| Description | These are detailed letters of family life with vivid accounts of the children (anecdotes, sayings etc.), 1858-1861, 1863, Dec 1864-1867, 1870, 1874-1875. They include a few from Rev. George Evans Moule. They also contain reference to mission work, relationships with other missionaries (both of CMS and other Societies). The letters are written from Ningpo 1858-1864; Hangchow 1864-1875.
The letters include:
/5B Copy of letter from Mrs. Frederick F. (Mary) Gough, Ningpo, relating to death of daughter Mary ("Me-li") aged 21 months 1858;
/42 Includes copy of part of letter from George Moule to bishop of Victoria relating to need for reinforcements at Ningpo 1860;
/43 Mentions ships, also reference to sailors plundering villages 1860;
/106 Letter from daughter Mary [aged 7] 1866;
/141 Letter from daughter Janey [aged 9] 1874 |