Eva Foster collection 1893-1899 Foster, Eva collection

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Eva Foster collection 1893-1899 Foster, Eva collection

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Eva Foster, a Methodist missionary, received 24 letters and 1 newspaper clipping while working in Singapore and after returning to the United States. Foster received letters from her mother, who provided social and religious news from Portland, Oregon. After returning to the United States, Eva received letters from female missionaries, who discussed their religious work in China and Southeast Asia.

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William L. Clements Library

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William L. Clements Library

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