I think she was revered. I believe her niece Emma Tonge wrote a biography of her (Dr Fanny Butler: Pioneer Medical Missionary), which I'm going to try and get hold of. Given that it was published by the Zenana Missionary Society, I expect it to be hagiographic.
Fanny wouldn't have had to fight for her family's approval, at least: Annie's quite clear that they were all right behind her, including her parents. But even so, and even with money not being a major obstacle, she must have been swimming upstream, doing what she did. Not many people would have had the conviction and force of mind to do it - and that, of course, came in large measure through her faith.
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Date: 2010-01-19 10:10 pm (UTC)Fanny wouldn't have had to fight for her family's approval, at least: Annie's quite clear that they were all right behind her, including her parents. But even so, and even with money not being a major obstacle, she must have been swimming upstream, doing what she did. Not many people would have had the conviction and force of mind to do it - and that, of course, came in large measure through her faith.