Letter from Dora Giffen to her family in which she describes her interactions in Tubhar, the blossoming of plants in the area, as well as a variety of social activities.
Letter from Dora Giffen, written to her family on the day on which her brother, Martin was graduating from college. Dora also describes life and activties as a missionary in Egypt.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family reporting on activities in Egypt and her plans for returning home and including a notecard outlining the program of music (performers and pieces) given at her school that day.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family in Ohio in which she describes her missionary life in Cairo, as well as the health and activities of her peers. Topics covered include gatherings, the search for housing, and boating with friends.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family describing her departure from Egypt, her traveling companions, and her plans for heading home to the United States.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family in which she describes, amongst other things, her plans to start a second school at the mission to reduce the distance students must travel and to improve recruitment for the school.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family describing activiites after the death of her Uncle John Giffen, as well as the activities and health of other missionaries in or passing through Cairo.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family in Ohio about her missionary life in Cairo, the health and activities of her peers, and about the political climate upon the return of Saʻd Zaghlūl to Egypt.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family in Ohio in which she describes her missionary life in Cairo, as well as the health and activities of her peers. In this letter, she describes her first series of examinations in Arabic and provides some examples of a western notation system for the language.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family in Ohio about her missionary life in Cairo, the health and activities of her peers, and about the political demonstrations and changes going on in the country, including the arrival of and reception for Saʻd Zaghlūl in Egypt.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family in Ohio about her missionary life in Cairo, the health and activities of her peers, and about the political demonstrations and changes going on in the country, including demonstrations, the resignation of the Egyptian cabinet, orders from Col. Allenby, etc.
Letter from Dora Giffen to her family in Ohio describing her life as a missionary in Egypt and the health and activities of her fellow missionaries. In this letter she describes ministering from the traveling boat "The Witness," throughout the Luxor district in Egypt.