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Mr. Wm. Allen Macy

American missionary and educator in China.

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Also known as Macy, the Rev. William Allen Macy, the Rev. Macy

First appearance: II: School Days

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Arrives as assistant teacher in 1845, described as sensitive and idealistic, and later becomes a missionary.
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Mr. Wm. Allen Macy first appears in 0004 ii school days.

In II: School Days: Arrives as assistant teacher in 1845, described as sensitive and idealistic, and later becomes a missionary.

Later, in VI: Return to China: Fellow passenger on the voyage back to China, a missionary under the American Board.

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  • Key Figures in Yung Wing's Life
  • Chinese Officials and Associates
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Yung Wing’s emotional peak is the collision between his personal honor—the joint ministership to Washington—an…

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