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Matthew's Gospel in Fuhchau colloquial, 1851

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Translated version of New Testament, book of Matthew, into the local Chinese dialect. Created under the direction of Moses Clark White and is inscribed for the Missionary Lyceum of Wesleyan University. Additional handwritten note reads "Characters used as phonetics and not according to classical signification. Intelligible to people of Fuhchau only."

Dates

  • Creation: 1851

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (2 half hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives Repository

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