1955 GLADYS AYLWARD. Autograph of Important Chinese Missionary. Slavery "It cannot have escaped the

"It cannot have escaped the notice of any

Neatly rebound in buckram

November 28

nephew of President George Washington and American Revolutionary Veteran

1955 GLADYS AYLWARD. Autograph of Important Chinese Missionary. Slavery "It cannot have escaped theA charming item; an early pocket, probably 1955, with a fine autograph of Gladys Aylward on the blank ffep both in Chinese and in English. Aylward [1902 1970] was born to a poor family and served as a maid in London. Sensing a call to go to China, she applied with the China Inland Mission, but was ultimately denied. Still sensing the call, she sold everything she owned and purchased a one way ticket to China across the perilous trans siberian railway.