Letter, 6 Nyen Ming Nyen Buildings, Shanghai

Subjects: 1) Hong Kong, 2) Arrival in Shanghai, 3) Farewells to those on board, 4) Mr McCarthy greets the party, in Chinese dress, 5) Mrs Stevenson and Miss Black, 6) Miss Stewart from other party left behind at the Mission House, ill and unable to travel, 7) Miss Parker puts on Chinese dress and le...

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Date(s) of creation: May 6, 1887
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Summary: Subjects: 1) Hong Kong, 2) Arrival in Shanghai, 3) Farewells to those on board, 4) Mr McCarthy greets the party, in Chinese dress, 5) Mrs Stevenson and Miss Black, 6) Miss Stewart from other party left behind at the Mission House, ill and unable to travel, 7) Miss Parker puts on Chinese dress and leaves for Yang-chau with Mr McCarthy and Miss Burroughs.
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Language: English
Copies: Transcript available in J. D. Owen, J. Gullick & S. McClure (eds.), 'Married to a Missionary: Constance Douthwaite's letters to her family, 1887-1896, with additional letters from her husband Arthur Douithwaite MD', unpublished, 2009 [copy available in Special Collections Reading Room]
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