| Order number: |
MMS/Special Series/Biographical/China/Box 1409
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| Summary: |
Letters from Leslie Pacey to his parents written principally from the College of Chinese Studies in Peiping [Beijing] with also a few from Tsinan-fu [Jinan] and Witingfu, China. Matters discussed include: experiences on arriving in China; Methodism in Shanghai; travel in China; comments on college staff and students and description of college life; description of Peiping [Beijing] with also a few remarks on Tsinan-fu [Jinan] and Witingfu; social activities (cinema, sightseeing, tennis, dining, shopping, lectures, etc); learning Chinese; teaching English; festivals and celebrations (Chinese and Christian); family and friends in UK; his health, the weather.
Includes four unnumbered printed circular letters: two written by Pacey (Feb & Nov 1934) and two by his colleague Edward Moody (Feb & July 1934).
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| Previous numbers: |
MRP T26B
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| Extent: |
34 letters
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| Custodial history: |
Folder deposited directly with the Methodist Church by Arnold Pacey, date unknown. |
| Acquisition: |
Transferred to SOAS by the Methodist Church, September 2000
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| Arrangement: |
The red ink page numbering system used by the family is noted in the title field. |
| Access status: |
Open
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| Copyright: |
Copyright vested with Pacey family |
| User restrictions: |
For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance |
| Language: |
English
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| Scripts: |
Latin
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| Format: |
Archive
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