.

Summary: An illustrated description of Methodist missions in Jamaica and Honduras.

Summary: An account of the British missionary expedition down the Niger River from 1857-1859.

Summary: A brief biography of Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine discussing preparations, mainly the collection of funds and materials, for the planned mission to California.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine recommending his estimates on the financial needs for the first year of the California mission and requesting Paine write him immediately.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine updating him on the California-bound missionaries' plans to travel on to New Orleans and providing an informal report (with the promise of a formal one forthcoming) of the collections they've made in support of the mission.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine reporting on the planned departure of the missionaries aboard a steamship and including an itemized report of the mission finances.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine giving an update on the mission and requesting additional missionaries be sent to support the mission, discussing the presence of Northern Methodist missionaries, and addressing published comments made in regards to Boring's management of the mission's finances.

An incomplete letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine repeating his request for additional missionaries to be sent to California, reporting on the various regions the mission is attempting to extend into, mentioning his concerns about losing membership to the Northern Methodists, and requesting permission to organize a local Conference in April of 1851.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine mentioning his recovery from a grave illness, expressing his concerns over the apparent disregard for the California Mission as reflected in the reports from the Annual Conference, vehemently pleading the case of the mission and outlining the challenges they face in supplying literature and service to their congregations, requesting an allotment of books be sent, reporting on the work of the mission, observing that there is ample opportunity to extend missionary work (via Southern California) to Mexico, noting the success of Catholic missions,

An incomplete letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine expressing his dismay over his treatment by the Board of Managers and Secretaries in regards to his handling of the mission finances, detailing the struggles the missionaries and their families have had to endure only to be so poorly treated by the church itself, expressing his concern that the delay in sending monetary aid is too late to make up the lost ground, announcing his intention to no longer personally draw on the missionary funds so that more of the money may be spent to support additional missionaries, assuring Paine of his

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine expressing his regret that he seems to have offended Paine either by his own unintentional actions or by a misrepresentation of his actions by another, explaining his perspective of the events and discussions which he assumes are the cause of Paine's displeasure, expressing that he would rather step down than have Paine step back from his position overseeing the California Mission, reporting on the mission's work, requesting additional missionaries, and asking for a swift response.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine expressing his relief that the misunderstandings of their previous correspondence have been cleared, apologizing for any possible missteps on Boring's part, clarifying his request for more experienced preachers, expressing his opinion that certain complaints lodged against him were made in an effort to redirect attention away from the one filing the complaint, reporting on the work of the mission, and requesting Paine come to the following year's conference in California.

A letter from Jesse Boring to Robert Paine thanking Paine for considering him for the position on the California Mission, tentatively accepting the appointment but asking for several more weeks to consider the offer before answering firmly, reviewing his qualifications for the role, and noting that he has contacted another possible candidate to join the mission.

A letter from John Early to Robert Paine asking after William Finlay who was recently transferred to the Virginia Conference, sharing his concern about manning the Kansas Missionary Conference in light of the manpower needed in both the Missouri and St. Louis Conferences, making suggestions for how the bishops can cover conference responsibilities if either Bishop Kavanaugh or Pierce travels to California, and asking for Paine's thoughts on the matter.

A letter from John Early to Robert Paine mentioning that he and his wife travelled to Philadelphia to settle his daughter Bettie (Elizabeth) for medical treatment, sharing his plans to travel to Western Virginia, arguing that it is too expensive to send one of the Bishops to California and that he will discuss the matter with Bishop Andrew, confirming Paine's decisions to transfer two preachers to the St. Louis Conference, recommending that preachers be pulled from the Mississippi and St.