Chu Ting Yü, fl 1889 (Chinese carpenter, acquaintance of Rev. William Chalmers Burns)
Person
Dates
- Existence: fl 1889
Biography
Chu Ting Yü was a Chinese carpenter and a convert to Christianity. He knew Rev. William Chalmers Burns and allegedly made his coffin when he died in 1868.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Letter and portrait relating to William Chalmers Burns
Fonds
Identifier: MS BURN
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two different items: a letter (and its envelope) sent from Rong Lin to Sir William Chalmers Burns, and a photograph portraying a Chinese carpenter and Christian convert named Chu Ting Yü.1. The photograph is a portrait of Chu Ting Yü, carpenter and convert to Christianity. He knew Rev. William Chalmers Burns and allegedly made his coffin when Burns died in 1868. Photograph 13 x 9 cm. mounted on card 17 x 11 cm, and dated 18 September 1889.2....
Dates:
18 September 1889; c [1864-1868]
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections