Life Of Virginia Hale Hoffman: Late Of The Protestant Episcopal Mission To Western Africa

By George David Cummins

Book Overview

The book ""Life Of Virginia Hale Hoffman: Late Of The Protestant Episcopal Mission To Western Africa (1859)"" by George David Cummins is a biographical account of the life of Virginia Hale Hoffman. Virginia was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Mission to Western Africa in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles her life from her childhood to her missionary work in Africa, and ultimately her untimely death at the age of 26.The author, George David Cummins, was a bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church and a friend of Virginia's. He uses personal letters and accounts from Virginia's family and colleagues to paint a vivid picture of her life and work. The book also provides insight into the challenges faced by missionaries in Africa during this time period, including the difficulties of adapting to a new culture and the dangers of disease.Overall, ""Life Of Virginia Hale Hoffman"" is a tribute to a young woman who dedicated her life to helping others, and a valuable historical record of the missionary work in Africa during the mid-19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120315883
• ISBN13: 9781120315885
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"