23 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b5fb8497fb99de7ba89150a2889e235c.jpg 4123311b8c3109396e77dbbc96d5b699 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from William E. Souter, Chinese-Foreign Famine Relief Committee, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns September 5, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from William E. Souter, Chinese-Foreign Famine Relief Committee, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns September 5, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William E. Souter Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 5, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource Dear Dr. Stearns, My friend Mr. C.Y.Sun has just come to Shanghai, and he has shown me his letter to you. I suggested that he might send you an extra copy of this letter with a view to your sending it on to Charlie with a covering letter from you. I am sure if you did this that it would be of great help to the young man to get over his disappointment and at the same time encourage him to carry on with his studies in view of the London position. We are in the midst of our work here for the present famine and our campaign has so far resulted in raising over $350,000- While conditions are somewhat improved in the famine areas there is still a great need in some of the provinces, and this need will continue right through the winter. In all this big effort for the famine sufferers Mr. Sun has been as always a tower of strength, and has given himself freely to this service and does more than his share of work in all our efforts at relief. With kind regards and best wishes for you in all your work, believe me, Yours sincerely, P.S. Mr. Sun is not very well and certainly looks tired & worn out. He mentioned that he wanted to write Charlie himself, but in case he does not do so feeling as he is now, the letter from you to Charlie would be of great help. Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William E. Souter https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/f8a2069b534cb81903a63f4b9e03aab8.jpg b86edb1b5a7d550428fc7b5fd13193cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to William E. Souter, Shanghai September 30, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to William E. Souter, Shanghai September 30, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 30, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Souter: I have your interesting letter of September 5 with the enclosures mentioned, and am forwarding a copy of Mr. Sun's letter to me to Charlie Sun at his Columbia address. I shall also, as I have already done, do my best to help Charlie get over his natural disappointment at the sudden and unexpected change in his prospects. From the tone of his letters to me, I feel that the boy has been exceptionally fine and manly in the whole matter, something which I should naturally expect from him, for he has proved about the most satisfactory Chinese boy with whom it has ever been my privilege to deal. That you write me of Mr. Sun, Sr., is not surprising. All of my friends, like myself, who have seen his photograph, which I fortunately possess, have been immensely impressed with the wonderful combination of sweetness and strength which his face reveals. He must be an unusual man, and I hope that his health and strength will long be spared so that his countrymen may continue profit by his devoted and unselfish labors in their behalf. With kindest personal regards, believe me Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns William E. Souter https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/da7e438c115d98b914fc38338d0e9912.jpg a2ec28e37be2d4c309eb9066256009e8 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/77f5c59961f5c71c03adc8df130838eb.jpg 58500588efc99d1d27c11eaebc699923 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Copy of letter from C.Y. Sun, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns September 6, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Copy of letter from C.Y. Sun, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns September 6, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.Y. Sun Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 6, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Dr. Stearns, I thank you most cordially for your good letters of June 27th. and July 18th. and for all the kind assistance you have given. I cabled you as follows- "Tell Charlie mission temporarily postponed. Continue study diplomacy at Columbia as you two decided”. Dr. Tong’s mission has been postponed, end so far as we can see it is an indefinite postponement without date and in consequence the whole matter is uncertain. As you know Dr. Sze is going as our Minister to London and I am trying to arrange that Charlie be appointed as one of his attaches on his London staff. I shall know definitely of this in the not too distant future. I thought a change of this kind would be good for Charlie and help him to get over his disappoint-ment and he would be able to continue his studies in London while at the same time he would have practical training in our Legation under Dr. Sze. Although Charlie’s English is quite good I suggest that if he has any spare time he might continue his studies in higher English which he could continue in London. To be of service in diplomatic work requires an excellent command of the English language and literature. If I am successful in securing this position for Charlie he would not require to go to London until about Christmas time, and Dr. Sze would write him direct as to the date of his leaving America. When this time arrives I shall be indebted to you if you will be so kind as to provide Charlie with the necessary money for travelling and something extra for his use when he arrives in London. In case our luck is against us and we should fail in getting Charlie appointed to the London Legation I would beg of you to use your influence with him to complete his studies in America. I am exceedingly sorry to have again to trespass on your kindness in this matter, and I wish to assure you how much