ALLEN, YOUNG JOHN, 1836-1907.
Young John Allen papers > Correspondence

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Scope and Content Note

The series contains correspondence from 1854-1952. The series has been divided into three sections: Correspondence to Young John Allen, Correspondence from Young John Allen, and Other correspondence.

The first and largest section of correspondence contains letters received by Young John Allen and his wife Mary Houston Allen from 1854-1952. The correspondence includes letters with missionary organizations associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, bishops, other missionaries stationed in China, and Chinese officials. There is also a large amount of personal correspondence from family members, admirers, and former students. Young John Allen's outgoing correspondence forms the second section of this series. These letters are primarily carbon copies and nearly illegible in some cases. This section, arranged chronologically, contains loose copies of correspondence and letterbooks kept by Young John Allen. Some missionary reports to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South are among the outgoing correspondence. Other reports may be found in Series 3: China Missions.

The third section of correspondence includes correspondence addressed to other family members from 1854-1952. Although Mary Houston Allen's incoming correspondence has been grouped with her husband's, letters received before their marriage in 1858 and her outgoing correspondence with the exception of letters addressed to Young John Allen are located in this section. Her correspondence includes letters with other family members in Georgia and her children. The correspondence to her husband prior to their marriage is especially rich, discussing their courtship and plans of missionary work. This section also includes a small amount of correspondence addressed to the Allen children and their spouses.

Mail registers kept by Young John Allen from 1882-1906, which details daily correspondence, are also located in this series. The mail registers include one kept by his daughter, Malvina Allen.

Arrangement Note

Arranged chronologically; undated correspondence arranged alphabetically by recipient.

Finding Aid Note

A name index to Young John Allen's incoming and outgoing correspondence is available.

Scope and Content Note The series contains correspondence from 1854-1952. The series has been divided into three sections: Correspondence to Young John Allen, Correspondence from Young John Allen, and Other correspondence. The first and largest section of correspondence contains letters received by Young John Allen and his wife Mary Houston Allen from 1854-1952. The correspondence includes letters with missionary organizations associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, bishops, other missionaries stationed in China, and Chinese officials. There is also a large amount of personal correspondence from family members, admirers, and former students. Young John Allen's outgoing correspondence forms the second section of this series. These letters are primarily carbon copies and nearly illegible in some cases. This section, arranged chronologically, contains loose copies of correspondence and letterbooks kept by Young John Allen. Some missionary reports to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South are among the outgoing correspondence. Other reports may be found in Series 3: China Missions. The third section of correspondence includes correspondence addressed to other family members from 1854-1952. Although Mary Houston Allen's incoming correspondence has been grouped with her husband's, letters received before their marriage in 1858 and her outgoing correspondence with the exception of letters addressed to Young John Allen are located in this section. Her correspondence includes letters with other family members in Georgia and her children. The correspondence to her husband prior to their marriage is especially rich, discussing their courtship and plans of missionary work. This section also includes a small amount of correspondence addressed to the Allen children and their spouses. Mail registers kept by Young John Allen from 1882-1906, which details daily correspondence, are also located in this series. The mail registers include one kept by his daughter, Malvina Allen.

