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Letters to Mary Rebecca Morrison, afterwards Hobson, in Macao from her father the Revd. Robert Morrison. 1830-1834. 
Some items are from part of a numbered series, 1830-1833.
1 Macao, 4 May 1830
2 Canton, 26 Oct 1830. Endorsed 'Oct 28, 1830'.
3 Canton, 18 Dec 1831
4 Canton, 21 Dec 1831
5 Canton, 24 Dec 1831
6 Canton, 31 Dec 1831
7 Canton, 1 Jan 1832
8 Canton, 5 Jan 1832
9 Lintin Ship, 1 June 1832
10 Canton, 10 Oct 1832
11 Canton, 15 Nov 1832
12 Canton, 11 Jan [1833]. No. 29
13 Canton, 3 Nov 1833
[14 - 19 A series of letters to Mary Rebecca from her father, written after their last meeting on Dec 13, 1833.]
14 Wrapper
15 Canton, 1 Jan 1834. No. 1
16 Canton, 23 Jan 1834. No. 2
 
17 Canton, 29 Jan 1834
18 Macao, 13 Feb 1834. No. 3
19 Macao, 25 April 1834
20 N.d. [1832?] No. 22
21 N.d. [1832?] No. 24
22 N.d. [1832?]
23 N.d. [1832?] 
24 N.d. [1832?] No. 27
25 N.d. [1832?]

Letters from her father Robert Morrison

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