341 10 3636 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/e5309635f03d5c6eaa7aac44304a8889.jpg 7f4e3bcdd3a475098fa81b14553a5504 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 Thomas Sun, Middlebury College December 6, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Thomas Sun, Middlebury College December 6, 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 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 Dear Tom: I have your letter of December 4 with a statement of your expenses to date. Herewith find enclosed a check for five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00) for your further college expense. Please sign and return the accompanying receipt. I realize that you have had extra expenses this year, though I am at a loss to understand how a college coach can justify his encouragement of extra if not perhaps unnecessary expenses for the members of his squad in connection with their football trips. There is bound to be added expenses for a boy on the football squad, I suppose, but certainly no coach has a right to add unnecessarily to this burden, which is a real burden to some boys. However, that water is already over the dam, so I won't discuss the matter further. On the whole, I think you have done pretty well with your expenses, though I note that they have been running somewhat higher than those incurred by Charlie at Amherst. Indeed, at your father's request, I have just sent Charlie in London a draft covering his balance, which amounts to a bit over thirty-five hundred dollars. Yours is very much less than that, as you will note from the statement recently sent you. So do be careful, for I hate to have to report to your father any very noticeable differences in the amounts that you boys are spending, and it naturally seems as if living at Middlebury ought to be if anything a bit cheaper than Amherst. I don't know what your father plans for your further study in this country, but I shall be only too glad to talk the matter over with you at your convenience and discuss with you all the pros and cons. Frankly, I don't see why you could not secure the German and French, if that is what your father wishes, about as well at Middlebury as at Harvard. This should certainly be true in the case of the French, which Middlebury has always emphasized. Anyway, let's talk the whole thing over when you can get down here. Let me know in advance, though, when you plan to make the trip so that we may be sure to hit a date when I am to be here. With all best wishes, believe me Faithfully yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Thomas Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/fc95fbae5c470c614bd55436f2603861.jpg 7d734531e540c0391dd7b5df6adb6fea https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/849fc670c0467af139077324cfcdbe7a.jpg 7eef7dd5be0fafb464b8dad765ea8d74 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 Charles Sun, London December 5, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Charles Sun, London December 5, 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 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 December 5, 1929 Dear Charlie: Thank you for your frank and friendly letter of November 23 which reached me this morning and which I have read with the keenest interest. Naturally I should expect you to be a bit homesick, if not actually a bit bewildered for a few weeks after your arrival in a new country and with a new job on your hands. Don't form final judgments, therefore, until you have become better acquainted with your surroundings and more fully adjusted to the new conditions. Once this has happened, I am sure we can bet down to rock bottom in our discussions and know just where we stand. At present I should feel a bit hesitant to advise you too strongly in one way or the other in connection with your problems, for it is my judgement that these problems will take on somewhat definite shape and hue with the passing of those early days in England. On the other hand, I am perfectly frank to admit that your attitude towards a college advanced degree -- per se -- is one with which I sympathize to the full. I will go further and say that in my judgment there is a sadly mistaken idea prevalent among a great many of your Chinese friends of the older generation that the securing of college degrees by their children represents something of unique and necessary value in itself and hence is to be eagerly sought. I have noticed this frequently and must admit that I am greatly troubled by it. In this respect, your father only shares an apparently prevalent feeling among his countrymen and so should not be blamed. I am sure, however, that this has been his feeling about Mary, and I doubt very much whether he has ever fully accepted my point of view that a college degree for Mary, who thoroughly disliked the college work and who had no natural ability for this sort of thing, would have been of little if any value, if not indeed harmful. Mary is happy now, and I am sure she is going to be able to give a lot more to the world as a result of her present training than she could possibly have done from mere possession of a college degree. I mention this, not for a minute for the purpose of taking a position hostile to that of your father or which criticizes in any but the friendliest way his point of view. I am simply taking illustrations which are intimately known to me personally to justify my general contention which relates to the Chinese point of view as a whole rather than to that of any individual. So just steady down for two or three weeks and see how things shape up for you. If at the end of that time you still feel as you do now, just let me know and I shall be ready and glad to write your father frankly and fully about the problem, giving him my own point of view, and explaining why I feel as I do. In the meantime, I am assuming that what we have written each other on this very personal matter will be regarded by us both as confidential. I want you always to feel that you can come to me with the utmost freedom with your problems and perplexities, and to the very best of my ability, limited though that ability may be, I shall deem it a privilege and a source of real pleasure to be able to help you. With every best wish for the days and work ahead, and the hope that you will give me the privilege through the medium of your letters of following along with you in your new life and interests, believe me Ever sincerely yours, Charles Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/62c56f62b8867a0af05ec8b166aaf0a0.jpg 5dcda06faec8f4ecb6882d55e431b1f6 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 Charles Sun, c/o Sao K. Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, London December 4, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Charles Sun, c/o Sao K. Alfred Sze, Chinese Legation, London December 4, 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 4, 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 Charlie: At your father's request I am enclosing herewith a draft for thirty-five hundred dollars ($3500.00), representing approximately your credit balance on your account with me. Your father evidently feels that you should have this money now to handle for yourself, and I am only too glad to comply with his request, I am sure that you are perfectly competent to take care of your financial affairs and in a way which your father will fully approve. I am sending the money in dollars rather than pounds as our local bank feels that you will probably get more out of it in this way on account of the present high rate of exchange for sterling. Please acknowledge receipt, so that I may be sure that the check has not miscarried, and believe me, with constant good will and the best of wishes, Ever faithfully yours, Charles Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/878caca82187c61686ad2979fc9a2f8c.jpg 6401e439bc050c00acecf54ac03ae118 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/632c1f3798cbbe5c6aa9eb91e94c59da.jpg 012219e4dd1cec1bad4029053ca4c195 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 Thomas Sun, Middlebury College, to Alfred E. Stearns December 4, 1929 (includes financial account) Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Thomas Sun, Middlebury College, to Alfred E. Stearns December 4, 1929 (includes financial account) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas 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 December 4, 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 am enclosing a copy of my account for my expenses for the past fall. I hope that it is a satisfactory one. I have a more detailed one, and I will be glad to send it to you if you wish it. You can see well, that making the football team is an expensive proposition. The trips to the other colleges cost quite a bit. In fact the coach encouraged amusement both before and after the game. The trip to Columbia University is an expensive one, because we went down there two days early and came back one day late. The other item of expense on that account is the cost of tuxedo. I figured that I rather buy one that is half decent rather than one that I could get for 19.00 dollars. Besides these two items the other expenses are annual, such as the college bills and the house bills. I have a few bills yet to be paid which amount to about fifty dollars such as a overcoat, overshoes, Christmas cards, etc. This Christmas I expect to go to Boston and then to Andover to talk things over with you, and then I will go to New York where I expect to see Mary. I have been thinking seriously of remaining here for the second semester instead of going to either Harvard or Columbia. I have been elected Chapter Editor in Chief of the Delta Epsilon paper which is a whole year's office, and I stand an excellent chance of getting the Chapter Presidency, and in case if I should get such offices, it is only right that I should remain here till my term expires which will be after the second semester starts. Furthermore, if my father insists that I should go to Harvard, I will have to have both German and French. I have no knowledge of German whatsoever, and only slight knowledge of French. If such be the case, I think I rather stay here for studying both of those languages. However, I will make no further remarks till I have a talk with you. I will need another $550.00 to last me till Easter, During that time, I expect to have Mary up here for a few days for a visit which will cost in the neighborhood of $50. That money will take care of all the expenses which I will incur during that period. If you will let me have that money by the end of this week or the first of next week, I will appreciate it very much. I like to pay those bills off as soon as possible. At the beginning of next week, there will be another collection in the house, I think, for money to purchase a new piano, and I like to contribute my share. So by the first of next, please let me have the money. Sincerely Received $550.00 Tuition 125.00 Dispensaries 13.50 Board at the Delta Upsilon House 144.00 Room at the Delta Upsilon House 50.00 House Tax 35.00 Trip to Columbia University 11.73 "" " Springfield College 8.15 " " Worcester 4.27 " " Providence college 6 .80 " " Mass. Aggis. 