Letter from Robert O. Wilson about the bombings prior to the fall of Nanjing
Creator
Date
1937-12-09
Description
In a letter to his family, Robert O. Wilson discusses his work as a surgeon in the Nanjing University Hospital in relation to the Japanese invasion. Wilson talks about recent military developments and considers the severity of the civilian casualties to indicate the impeding fall of the city.
Subject
Nanjing Massacre (1937/38)
Format
Correspondence
Language
English
Location
Extent
1 page
Rights Holder
The Yale Divinity Library
Preferred Citation
Letter from Robert O. Wilson to multiple people, December 9, 1937, Archives of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia, Group 11, Box 229, Folder 3875, Yale Divinity Library.