I value your help both in this matter and in all you are doing for me and my children. With my kindest regards and renewed thanks. Yours most sincerely, (signed) C. Y. Sun C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/bb01061de68f5ee55b279d2707285dd4.jpg ef5dd0b530eae322cadef4ee10c1bd89 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Copy of cable from C.Y. Sun to Stearns Subject The topic of the resource Copy of cable from C.Y. Sun to Stearns Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.Y. Sun Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource STEARNS PHILLIPS ACADEMY ANDOVER MASS INFORM CHARLIE APPOINTED ATTACHE LONDON LEGATION SZE SAILS SEVENTEEN ENGLAND DIRECT SZE WILL SEND FOR YOU ABOUT CHRISTMAS UNTIL THEN CONTINUE STUDIES COLUMBIA SUN C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/099b7c925d358a02dca4b42c339e6048.jpg 6b157bda6c93bb1eda2e29260d9228a9 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/847bf14ae415487c8dd3e5cab9ff191c.jpg 620d18541014788da250d4b7b3463cf5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from C.Y. Sun, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns September 23, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C.Y. Sun, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns September 23, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.Y. Sun Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 23, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Dr. Stearns, My telegram to you about Charlie's appointment to our London Legation would confirm what I wrote in my last letter to you. He is very lucky to get this position in liue [sic]with his wishes and training and at such an early stage when really his preparation work for this position is not as far advanced as he himself would like it to be. So as not to waste his time and also to get in as much more helpful study as possible, I wish him to continue at Columbia until Dr. Sze sends for him. As I think I mentioned this will be about Christmas, but he will get orders direct from Dr. Sze as to the time he wants him in London. In my last letter I asked you to be so kind as to provide Charlie with the necessary funds when he leaves for London and if you have a good credit balance you might give him a sum in Sterling (in addition to his passage-money) enough for his use for expenses etc. when he gets to London. In this great opportunity that has come to Charlie I trust he will take advantage of it, and any further counsel and wise advice you can give him will be appreciated by me and should prove of added help as he steps out into his new venture and profession. With regard to Tommy he seems to be tackling his study at Middlebury with energy and zeal and I am hoping he continues to make progress in his special line of Govern¬ment administration. Tommy mentions the possibility of Syracuse after he graduates from Middlebury, but it is just a passing mention, and he says you had spoken of Harvard which seems to me much better. Tommy is not inclined to Columbia as he says there are too many distractions on account of its being near a big center of population. However, my own opinion strongly favors Harvard or a University of a similar kind. Mary’s letters to me are of the most pleasant nature. She speaks of liking her work, and there is hardly a complaint of any kind, all of which points to her being interested in her work and enjoying it. So all three of my children appear to be getting along nicely and that they are doing so well is the result of all the care and thought you have so freely given to them and for which I can never thank you enough. With best wishes, Yours very sincerely, C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e8db335849332c4ee2aac662984880a9.jpg 7746739b6d1a8c83e5f86ddd6d0a7b3a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y. Sun, Tientsin October 22, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y. Sun, Tientsin October 22, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 22, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Sun: Thank you for your good letter of September 23, which has just recently been received. As I have already written you, and no doubt my letter will have reached you long before this, your instructions to Charlie were duly and promptly convened and accepted by the boy himself in the best of spirit. He is hoping very much, however, that he will not have to take on the new work in London until a bit later so that he will be able to secure definite credit at Columbia for the work which he has been doing there since early summer. If he has to leave too soon, that work will practically be thrown away, at least so far as academic credits are concerned. Charlie will abide by your instructions, however, and will be ready to cooperate fully with Dr. Sze. I will also see that your instructions are carried out in the matter of funds, and will provide the boy with whatever he requires to make the trip and get started with his new tasks. Yes, both Tom and Mary seem to be happy and doing exceptionally well. I have already told Tom that I did not look with any great favor on Syracuse for graduate work, and I think that he himself has come to this decision. Anyway, he has promised to come down as soon as his work at Middlebury permits and talk over the whole question with me. Trusting that your own health is being steadily re-established, and with kindest personal regards, believe me Very sincerely yours, P.S. I sent you recently statements of the accounts of the children for the past year, and trust that those will have reached you safely C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5548f25373e74001b5847aff321c60cc.jpg 9222f0c8b9c64b265e290012f1e24a40 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from C.Y. Sun, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns November 6, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C.Y. Sun, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns November 6, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.Y. Sun Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 6, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Dr. Stearns, I