McCartee Family Papers

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Dr. Divie Bethune McCartee (1820-1900) and his wife Juana M. Knight McCartee (d. 1906) served as missionaries in China and Japan for the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions from 1844 until their retirement in 1900. Dr. McCartee served as a physician and also performed consular services. This collection consists primarily of the correspondence of Divie Bethune McCartee and his wife, Juana Knight McCartee, 1854-1906. The correspondence is mostly outgoing and includes letters to the Board of Foreign Missions, to Henry William Rankin, the McCartee's nephew, and to Franklin Knight, Juan McCartee's father. Also included is correspondence relating to Dr. McCartee's consular service. View the collection guide to learn more. The entire physical collection has been digitized. Featured image: Portrait of Divie Bethune McCartee, 1843.

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Title:
Letters pertaining to Divie Bethune McCartee's involvement with the United States Consulate General, 1861-1877.
Description:
Letters discuss his work as an interpreter and his resignation in 1877.
Creator:
McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900. (author), Stribling, C.K. (author), Burlingame, Anson, 1820-1870. (author), Bradford, O.B. (author), Yates, M. T. (Matthew Tyson), 1819-1888. (author), Wells, G. Wiley (Guilford Wiley), 1840-1909. (author)
Subject names:
McCartee family--Archives., Seward, William H. (William Henry), 1801-1872., Campell, John A.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Diplomatic and consular service--China.
Geographic subjects:
Shanghai (China), Nanjing Shi (China), Beijing (China), Yantai (Shandong Sheng, China), Washington (D.C.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143978
Title:
"The Way of Life."
Description:
Possibly written by Divie Bethune McCartee.
Creator:
McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900. (author)
Subject names:
McCartee family--Archives.
Topics:
Creation.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143954
Title:
Letter to Divie Bethune McCartee from Henry W. Rankin, 1868.
Description:
Correspondence from Henry W. Rankin to his uncle Divie Bethune McCartee in response to McCartee's letter from Ningpo, dated Dec. 11, 1868. Written from Madison, N.J.
Creator:
Rankin, Henry William, 1851-1937. (author)
Subject names:
McCartee family--Archives., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Madison (N.J.), Ningbo Shi (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143945
Title:
Letter to Divie Bethune McCartee from O.B. Bradford, 1873.
Description:
Includes draft of letter.
Creator:
Bradford, O.B. (author)
Subject names:
McCartee family--Archives., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China., Diplomatic and consular service--China.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan), Shanghai (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143611
Title:
Correspondence to Franklin Knight from Divie Bethune McCartee, 1854 to 1860.
Description:
Correspondence from Divie Bethune McCartee to his father-in-law Franklin Knight in New York, 1854 to 1860. Written from Ningpo, China.
Creator:
McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900. (author)
Subject names:
McCartee family--Archives., Knight, Franklin.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Ningbo Shi (China), New York (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143586
Title:
Partial letter to Divie Bethune McCartee from Tanaka Fujimaro, 1877.
Description:
Discusses McCartee's departure from Japan in 1877.
Creator:
Fujimaro, Tanaka. (author)
Subject names:
McCartee family--Archives., McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--Japan., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Tokyo (Japan)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143583
Title:
Correspondence to Franklin Knight from Juana Knight McCartee, 1854 to 1860.
Description:
Letter dated January 3, 1856, includes a section written by Divie Bethune McCartee.
Creator:
McCartee, Juana Knight, -1920 (author), McCartee, Divie Bethune, 1820-1900. (author)
Subject names:
McCartee family--Archives., Knight, Franklin.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church--Missions--China., Missionaries--China.
Geographic subjects:
Ningbo Shi (China), New York (N.Y.), Shanghai (China)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:143457

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