Group image, including Mary Slessor in the middle of the picture having just received a mission box from Scotland. The box is seen to contain clothing amongst other gifts. Mission boxes sent from Scotland could contain clothing and gifts, which were reserved for special occasions. The arrival of such a box would have been the only time that Mary Slessor herself was able to renew the clothing that she wore.
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