Letter

S. Wells Williams to Chester Holcombe, March 31, 1882

Author

S. Wells Williams

Recipient

Chester Holcombe

Date

March 31, 1882

Type

Letter

Language

English

[Inclosure 2 in No. 99.]

Mr. Williams to Mr. Holcombe.

Swatow, March 31, 1882.

Sir: I am desirous to be informed if the Chinese Government officials have ever granted any general permission for missionaries to reside permanently in the interior outside of the treaty limits, as there are several missionaries of the various denominations now residing in various parts of the interior of the Empire. I should be much obliged if you could let me know on what conditions they are permitted to remain there; some difficulty having lately taken place with one of the American missionaries, the Rev. W. K. McKibben, at the town of Fai Poo in the interior, on account of his having rented a house at that place for six months, while traveling under the protection of a passport.

If there is any concession made to the missionaries in the northern part of China by which they are allowed to reside in the interior, I should like to secure the same privileges for the missionaries here, as it would doubtless save a great deal of trouble and correspondence with the local officials.

I am, &c.,

C. C. WILLIAMS.

Topics

19th Century Diplomacy Reconstruction

Sources

FRUS u2014 Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P View original source ↗

U.S. Department of State, Office of the Historian. Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the P.