includes letters by Joseph Kam from Amboina [Ambon]
- received second printing press; numerous baptisms during visit to South Westerly islands; stories of Christian work on the islands by Kam and Dutch missionaries; account of visits to various islands where Christianity had been preached many years before; beautiful stone church found on one of the islands, profession of Christianity but little knowledge of salvation, many baptized; report of work, great use of printing press, translation work