Kate and Sue McBeth, Missionary Teachers to the Nez Perce

Sue McBeth's Letters
Presbyterian church officials

Please note: the McBeth sisters subscribed to the ethnocentrism of 19th century middle-class whites. Their observations are often patronizing and offensive by contemporary standards. 

Year Date Recipient
1873 12-2 Dr. Lowrie
1874 2-24 Dr. Lowrie
  3-14 Dr. Lowrie
1875 2-8 Dr. Lowrie
  2-27 Dr. Lowrie
  4-22 Dr. Lowrie
  5-3 Dr. Lowrie
  5-5 Rev. John Monteith
1878 2-2 Dr. Lowrie
  8-21 Dr. Lowrie
  11-21 Dr. Lowrie
1879 2-6 Philadelphia friends
  2-27 Dr. Lowrie
  7-3 Dr. Lowrie
  8-27 Dr. Lowrie
  12-11 Dr. Lowrie
1880 2-11 Dr. Lowrie
  7-7 Philadelphia friends
  9-23 Dr. Lowrie
  11-2 Dr. Lowrie
  11-9 Dr. Lowrie
1881 7-1 Mr. William Rankin
  9-7 Mr. William Rankin & Dr. Lowrie
  10-15 Charlie Monteith
  11-28 Dr. Lowrie
  12-3 Dr. Lowrie
1883 April Dr. Lowrie
  7-19 Dr. Lowrie
  10-10 Dr. Lowrie
1884 3-31 Dr. Lowrie
  4-4 Mr. William Rankin
  7-21 Dr. Lowrie
  10-6 Rev. Deffenbaugh
1885 1-10 Dr. Lindsley
  2-25 Dr. Lindsley
  5-29 Rev. Deffenbaugh
  6-24 Rev. Deffenbaugh
  9-28 Dr. Lindsley
  10-2 Dr. Lindsley
  12-24 Dr. Ellinwood
1886 1-4 Mr. William Rankin
  2-10 Dr. Ellinwood
  3-22 Philadelphia friends
  5-27 Dr. Lindsley
  8-3 Mr. William Rankin
  9-9 Last Will and Testament
  Post 9-86 Dr. Ellinwood
1887 5-12 Rev. Boyd
  5-23 Mr. William Rankin
  7-12 Dr. Ellinwood
  10-4 Mr. William Rankin
  12-12 Dr. Ellinwood
1889 Jan Gilbert Harrison
1890 3-30 2nd Church membership
  5-5 Rev. Gunn
1891 June Dr. Ellinwood
  10-31 Mr. William Dulles
1892 3-21 Presbytery Protest
  3-29 Presbytery Recommendations
  Dec. Financial estimates
1893 4-4 Mr. William Dulles