Society for the Difusion of Christian cand General Knowledge among the Chinese.
At Sea, 8.8. Coptic, 10th January, 1899.
Dear Mr. Rrcwan.—I "m very much obliged to you for your communication of the 7th inst., signed not only by yourself but by Mr. Muirhead and Mr. Stevenson, to both of which yentlomen T hope you will convey my most sincere thanks, It is very gratifying to have received pathetic such an important body as the Missionaries of China.
Yours truly, Caartes Beresrorp. To the Rev. T. Ricard, Shang!
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