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Letters, 1937-1940

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Contents

This folder contains letter primarily addressed to Elizabeth Cadbury Jones. Other recipients include Rufus and Mary Jones, "family," "friends," the Japanese Consul General, Mr. Wannamaker, and Dr. J. O. Thomson. Topics include Cadbury's experiences living in China, the impact of the Second Sino-Japanese War (also known as the Second China-Japan War and the War of Chinese Resistance Against Japanese Aggression), Japanese occupation of Canton, a typhoon in 1937, the onset of World War II, and the case of Dr. Khan. Also included is a letter from Emma Cadbury to Elizabeth Cadbury Jones while in Vienna in 1938 describing the political situation there and a pamphlet titled "Canton Committee for Justice to China.

Dates

  • Creation: 1937-1940

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

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