includes letters from Shanghai by:-
Dr William Lockhart - trying to establish vaccination; preaching etc; encloses edict from Chinese viceroy re toleration; opportunities of medical work; description of country; appeal for union chapel, list of subscribers; hope to build dispensary
Walter Medhurst - work done and books printed; journey into inland China; buying land for houses and hospital; plan to build Chinese chapel
William Fairbrother - death of his wife [née Barker];
jointly from Walter Medhurst and Dr William Lockhart - request new printing press and printer
jointly from Walter Medhurst, Dr William Lockhart and William Fairbrother