Letter, Chefoo

Subjects: 1) The baby is flourishing and very pretty but Arthur is concerned about the strain on Connie of breast feeding and a swelling of one breast, though it is getting better. 2) Mrs Stooke praised for her helpfulness especially in sleeping with the Douthwaites at night to relieve the strain on...

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Date(s) of creation: May 27, 1894
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

collection SOAS Archive
id MS_381056.03.41
recordtype archive
scb_item_location Archive & Special Collections
item_location Archive & Special Collections
scb_loan_type Reference only
callnumber MS 381056/03/41
callnumber_txt MS 381056/03/41
callnumber-sort MS 381056/03/41
prefix_number 41
title Letter, Chefoo
scb_date_creation May 27, 1894
scb_level Item
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description Subjects: 1) The baby is flourishing and very pretty but Arthur is concerned about the strain on Connie of breast feeding and a swelling of one breast, though it is getting better. 2) Mrs Stooke praised for her helpfulness especially in sleeping with the Douthwaites at night to relieve the strain on them both. 3) The Hudson Taylors expected within days: he will decide on the new school building etc. 4) Both the Judds need to return to England without delay; his mental condition a cause for concern.
scb_access_status Restrictions apply
scb_conditions_gov_access Users should consult transcript of item in first instance. Original item can only be consulted with written agreement of the Archivist. Please apply to special.collections@soas.ac.uk
scb_use_restrictions For permission to publish, please contact Archives & Special Collections, SOAS Library in the first instance
language English
language_search English
scb_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Douthwaite's letters to her family, 1887-1896, with additional letters from her husband Arthur Douithwaite MD', unpublished, 2009 [copy available in Special Collections Reading Room]
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hierarchy_sequence MS_381056.0003.0041