Central China,1859

includes letters from:- William Muirhead, Shanghai - statistics of Shanghai mission; bombardment of Taku [Tang-gu] forts; chapel rebuilt; conditions at mission Dr Benjamin Hobson, Shanghai Alexander Wylie, Shanghai - journey up Yangtze with Lord Elgin's squadron; the rebels and Christianity; riots...

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Order number: CWM/LMS/Central China/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
Date(s) of creation: 5 Jan - 22 Nov 1859
Level: File
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id CWM.LMS.17.02.018
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
scb_order_with CWM/LMS/Central China/Incoming correspondence/Box 2
callnumber CWM/LMS/17/02/018
callnumber_txt CWM/LMS/17/02/018
callnumber-sort CWM/LMS/17/02/018
prefix_number 018
title Central China,1859
scb_date_creation 5 Jan - 22 Nov 1859
scb_level File
level_sort 7/Collection/Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Collection/Sub-Sub-Sub-Collection/Series/Sub-Series/Sub-Sub-Series/File
scb_extent 18 items
format Archive
description includes letters from:- William Muirhead, Shanghai - statistics of Shanghai mission; bombardment of Taku [Tang-gu] forts; chapel rebuilt; conditions at mission Dr Benjamin Hobson, Shanghai Alexander Wylie, Shanghai - journey up Yangtze with Lord Elgin's squadron; the rebels and Christianity; riots William Muirhead, Shanghai Griffith John, Shanghai - a missionary tour; response to the Gospel; various forms of worship by other faiths; journey journal; fighting hinders journey; damage done; violent manifestos against Christianity Mrs John [née Margaret Jane Griffiths] - Griffith John's visit to city during riots, damage; letter from, Chinese re converts Joseph Edkins, off Java Head [Jawa] and from Shanghai - his work illustrated Hugh Cowie, Straits of Sunda [Selat Sunda, Indonesia] and from Shanghai - hopes to start boys school Mary Ann Aldersey, Ningpo [Ningbo] - her work; applicants for baptism; thanks for grant
scb_access_status Open
language English
language_search English
scb_file_number Folder 2, Jackets A and B
scb_finding_aids A detailed list of Incoming Correspondence for Central China, 1843-1866 (list G5), is available for consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room, SOAS Library.
hierarchy_top_id_raw CWM
hierarchy_sequence CWM.00LMS.0017.0002.00018