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Lyon to September 20 . P. S.—I have no more encouraging news to communicate. One of the prisoners, U-zeo-peh, has sent a note to our native pastor, asking him to come and visit him at the prison. I believe he and another native expect to go this forenoon, September 19, 1872

From Lyon
To September 20 . P. S.—I have no more encouraging news to communicate. One of the prisoners, U-zeo-peh, has sent a note to our native pastor, asking him to come and visit him at the prison. I believe he and another native expect to go this forenoon
September 19, 1872

[Inclosure 11.] Mr. Lyon to Mr. Lord. Hangchow, September 19, 1872. Dear Sir: I herewith inclose a copy of the proclamation which came to our several chapels and schools to-day…

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Benjamin H. Helm to P. S.—The reason we have not written oftener is because we heard that Mr. Lyon wrote daily. B. H, September 9, 1872

From Benjamin H. Helm
To P. S.—The reason we have not written oftener is because we heard that Mr. Lyon wrote daily. B. H
September 9, 1872

[Inclosure 7.] Mr. Helm to Mr. Lord. Hangchow, September 9, 1872. Sir: Doubtless you have been fully informed respecting the troubles in which the natives, who were instrumental in securing…

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Lyon to Note .—The copy of the missionaries’ petition or memorial to the magistrates is in Chinese, and I have not time to have a translation made. F. F. L, September 7, 1872

From Lyon
To Note .—The copy of the missionaries’ petition or memorial to the magistrates is in Chinese, and I have not time to have a translation made. F. F. L
September 7, 1872

[Inclosure 6.] Mr. Lyon to Mr. Lord. Hangchow, September 7, 1872. Sir: I write to inform you further in regard to the difficulties mentioned in my former. Fearing lest longer…

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Moule , C to P. S.—The only mission in connection with which I hear of proscriptions is Mr. McCarthy ’s. I believe he has purchased no property, September 3, 1873

From Moule , C
To P. S.—The only mission in connection with which I hear of proscriptions is Mr. McCarthy ’s. I believe he has purchased no property
September 3, 1873

[Inclosure 4.] Mr. Moule to Mr. Lord. Hangchow, September 3, 1873. My Dear Sir: Last evening I met, informally, all the American missionaries at present in Hangchow to confer on…

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Benjamin H. Helm to P. S.—Since writing the above we have received from Rev. G. E. Moule a copy of the order of arrest which is herewith inclosed. It will be seen that there are ten names included instead of eight. Those marked 0 have already been arrested; the others are said to be absent from, the city or in concealment. Mr. Moule states that the list includes the former owners of all the property now held by foreigners in the hsien (district) in which he lives, embracing the property held by the American Baptist Mission, American Presbyterian Mission, (North,) and the English Church Mission. We beg leave to inclose with this a note from Mr. Moule , which he has requested might be forwarded with this. Note .—The copy of the order of arrest, being little more than the names of the accused, is not sent to the Department. F. F. L, September 3, 1872

From Benjamin H. Helm
To P. S.—Since writing the above we have received from Rev. G. E. Moule a copy of the order of arrest which is herewith inclosed. It will be seen that there are ten names included instead of eight. Those marked 0 have already been arrested; the others are said to be absent from, the city or in concealment. Mr. Moule states that the list includes the former owners of all the property now held by foreigners in the hsien (district) in which he lives, embracing the property held by the American Baptist Mission, American Presbyterian Mission, (North,) and the English Church Mission. We beg leave to inclose with this a note from Mr. Moule , which he has requested might be forwarded with this. Note .—The copy of the order of arrest, being little more than the names of the accused, is not sent to the Department. F. F. L
September 3, 1872

[Inclosure 3.] Messrs. Houston and Helm to Mr. Lord. Hangchow, September 3, 1872. Sir: We, the undersigned, missionaries of the Presbyterian Church (South) in the United States, would respectfully beg…

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Frederick F. Low to P. S.—Since writing the above we have received from Rev. G. E. Moule a copy of the order of arrest which is herewith inclosed. It will be seen that there are ten names included instead of eight. Those marked 0 have already been arrested; the others are said to be absent from, the city or in concealment. Mr. Moule states that the list includes the former owners of all the property now held by foreigners in the hsien (district) in which he lives, embracing the property held by the American Baptist Mission, American Presbyterian Mission, (North,) and the English Church Mission. We beg leave to inclose with this a note from Mr. Moule , which he has requested might be forwarded with this. Note .—The copy of the order of arrest, being little more than the names of the accused, is not sent to the Department. F. F. L, October 23, 1872

From Frederick F. Low
To P. S.—Since writing the above we have received from Rev. G. E. Moule a copy of the order of arrest which is herewith inclosed. It will be seen that there are ten names included instead of eight. Those marked 0 have already been arrested; the others are said to be absent from, the city or in concealment. Mr. Moule states that the list includes the former owners of all the property now held by foreigners in the hsien (district) in which he lives, embracing the property held by the American Baptist Mission, American Presbyterian Mission, (North,) and the English Church Mission. We beg leave to inclose with this a note from Mr. Moule , which he has requested might be forwarded with this. Note .—The copy of the order of arrest, being little more than the names of the accused, is not sent to the Department. F. F. L
October 23, 1872

No. 46. Mr. Low to Mr. Fish. Legation of the United States, Peking, October 23, 1872. (Received December 26.) No. 202.] Sir: About two months ago a covert hostility on…

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