Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Nathaniel and Rebecca Kinsman Correspondence contains correspondence between Nathaniel and his wife, Rebecca, that was written during their stay in China, from 1843 until 1847. These letters give an almost daily account of their lives, both personal and business, during their periods of separation. The correspondence contains descriptions of life as an American coping in a foreign environment, as well as the political events in China at the time. The remaining letters, 1834 to...