My son Matthew Bell who is a Professor at Kings College gave me two of your books for Christmas. I found my father’s name Ernest Arthur Eva mentioned in Getting Stuck in for Shanghai. He was on...
I would like to thank you for the assistance you gave me in locating my family through the Shanghai Municipal police force to1941. A surprise that my grandfather and uncle were both members of th...
Hello Robert, I am still researching my mother and have noticed a footnote in your book 'New Frontiers" p.105 note 11. re. a taped interview with Leon Lerman. I would really like to get a copy of...
I came on your article 'Shanghai Policemen and their Novels' while researching my copy of Drums of Asia by Charles Trevor, and I thought you might be interested because the book has a dedication ...
Could you contact me about the image for Pat Givens? I saw the image on your blog "What shall we call Chiang Kai-shek?" I have the rights to republish trail-blazing woman journalist Irene Corball...
I've just finished the Scramble for China and I wanted to say how much I enjoyed it. Your book is an incredible achievement. It's so rich and humane and written in such a warm, engaging, even-han...
Elsie Andrews Randle - born February 4th, 1881 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3079823;view=1up;seq=80 Page 70 of The Chinese Recorder 1881, announced the birth of Elsie. It says “O...
Hello Robert, I just wanted to express thanks over the photos of the girls at the school in Chefoo China, 1893 and 1896... I say 1893 instead of 1891 because I feel I disagree with the correction...
Hello Archer: I am William Buchan's son and would be pleased to answer your questions.
I have enjoyed your posted writing and read the 'the Empire' some time ago. I wondered whether you or your followers could throw any light a couple of Shanghai characters that have entered my own...