William B. Burke papers, 1879-1897 [manuscript].

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William B. Burke papers, 1879-1897 [manuscript].

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Letters to William B. Burke and his wife Addie, Methodist missionaries in Shanghai, from his mother and his father, John William Burke, publisher and stationer of Macon, Ga. Topics discussed include the yellow fever epidemic in Florida, 1888; American politics and immigration legislation affecting the Chinese, 1890; and the business depression in the United States, 1891. Volumes are a handwritten sketch of the life of J. W. Burke, by George G. Smith, and two scrapbooks of a newspaper column, "Life's Reflections."

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Burke, Addie.

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Burke, John William, 1826-1898

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Burke, William B., 1864-

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William B. Burke (1864-1947) was a Methodist missionary in Shanghai, China. From the description of William B. Burke papers, 1879-1897 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 23044893 From the guide to the William B. Burke Papers, ., 1879-1897, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) William Blount Burke, Methodist missionary, was born 12 June 1864, in Macon, Georgia, and died there 19 December 1947. He began his missionary ...