The records of the Medical Missionary Society of Canton, China contain an address and minutes of proceedings in the form of a report issued in 1838. The first part of the records consist of the minutes of two public meetings which were held in February and April 1838. The discussions of these meetings centered around the formation of the regulations and resolutions of the Medical Missionary Society and set forth the objectives and fundamental principles of the Society. The address was authored by the Society President T.R. Cooledge, Vice President Peter Parker and Vice President E.C. Bridgman. A copy of the proposal of the Medical Missionary Society of Canton, China, published in October 1836, appears in the appendix. This collection also includes lists of officers and members, trustees, directors for life, members for life, annual subscribers and foreign agents. Also included are a list of subscriptions and donations and a record of accounts.
