Suchow Dear Dr Allen, Nov 17.1.68. I announce you the sad tiding our Theon Sung Song who has lately moved up to Suchow, died to day about half past 10 Oclock. he had Typhoid fever for only 10 days. & just as…
[Letter from Young John Allen (recipient unknown), September 15, 1868]
Shanghai, China,Sept. 15th, 1868 Persecution seems to be the order of the day just now in China and Japan. The churches are extending into the far interior, and our influence is being felt: and just in proportion to the progress we make, the more and…
[Letter from Young J. Allen to an editor, January 28, 1868]
Shanghai, ChinaJan. 28, 1868. Letter No. 2. In a previous letter I informed you, if I mistake not, that the late Tai-ping rebellion was of a two-fold, politico-religious character, and that while they sought the overthrow of the…
[Letter from Young John Allen to Dr. Lehon, 1868, (date unknown)]
My dear Dr. Lehon, Your letter of June 18th from N. Binh is at hand. Thanks for your kind expression to us personally, and the assurance of your increasing interest in the China Mission. We are happy to be brought once more face…
[Letter from Young John Allen to Dr. Lehon]
Letter 3d My dear Dr. Lehon, Having in previous letters nos 1 & 2 urged the necessity of qualifying and thrusting out a greater number of vigorous native agents to meet the wants of our work and extend the area of our operations, I will now venture…