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Wax Rubbing of the Nestorian Tablet of Sian-fu
Date1900 – 1999CollectionCopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESFree
to useA wax rubbing of the tablet, done in sections on four different pieces of tissue paper. The inscription is primarily in Chinese, but there are several Syriac words; and there is a bilingual list of proper names in both languages. -
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Letter from John Early (Lynchburg, Virginia) to Robert Paine (Aberdeen, Mississippi) - July 13, 1859
Early, John, 1786-1873A letter from John Early to Robert Paine discussing the preparation of missionaries for the China Mission, including where to transfer new preachers in the meantime so they can be best prepared for the work. -
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Letter from E. Stevenson and J. M. Colman (Louisville, Kentucky) to Robert Paine - September 26, 1849
Colman, J. M.A letter from E. Stevenson and J. W. Coleman to Robert Paine on behalf of the Missionary Board informing him of the financial appropriations made for his department and specifying that this appropriation includes the Arkansas Conference and funds for the Cherokee Orphan School.