Yates, M. T. (Matthew Tyson), 1819-1888
Variant namesMatthew Tyson Yates was an alumnus of Wake Forest College (Class of 1845) and was appointed as the first Southern Baptist missionary to China from North Carolina, serving from 1846 to 1888.
From the description of Matthew Tyson Yates Papers, 1847-1888 (Wake Forest University - ZSR Library). WorldCat record id: 59883053
Pioneer Southern Baptist missionary to China, 1846-1888. Served in the Central China Mission of the Foreign Mission Board. Experienced severe hardship during his term of service as a result of the Taiping Rebellion, illness, and lack of reinforcements.
From the description of Correspondence, 1846-1888. (Hudson Valley Community College). WorldCat record id: 28658720
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| creatorOf | Yates, M. T. (Matthew Tyson), 1819-1888. Correspondence, 1846-1888. | Southern Baptist Historical Library & Archives | |
| creatorOf | Matthew Tyson Yates papers, 1878. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Williams, S. Wells (Samuel Wells), 1812-1884. Samuel Wells Williams family papers, 1809-1983 (inclusive), 1809-1941 (bulk). | Yale University Library | |
| referencedIn | Williams, S. Wells (Samuel Wells), 1812-1884. Samuel Wells Williams family papers, 1824-1936 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| creatorOf | Yates, M. T. (Matthew Tyson), 1819-1888. Matthew Tyson Yates Papers, 1847-1888 | Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library | |
| referencedIn | Samuel Wells Williams family papers, 1809-1983, 1809-1941 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives |
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| associatedWith | General Missionary Conference (1877 : Shanghai, China) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Southern Baptist Convention. Foreign Mission Board. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wake Forest College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Williams, S. Wells (Samuel Wells), 1812-1884. | person |
| associatedWith | Yates, Eliza E. Moring, 1821-1894. | person |
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