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Title: Rachel Kerr Johnson correspondence, 1881-1885.
Description: Primarily letters from Rachel and William to their children Mary and Eddie (Edwin) Johnson. Some letters written by daughter Jennie (Jane).
Creator Name(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888. (author), Kerr, Frank. (addressee), Johnson, William F., 1838-1926. (author), Kerr, David, Jr. (addressee), Kerr, Mary Swaney. (addressee), Johnson, Mary Ella, 1864- (addressee), Johnson, Jane Rex. (addressee), Johnson, Jane, 1870- (author)
Date Created: 1881-1885, 1881-1885, 1881
Name Subject(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888--Archives., Steubenville Female Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Women in missionary work--India--19th century., Women missionaries--India--19th century., Evangelistic work--India.
Geographic subjects: India., India, 19th century., India, 19th century., India., Washington (D.C.), Allahabad (India), Hookstown (Pa.), Landour Cantonment (India), Steubenville (Ohio), North and Central America--United States--District of Columbia--Washington, Asia--India--Uttar Pradesh--Allahābād, North and Central America--United States--Beaver--Pennsylvania--Hookstown, Asia--India--Uttarakhand--Landour Cantonment, North and Central America--United States--Jefferson--Ohio--Steubenville
Physical Location: RG 392, Box 1, Folder 6; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-392
Identifier (local): rg392_b1_f6
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:159355

Title: Rachel Kerr Johnson correspondence, approximately 1854-1888.
Description: Includes clippings about: the death of William Johnson's brother and sister-in-law, Albert and Amanda, from 1857; the death of Rachel and William's son, Eddie (Edwin) Johnson; the death of William Johnson, ca. 1926; and the wedding of Jennie (Jane) Johnson, daughter of Rachel and William.
Creator Name(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888. (author), Kerr, Stella. (addressee), Kerr, Samuel. (addressee), Kerr, Mary Swaney. (addressee), Johnson, Jane, 1870- (author), Kerr, Frank. (addressee), Johnson, Mary Ella, 1864- (author)
Date Created: ca. 1854-1888, 1854
Name Subject(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888--Archives., Steubenville Female Seminary., Biddle University.
Topical Subject(s): Women in missionary work--India--19th century., Obituaries.
Geographic subjects: India., India, 19th century., Steubenville (Ohio), Firozabad (India), Hookstown (Pa.), Fatehpur (India : District), Mainpuri (India), North and Central America--United States--Jefferson--Ohio--Steubenville, Asia--India--Uttar Pradesh--Fīrozābād, North and Central America--United States--Beaver--Pennsylvania--Hookstown, Asia--India--Uttar Pradesh--Fatehpur, Asia--India--Uttar Pradesh--Mainpuri
Physical Location: RG 392, Box 1, Folder 8; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-392
Identifier (local): rg392_b1_f8
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:158765

Title: Native pastor of Kolhapur.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: Native pastor of Kolhapur. Rev. Shiveramjin Masaji, Indian delegate to Edinburgh, 1910.
Date Created: 1894
Name Subject(s): Wanless, W. J. (William James), Sir, 1865-1933--Archives.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--India--Kolhapur--19th century., Clergy--India--Kolhapur.
Geographic subjects: India, Kolhapur, 19th century., Kolhapur (India), Asia--India--Mahārāshtra--Kolhāpur, India, Kolhapur.
Physical Location: RG 92, Box 4, Folder 1; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Sir W. J. Wanless Papers, 1889-1963.--http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-92
Identifier (local): ds1461
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:5422

Title: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.
Description: Born in February 1837, Rachel Kerr Johnson and her husband William F. (Will) Johnson served as Presbyterian missionaries in the northwestern provinces of India from 1860-1884. Upon their return to the United States, Rachel became a frequent speaker at women's missionary society meetings in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, and northern West Virginia. She died in 1888 of injuries sustained in a buggy accident. The collection consists of correspondence from Rachel Kerr Johnson to her family members from 1856, her first year at the Female Seminary in Steubenville, Ohio, until 1888. Her letters reveal the dynamics of family relations and provide colorful descriptions and keen insight about India and mission life. The collection includes a few letters written by her husband Will (William F.) and daughters Mary (Mary Ella) and Jane (Jennie). View the collection guide to learn more.
Featured image: Rachel Kerr Johnson correspondence, 1886-1888.
Creator Name(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888., Johnson, William F., 1838-1926., Johnson, Mary Ella, 1864-, Johnson, Jane, 1870-
Date Created: 1854-1888, 1854
Name Subject(s): Johnson, Rachel Kerr, 1837-1888--Archives., Kerr, Frank., Kerr, Samuel., Kerr, Stella., Johnson, Edwin, 1865-1890., Biddle University., Steubenville Female Seminary.
Topical Subject(s): Missions--Presbyterian Church--India., Evangelistic work--India., Female seminaries--Ohio--Steubenville., Returned missionaries--Charlotte.--North Carolina, Women in missionary work--India--19th century., Women missionaries--India--19th century.
Geographic subjects: India., India., Ohio, Steubenville., Charlotte., North Carolina, India, 19th century., India, 19th century., India., Steubenville (Ohio), Asia--India, North America--United States--Ohio--Jefferson--Steubenville
Physical Location: RG 392; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Rachel Kerr Johnson Papers.--https://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rg-392
Identifier (local): rg392
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:rg392

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