Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence, sermons, essays and accounts of Robert Nelson, Protestant Episcopal missionary to Shanghai, China. The collection Includes two account books, a lettercopy book, and articles written by Nelson as well as two manuscript Chinese-English dictionaries compiled by Nelson. Some items, such as a "Count of Missionaries and Staff in China, 1807-1874" illuminate the history of missionaries in China. There is one letter written to Nelson in which the writer has used Wade-Giles...

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Loose ledger accounts from various businesses and expense accounts for Robert Nelson while in Shanghai and St. Paul's Parish. 11 pieces.

Scope and Contents Handwritten transcriptions of the positive comments that Rev. Robert Nelson received about his review of D. [James] Legge's essay on "Confucianism in relation to Christianity." Comments were received from Rev. T.P. Crawford, at Tung Chow [China], Rev. E.H. Thomson, at Tung Chow [China], Rev. Charles R. Mills, at Tung Chow [China], Rev. C.W. Mateer, at Tung Chow [China], Rev. C.W. Mateer, at Tung Chow [China], Rev. E.W. Style, at Yed-o, Japan, Rev. Dr. Edkins, at Peking [China], Rev. Dr....

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Essay and notes on Disraeli, undated. Notes on Darwinism written on four small pieces of paper, undated.