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Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Charles Sun. Enclosed check. Advises against taking a job in a restaurant. Discusses flu outbreak at Andover and scarlet fever outbreak at Exeter. Communicated with Mary and states she appears…

Typed letter sent from Charles Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Requests additional money. Wants to take a job in restaurant to make up for extra money spent in the fall. Asks about the flu epidemic at Andover. States flu and scarlet fever hit his…

Draft of a telegram sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze, requesting a meeting in Washington, D.C. regarding Mary Sun.

Handwritten letter sent from Mary Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Plans to head to Washington for Easter vacation. Wishes to visit Andover to pick up clothes and talk with Stearns. Discusses schoolwork. Works hard but feels like she isn't learning…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y. Sun about Mary's education and school transfer. Made arrangements after receiving Sun's cablegram to prepare Mary for college. Transferred Mary to Whittier School in Merrimac, Massachusetts. …

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to C.Y. Sun about Mary's education. States Mary is happier at the new school after some time. Explains protests from Mary's Abbott friends prevented her from adjusting quicker. Questions whether the…

Typed letter sent from C.Y. Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Wishes for Tom to have another year of prepatory work for college courses. Wonders if course in fine art or music would suit him better. Hopes cablegram to prepare Mary for college arrived…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun about her correspondence. Explains he wanted the letters withheld to help the adjustment to the new school. Believes the wave of sympathy would prevent her from adjusting and moving on. …

Handwritten letter sent by Mary Sun to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Apologizes for the previous letter. States she misunderstood Mrs. Russell in regards to the no visitors on schooldays rule. Explains she had no idea Miss Shapleigh and others from Abbot…

Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Sao-Ke Alfred Sze. Worries about Mary's present depression. States Mary says she happy and adjusting to the new school. Believes the Szes will get a better understanding during Mary's visit. Questions…