Correspondence to Young John Allen and Mary Houston Allen
Box	Folder	Content
1	1	Undated [1 of 2]
1	2	Undated [2 of 2]
1	3	Undated [in Chinese]
1	4	Undated and unidentified
1	5	Fragments
1	6	Correspondence in Chinese, 1881-1906
1	7	1854-1857
1	8	1860-1869
1	9	1870-1871
1	10	1874
1	11	1875-1877
1	12	1878
2	1	1879 January-July
2	2	1879 August-December
2	3	1880 January-July
2	4	1880 August-December
2	5	1881 January-July
2	6	1881 August-December
2	7	1882 January-April
3	1	1882 May-August
3	2	1882 September-October
3	3	1882 November-December
3	4	1883 January-April
3	5	1883 May-July
3	6	1883 August-December
4	1	1884 January-April
4	2	1884 May-July
4	3	1884 August-December
4	4	1885 January-March
4	5	1885 April-June
4	6	1885 July-September
5	1	1885 October-December
5	2	1886 January-March
5	3	1886 April-July
5	4	1886 August-December
5	5	1887 January-April
5	6	1887 May-December
5	7	1888
6	1	1889 January-March
6	2	1889 April-July
6	3	1889 August-October
6	4	1889 November-December
6	5	1890 January-April
6	6	1890 May-September
6	7	1890 October-December
6	8	1891 January-April
6	9	1891 May-September
7	1	1891 October-December
7	2	1892 January-June
7	3	1892 July-December
7	4	1893 January-March
7	5	1893 April-May
7	6	1893 June-August
7	7	1893 September-December
7	8	1894 January-May
7	9	1894 June-December
7	10	1895
8	1	1896
8	2	1897
8	3	1898 January-June
8	4	1898 July-December
8	5	1899
8	6	1900
8	7	1901 January-June
8	8	1901 July-December
9	1	1902 January-March
9	2	1902 April-July
9	3	1902 August-September
9	4	1902 October-December
9	5	1903 January-March
9	6	1903 April-June
9	7	1903 July-December
9	8	1904 January-May
9	9	1904 June-December
9	10	1905
9	11	1906 January-March
9	12	1906 April-July
10	1	1906 August-December
10	2	1907-1908
Correspondence from Young John Allen
10	3	Undated
10	4	Fragments
10	5	Fragments
10	6	Fragments
10	7	1854 January-September
10	8	1854 October-December
10	9	1854 January-April
10	10	1855 May-December
10	11	1856 January-June
11	1	1856 August-December
11	2	1857 January-April
11	3	1857 May
11	4	1857 June-December
11	5	1858
11	6	1861
11	7	1866
11	8	1868
11	9	1869
11	10	1870
11	11	1871-1874
11	12	1875-1878
11	13	1879
11	14	1880
11	15	1881
11	16	1882 January-July
11	17	1882 August-December
12	1	1883
12	2	1884 January-May
12	3	1884 June-December
12	4	1885 January-April
12	5	1885 May-December
12	6	1885 Letterbook
12	7	1885-1886 Letterbook
13	1	1886 Letterbook
13	2	1886-1888 Letterbook
13	3	1886 January-May
13	4	1886 June-July
13	5	1886 August
13	6	1886 September-October
13	7	1886 November-December
14	1	1887 January-February
14	2	1887 March
14	3	1887 April
14	4	1887 May
14	5	1887 June
14	6	1887 July
14	7	1887 August
14	8	1887 September
14	9	1887 October
14	10	1887-1888 Letterbook
14	11	1888 February-March
14	12	1888 September-October
14	13	1888 November
14	14	1888 December
14	15	1889 January
14	16	1889 February
15	1	1889 March
15	2	1889 April
15	3	1889 May
15	4	1889 June
15	5	1889 July
15	6	1889 August
15	7	1889 September
15	8	1889 October
15	9	1889 November
15	10	1889 December
15	11	1890 January
15	12	1890 February
15	13	1890 March
15	14	1890 April
15	15	1890 May
15	16	1890 June
15	17	1890 July
15	18	1890 August
15	19	1890 September
15	20	1890 October
15	21	1890 November-December
15	22	1891 January-March
15	23	1891 April-May
15	24	1891 June-August
15	25	1891 September-November
15	26	1891 December
15	27	1892 February-April
15	28	1892 May-December
16	1	1893
16	2	1894-1895
16	3	1896-1897
16	4	1898-1899
16	5	1900-1901
16	6	1902
16	7	1903-1904
16	8	1905-1907
Other family correspondence
16	9	Arthur Allen, 1927-1937
16	10	Edgar Allen, 1874-1891
16	11	Ethel Allen, 1927-1935
16	12	Mary Houston Allen [outgoing], undated
16	13	Mary Houston Allen [incoming], 1854-1855
16	14	Mary Houston Allen [incoming], 1856
17	1	Mary Houston Allen [incoming], 1857
17	2	Mary Houston Allen [incoming], 1858
17	3	Mary Houston Allen [outgoing], 1875
17	4	Mary Houston Allen [outgoing], 1876
17	5	Mary Houston Allen [outgoing], 1877
17	6	Mary Houston Allen [outgoing], 1878-1879
17	7	Mary Houston Allen [outgoing], 1885-1889
17	8	Mary Houston Allen [outgoing], 1980-1917
17	9	Mary Houston Allen [outgoing], 1918-1927
17	10	George R. Loehr, Sr., 1881-1897
17	11	George R. Loehr, Sr., 1898-1941
17	12	George R. Loehr, Jr., 1923-1952
17	13	Malvina Allen Loehr, undated
17	14	Malvina Allen Loehr, 1874-1877
17	15	Malvina Allen Loehr, 1880-1927
18	1	Mary Loehr, 1930-1952
18	2	Others, 1870-1943
Mail registers
18	3	Young John Allen, 1882
18	4	Young John Allen, 1884-1885
18	5	Young John Allen, 1893-1897
18	6	Young John Allen, 1897-1902
18	7	Young John Allen, 1902-1903
18	8	Young John Allen, 1903-1906
18	9	Malvina Allen [Loehr], 1873-1883