Correspondence from Gladys Aylward, to her sister Violet

Photocopies of 6 letters (5 typescript and 1 handwritten) from Gladys Aylward to her sister Violet, written whilst in Taipei. The letters describe the hot weather, her house move, how she is approaching her 67th birthday, problems with her colleague whom she refers to as 'KLS', and general missiona...

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Order number: MS 291571, Aylward, Box 1
Date(s) of creation: 17 Feb 1969-02 Sep 1969
Level: File
Format: Archive           
Main author: Aylward; Gladys (1902-1970); missionary

Order number: MS 291571, Aylward, Box 1
Summary: Photocopies of 6 letters (5 typescript and 1 handwritten) from Gladys Aylward to her sister Violet, written whilst in Taipei. The letters describe the hot weather, her house move, how she is approaching her 67th birthday, problems with her colleague whom she refers to as 'KLS', and general missionary progress.
Main author: Aylward; Gladys (1902-1970); missionary
Previous numbers: MS 380798
Extent: 1 file (6 letters, 12pp)
Acquisition: These letters were presented by Ms Oku Ekpenyou to SOAS Library on 17 December 2001.
Access status: Open
Language: English
File number: 2
Finding aids: Handlist available
Originals: Originals are held with 'The Gladys Aylward School' (an Edmonton secondary school formerly known as Weir Hall).
Format: Archive