ALLEN, YOUNG JOHN,
1836-1907.
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Young John Allen papers > Correspondence
Series 1
Correspondence,
1854-1952
Boxes 1 - 18
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.
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 |