Doty-Dubois family papers, 1846-1865.

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Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• .1 linear foot (1 folder)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of correspondence of the Reverend Elihu Doty and his daughter, Amelia C. Doty-Dubois. Includes many letters describing life and service as a missionary in Amoy, China; letters to the Reverend John Dubois, who adopted Amelia Doty; letters, 1864-1865, to Amelia Doty-Dubois at Wurtsboro, N.Y., from her cousin Robert at and near Memphis, Tenn., discussing conditions near the end of the Civil War; and log, 1861, of daily distances made by the ship Kathay from New York to Shanghai, China.

Controlled Access Terms

• Doty family.
• Dubois family.
• Kathay (Ship)
• Missions, American -- China.
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
• Memphis (Tenn.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
• China -- Description and travel.
• Logs (records).
• Clergy.
• Missionaries.

Additional Creator Names

• Doty, Elihu.
• Doty-Dubois, Amelia C.
• Dubois, Robert.