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Ohio. Other legacies went to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, and the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, both in New York City.
If we find any more information on this matter, we will let you know.
cc: Robert G. Gennett
Annex 1:
Yours sincerely,
Terry A. McNealy
Library Director
as extracted from a newspaper cutting from The Doyles-town Intelligencer of 1st September, 1910 sent by the Library Director of the Spruance Library.
Dr William Edgar Geil, who has been engaged for a year in making political and literary investigations in China, returned to his home in Doylestown, Wednesday night, after completely circumnavigating the earth and getting material enough for three volumes which will be boiled down to one companion volume for the "Great Wall of China," which he published last year.
"It has been my most successful journey," said Dr. Geil to an Intelligencer reporter, Thursday morning, at his home on West Court street. "I have visited all of the twenty capitals of the Chinese empire, investigated the political situation in each, the economical conditions and gathered a library of Chinese literature different from any in existence. There is really a ton of this literature which is now on its way over and is one of the most remarkable collections ever made.
This was Dr. Geil's third visit to China. In 1902 he travelled from Shanghai to Bhamo, Burmah, and wrote "The Yankee on the Yangtse." In 1908 he explored the whole length of the Great Wall and wrote a book upon it which had a wonderful sale. It is a great compliment that he has already sold the English rights to his book on his last journey, although it is not yet written.
Annex 2: as extracted from a newspaper cutting from The Doyles-town Intelligencer of 7th May, 1925 sent by the Library Director.
The residue of the estate, including manuscripts and collections are given to Mrs. Geil. In the event Mrs. Geil did not survive it was provided the collection and rest of the estate be given to the...
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Ohio. Other legacies went to the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, and the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society. both in New York City.
If we find any more information on this matter, we will let you know.
cc: Robert G. Gennett
Annex 1:
Yours sincerely,
Terry A. McNealy Library Director
as extracted from a newspaper cutting from The Doyles- town Intelligencer of 1st September, 1910 sent by the Library Director of the Spruance Library.
Dr William Edgar Geil, who has been engaged for a year in making political and literary investigations in China, returned to his home in Doylestown, Wednesday night, after completely circum- navigating the earth and getting material enough for three volumes which will be boiled down to one companion volume for the "Great Wall of China," which he published last year.
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"It has been my most successful journey," said Dr. Geil to an Intelligencer reporter, Thursday morning, at his home on West Court street. "I have visited all of the twenty capitals of the Chinese empire, investigated the political situation in each, the economical conditions and gathered a library of Chinese literary (sic) different from any in existence. There is really a ton of this literature which is now on its way over and is one of the most remarkable collections ever made.
This was Dr. Geil's third visit to China. In 1902 he travelled from Shanghai to Bhamo, Burmah, and wrote "The Yankee on the Yangtse." In 1908 he explored the whole length of the Great Wall and wrote a book upon it which had a wonderful sale. It is a great compliment that he has already sold the English rights to his book on his last journey, although it is not yet written.
Annex 2: as extracted from a newspaper cutting from The Doyles- town Intelligencer of 7th May, 1925 sent by the Library Director.
The residue of the estate, including manuscripts and collections are given to Mrs. Geil. In the event Mrs. Geil did not survive it was provided the collection and rest of the estate be given to the
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