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Letters to Benjamin Hobson M.D. and his wife from Josiah Cox (d.1906) missionary in China with the Wesleyan Missionary Society, 1852-1875. 1856-60.
1/1-2 J. Cox to Dr and Mrs B. Hobson. Hong Kong, 18 July 1856. Endorsed 'July 19, 1856'
2/1-2 J. Cox [to Dr and Mrs B. Hobson] n.d. Endorsed 'July 29, 1856'
3/1-3 J. Cox [to Dr and Mrs B. Hobson] n.d. Endorsed 'Aug 1, 1856'
4/1-2 J. Cox to Dr and Mrs Hobson. Hong Kong, 24 Aug 1856. Endorsed 'Aug 29, 1856'
5 J. Cox to B. Hobson M.D.. Canton, 4 Nov 1856
6/1-2 J. Cox to B. Hobson M.D.. Hong Kong, 1 Feb 1858
7 J. Cox to Mrs B. Hobson. Hong Kong, 5 Feb 1858. Endorsed 'Feb 17, 1858'
8/1-3 J. Cox to B. Hobson M.D.. Canton, 25 Feb 1858
9 J. Cox to Dr and Mrs B. Hobson. College of St Bart., Canton, 10 March 1858. Endorsed 'March 1858'
10/1-2 J. Cox to Mrs Hobson. Canton, 30 March 1858
11 J. Cox to Mrs Hobson. Canton, 24 Feb 1859. Endorsed 'April 16, 1859'
12 J. Cox to Dr and Mrs Hobson, care of R. Marnock, St John's Terrace, Regents Park, London. Canton, 10 March 1859. Endorsed 'May 3, 1859'
13/1-2 J. Cox to Mrs Hobson. Canton, 28 March 1859. Endorsed 'May 22, 1859'
14 J. Cox to Mrs Hobson. n.d. Endorsed 'May 24, 1859'
15/1-2 J. Cox to B. Hobson M.D.. Canton, 11 April 1859. Endorsed 'June 3, 1859'
16/1-3 J. Cox to Mrs Hobson. Canton, 3 May 1859. Endorsed 'July 11, 1859'
17 J. Cox to B. Hobson M.D.. Canton, 3 May 1859.
18/1-2 J. Cox to Mrs Hobson. St Paul's College, Hong Kong. 29 June 1859. Endorsed 'Sept 4, 1859'
19/1-2 J. Cox to B. Hobson M.D.. Canton, 20 July 1859. Endorsed 'Sept 22, 1859'
20 J. Cox to B. Hobson M.D.. Tipton [Staffordshire], 1 Aug 1860. Endorsed 'Aug 2, 1860'

Letters from Josiah Cox

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