appreciate very much your good letter of the 30th September and am proud that Charlie has earned such high praise from you. In my letter to you of the 23rd. September I asked you to be so kind as to give Charlie a sum in sterling for use in London, in addition to paying his passage to London. Now I have just received your accounts for my three children for the period October 1928 to October 1929 together with a covering-letter dated 8th October from your secretary. I see that Charlie’s account shows a credit balance of over four thousand dollars. After paying his passage to London please be so good as to give Charlie a sterling draft in round figures approximately the amount standing to his credit after paying expenses up to the time he leaves America. With my best wishes and continued appreciation of your kindness, I remain, Very sincerely yours, C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/96e23442e7c79fb4b64351330277710b.jpg 5340c4f228a0da5fdfd3f83263e5e916 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns (regarding gift of jade) July 20, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns (regarding gift of jade) July 20, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource C.Y. Sun Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 20, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Dr. Stearns: Minister Sze who has been visiting Tientsin during the past five weeks, will leave here tomorrow for Shanghai. I understand that he will sail from Shanghai toward the end of August for his new post in London via the United States. He has kindly consented to take to you for me a piece of carved white jade of the Sung Period, 960-1276, which I beg you to accept from me and my family as a slight token of our sincere gratitude for all your kindness to our children. We owe you a debt which we cannot adequately repay. We all highly appreciate the guidance and advice that you have been good enough to give to them at all times. I am much pleased with the progress that Mary and Tommy are making. It is indeed very fortunate that Charlie has been appointed to be attached to Mr. Tong Shao-Yi’s Mission. With our best regards, Yours cordially C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/5fbe581affe43c0c5cf40d572f16f8dd.jpg 606ba603a0cb33653bbaa10b2517453c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y. Sun, Tientsin November 14, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y. Sun, Tientsin November 14, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 14, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource Dear Mr. Sun: Minister Sze has just sent me from London your letter of July 20 in which you tell me that Mr. Sze is to bring me a piece of carved white jade of the Sung period and a gift from you. Mr. Sze writes that he had intended to come to this country on his way to London but was deterred from doing so, and that he will consequently ship the jade from London to me if he receives my instructions to do so. I have just written him suggesting that he should do this if he feels that so valuable and delicate an article can be safely sent. Otherwise, I have asked him to hold the jade until such a time as I may know of some one who is returning from England to this country and who can perhaps be persuaded to bring your gift directly to me. I can’t begin to tell you how much I am touched by this latest evidence of your friendly good will. Nothing could possibly be appreciated or valued more highly by me than a piece of old Chinese jade. I can well recall how my mouth used to water when I was in China, if you will excuse this American slang, when I gazed on some of the wonderful pieces of carved jade that my eyes encountered in different places, and envied for once those whose material resources permitted them to own something of this kind. Of all the gifts that you and other kind friends have from time to time sent me, none, I am sure, will occupy a higher place in my estimation than this of which your letter brings the announcement. I can only endeavor through the poor medium of words to tell you the depth of my gratitude. A telegram received from Charlie yesterday advises me that he is sailing from New York today on this S.S. "Bremen" to take up his new work with the Legation in London. I am sure that he will realize there the high expectations that we cherish for him and will prove himself a valuable member of the Legation staff. Of all the Chinese boys which it has been my privilege to meet and know here in America, none has appealed to me more strongly than Charlie, and none has won more fully my confidence and good will. With warm personal regards and renewed thanks for your latest and most generous thought of me, believe me Sincerely and gratefully yours, C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/59944c532bc20e5fe8dd575bd24be252.jpg 3c0546c10a8ac0da572f3cc5dcaf0887 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 30 Sun Siblings 1929, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y. Sun, Tientsin December 2, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y. Sun, Tientsin December 2, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 2, 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource My dear Mr. Sun: I have just received your letter of November 6 and note your request in regard to additional funds for Charlie. As Charlie has already sailed for England, and indeed is now doubtless in London, I will see that a draft on London is forwarded to him covering the balance of his account to date. In addition to the necessary passage money, I had already given Charlie a sum that would enable him to meet early and needed expenses in his new environment. The exact balance remaining, I cannot state at the moment, as my account books are at my house and I am writing from my office. I will send you a memorandum later, however, indicating the amount transferred to Charlie in accordance with your instructions. With kindest regards and the greetings of the Christmas season, believe me Very sincerely yours, C.Y.Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns