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Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Hon. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze about current events in China. Discusses the "Red Army of General Feng". Mentions similar statements made by Dr. Grenfell of Labrador. Understands why Mr. Sun hasn't been able…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze. Asks for names of Tsai children in order to set up accounts. Received check of $2,000. Asks the Tsai children report to Andover so Stearns can decide where to place them. Explains…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Hon. Sao-Ke Alfred Sze about arrangements for the Tsai children. Promises to do everything he can for the Tsai children. Explains finding homes for early Chinese that influence American life and…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Yung Kwai. Provides updates on the Tsai children. States they arrived in Andover on September 16. Explains both children will be in a home-school type, where English is stressed. Explains it will…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Helen Tsai. Congratulates Helen on her first English letter. States she did well and if the situations were reverses, Stearns' first Chinese letter would not be as good. Hopes to see her at school…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to F.L. Bateman about Helen Tsai's missing suitcase. Explains his ward, Helen Tsai, is missing a suitcase. Believes it was lost between the Drake Hotel and the train station. Asked Bateman to search for…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to F.L. Bateman about Helen Tsai's missing suitcase. States Helen has found the suitcase and to disregard the previously sent letter.

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to F.L. Bateman about Helen Tsai's missing suitcase. States there were 9 pieces of luggage and the missing case was brown leather. Believes the suitcase was lost at the hotel, rather than in travel. …

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. F.L. Bateman about Helen's missing suitcase. Apologizes for the confusion over the suitcase. Explains a misunderstanding led Helen and Stearns to believe the suitcase was found, when it had not. …

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Admiral Tsai Ting-Kan about becoming the Tsai children's guardian during their time in America. Explains he been a guardian for 25 years to 60-70 Chinese boys. States his experience with girls is…