'Some account of Happenings at Shaoyang, 1950 to 1951'

Probably written by Mrs George H Pearson [nee C. Mary Chisholm]. Records her and her husband's experiences prior to and during their departure from China at the request of the Chinese authorities.


Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1219B
Date(s) of creation: c1952
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

Order number: MMS/Special Series/Notes and Transcripts 2/Box 1219B
Summary: Probably written by Mrs George H Pearson [nee C. Mary Chisholm]. Records her and her husband's experiences prior to and during their departure from China at the request of the Chinese authorities.
Extent: 16 pages
Admin history: Dr George H Pearson (1891-1975) served (Wesleyan) Methodist Missionary Society as a doctor in their Hunan District in China (1920-1951); Gold Coast District (1962-1963); Hong Kong (1963-1964); Kenya (1964-1965) and Nigeria (1965-1966). Catherine Mary Chisholm (1892-1961) accompanied her husband (married 7 September 1918) to China and assisted him with his work.
Acquisition: Gift, accepted on behalf of the Methodist Church, from Rev Geoffrey R Senior (via Dr John A Vickers), September 2011.
Access status: Open
Copyright: Copyright held by Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes
User restrictions: For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
Format: Archive