An Englishwoman's twenty-five years in tropical Africa

The biography draws on letters and journals to present the life of a British missionary who spent twenty-five years in the Cameroons and the Congo. It follows her early years, betrothal, voyage, marriage, and successive postings, describing day-to-day mission work, church building, schooling, medical relief, pioneering efforts at remote stations, and the establishment of a training institution. Episodes of travel, hardship, local encounters, and administrative responsibilities culminate in a final furlough and voyage. The final chapter sketches her character and legacy as conveyed through personal correspondence and contemporary recollections.