Legge | James | 1815-1897 | missionary and sinologist
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Collection
Autobiographical Notes of James Legge, and of his Wife, Hannah Mary Legge
Autobiographical notes of James Legge, Professor of Chinese at Oxford University, comprising:
an incomplete manuscript, which covers the early part of Legge's life up to 1840, entitled 'notes on my life', 1896
a transcript copy of 'Reminiscences' of James Legge, describing various incidents while in China between 1839 and 1863, early 20th century
a typescript copy of notes by…
Extents: 3 shelfmarks
Dates: late 19th-early 20th cent.
Collection
Papers of James Legge
The collection consists of:
Papers relating to his role as Professor of Chinese, including lectures delivered, notebooks, translations, drafts of a Chinese-English phrase book and dictionary
Papers of Legge and his family, consisting of a copy of a 20th-century journal kept by Hannah Mary Johnston before her marriage to Legge, autobiographical notes by Legge, and miscellaneous Legge family…
Extents: 22 shelfmarks
Dates: 1873-1951
Collection
Papers of James Legge
Correspondence, book reviews and a journal, 1859-1897.
Extents: 0.16 Linear metres (2 physical shelfmarks)
Dates: 1859-1897