3.12 " " University of Vermont 4.75 Norwich and Williams Game Dances 2.00 Books 17.75 Shoes 9.50 Gloves 4.00 Hat 6.00 Delta Upsilon Socials 5.00 Tuxido- 42.50 Sophomore Hop 10.00 Tennis and Football and Fraternity picture enlarging and framing (7) 11.25 General Expenditures 15.00 Tennis letter sweater 10.00 Total 539 .37 Received 550.00 Balance 10.63 Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Thomas Sun https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/854184bac28f4b15cd42af6b7a1bdfe2.jpg bcb54f2941f344dbb40f92f58773249c https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/a26a4f58383b1a92336af234acec0a6e.jpg 04e591db0de36621f64836eafd72a794 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/2a1bb96e1500ee75c4038948a3f7645c.jpg 7ffa0367865e21c980cef2a516b4201e 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 Charlie Sun, London, to Alfred E. Stearns December 2, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Charlie Sun, London, to Alfred E. Stearns December 2, 1929 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charlie 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 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 Dear Dr. Stearns: I hate to be appealing for money already, but my expenses have been such that it is absolutely necessary. For your reference I am enclosing a bill from the tailor who made three suits for me, all of which are ordered upon Minister Sze's suggestion. The figure of two pounds and 12 shillings which you see added in ink at the bottom of the account are for some dress shirts, ties, and scarf that I bought. The total, therefore, amounts to 31 pounds and 2 shillings or about $148.00, besides these I had to purchase such small things as studs, stiff collars shoes, suspenders, etc., none of which I had in the States. Cut of the three hundred dollars which I had left after my voyage, I have a little over $100.00 left. My room rent including breakfast every morning is 36 shillings or about a bit over six dollars a week. This Christmas I expect to buy some present to send to different friends both in China and in the States; I expect to need more than $100 to carry me through with some margin. The reason I am writing you so early is because it takes sometime for a letter to get to America and back to England again, and I don’t like to be borrowing money from anyone here. Please send me what you think fit, that is, to last me till Easter time. My father, as you know, Sir, has instructed me confidentially not to take a cent of my salary for my work in the Legation. Now, a word about myself and my work. England is a good place but not quite so good as America. I find everything here so different, and so uncomfortable. I have made a number of new acquaintances but somehow I still feel rather lonely for my friends in the States. I am most happy when working hard; not only because working keeps me from brooding too much but because it is really a thrill for me. Dr. Sze is very considerate and kind to all his subordinates and all my colleagues, so far as I am able to find out, are nice to me. I don’t mix with them much; because I live outside of the Legation and also because they don’t seem to be the same type as I. They are all newly from China; what they say and do are not at all of interest to me. We are friendly to each other, that’s all. Most of my friends are students. I have written Miss Clemons a letter, but have not as yet received an answer. I hope that the letter has not been miscarried. Mary is the only one from whom I got a letter of all my friends in the States and in China. It was certainly cheering to hear from the other side of the Atlantic. I read over every word twice, I hope that some of my other friends will write me soon. Sir, my best wishes to you and hoping that you will have a very good Thanksgiving Holiday as well as a very, very merry Christmas coming. I wish that I was able to spend it in America with you. Obediently yours, Charles Sun Dr. Alfred E. Stearns https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/4c9c49e0c8dff62130b0e6639e2115a0.jpg b9bfbc8568ddff99fe6031565fdfcbe6 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b09921ec563201185f4c46a055d986fb.jpg 08437b5afe18277adb417b538f5d2cfa https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/db8f16f34ec2ebf90e21378dbf057110.jpg a6292f7129efc9ccdf99b528f785df64 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 27, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y. Sun, Tientsin December 27, 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 27, 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: First let me thank you and most warmly for your generous Christmas gifts. Mary sent me the embroidered hangings and Tom forwarded from Middlebury the small silver plates and the carved piece. The exact nature of the last I regret to say I am not able to determine, for the bottom piece had been broken completely off in transit and whatever was inserted in the semi-circular arms at the top had entirely disappeared. I am writing Tom to find out if I can whether these losses occurred after the box left him or some where earlier transit. If the former, it is just possible that I may be able to secure some restitution from the express company, though I am rather doubtful about it. Nonetheless, I am just as appreciative of and just as grateful for your exceptionally generous thought, so please don't allow the fact that the goods were damaged to worry you for a moment. You have already done far more than was necessary or expected by way of showing your appreciation of what little I have tried to do for your children. The deepest satisfaction that has come to me from the whole process has been the evidences that have been steadily increasing in recent years of the development in the youngsters, if I may still call them that, of poise and character and purpose that seemingly have more than justified your investments in their behalf and in realizing more fully as the days go on your hopes and ambitions for them. In this connection, I do wish that I could just sit down with you and discuss frankly face to face some of the questions that are now confronting us in connection with the further education of the children, Charlie and Tom especially. I have recently talked with both of them, and Charlie has written me several letters since he reached the Legation in London. Both of the boys have been developing remarkably well in my judgment. I always expected as much from Charlie, but was a little puzzled at first about Tom, as it seemed to take him longer to find his footing and develop a serious purpose. His record at Middlebury, however, has been one of steady gain, and in a talk I had with him only a few days ago when he came out and had lunch with me, I was more than ever impressed with the boy’s increased maturity, judgment, and his sensible viewpoints on many of his problem. Just at present I am truly worried about Charlie. The boy is naturally homesick, and we must make reasonable allowance for that. On the other hand, even before he left this country, he was inclined to be a bit morose and discouraged, a tendency which seems to have been growing on him and to regard his future with anxiety, if not actual apprehension. We cannot afford to allow the boy to continue in this mood, which in a more active stage would mean the definite undermining of his future development, if not actually something more dangerous. Charlie has so much ability and such fine traits of character that we must guard against the possibility of placing him in a position where these cannot have their fullest and finest play. Just at the moment the boy is thoroughly disheartened at the prospect of having to work for a degree of some kind outside of and in addition to his duties at the Legation. Charlie himself feels that the combination is altogether too much for him to handle satisfactorily. Personally, I cannot help feeling that he is probably right. Nor can he appreciate just what value is to attach to the added decree even if he were to get it. Neither can I. Frankly, I'm convinced that most of the Chinese boys who have come to this country and have pursued that intellectual will-o-the-wisp termed a degree for the sake of the degree alone - and scores of them have done this - have been far more injured than benefited in the process. A good many of us here in America are coming to look with increasing suspicion on some of the degrees sought for and frequently secured by our own students. I myself, and the same may be said of most of my headmaster friends in our our beet American boarding schools are far less likely to take a man on to our teaching force who has done special work for a degree than we are one who has not. In other words, this specialized study has generally lessened the ability of the individual to do the high and broad grade of work that we desire. I have found from my many years’ experience in dealing with these Chinese boys and their parents that my good friends in China seen to have, from point of view, a distorted and altogether too exalted a view of the value of a degree in itself, and I have not hesitated to argue with them on this proposition and to state frankly my opinion. I should not be a good friend if I did otherwise, and it is only because I wish to play the part of an absolute friend with you and your children that I am venturing to speak with such frankness now. Whatever work Charlie, or Tom either, for that matter, can do to strengthen his knowledge and broaden his viewpoints, with special reference to the kind of work which he is going to do in later life, the better for them. If a degree come naturally in this process, there is little to criticize, but the work and development are the main thing and not the degree, and I am perfectly sure that those who are eventually to lead China out of her present chaotic condition and to help put her in her proper and deserved place as a nation are not going to be those who have labored primarily for degrees in foreign institutions. The foreign training, the foreign contacts ought to prove tremendous assets to the Chinese leaders of the coming generation. Degrees in themselves will mean nothing. I may have interpreted absolutely wrongly your attitude towards and ambitions for the boys. If so, you will pardon I know this unnecessary and perhaps uncalled for expression of opinion on my part. I could hardly have a less sincere and deep interest in their development, however, if they were my own sons, for they have been, as it were, a part of my family circle now for a good many years and I am tremendously interested in them and in their future. I wish it might be possible for them to take a little breathing space in the American education in the shape of a vacation trip home, even though the visit might necessarily be very limited in time, and talk over with you in person their problems and future plans. If that is not practicable, we will try our best to work them out over here. Please understand always that my suggestions are suggestions only and that I am always ready to carry out so far as I can your instructions and to help you realize your ambitions. These necessarily take precedence over any of my own and that fact I clearly understand. Knowing your general ambition for the children, however, I cannot help wondering at times whether the best procedure is being adopted for the attainment of the high goal which you hold for them. It is only that questioning which justifies me in offering anything savoring of suggestion or advice. Trusting that you will fully appreciate the spirit which prompts me to write with such great frankness. and that you will not label me an intruder because I have done so, and with heartiest New Year's greetings and good wishes to you and yours, believe me Very sincerely 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 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/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/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