Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen, March 23, 1909
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen, March 23, 1909
Subject
Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen, March 23, 1909
Description
Typed letter sent from Alfred E. Stearns to Sun Fayuen about expenses. Is unable to sent $50 as funds for Sun are near empty. Explains there are several hundred dollars worth of unpaid bills. Asked Sun and brother to write home about funds. Willing to advance small amounts for necessities. Asks for help in sorting situation.
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23 March, 1909
Mr.Sun Fayuen,
Duxbur, Mass.
My dear Sun:-
Your letter came this morning, and disturbs me greatly. I am glad
that you have a friend with whom to pass your vacation, but I cannot comply with your request to send you fifty dollars at this time. The funds sent me from your home when you first came to this country have been practically exhausted. Only a few dollars remain. Months ago I wrote explaining the situation, and I urged both you and your brother to do the same. On my desk are several hundred dollars worth of bills that I have not yet been able to pay because of lack of funds several of those to whom these bills are due have been very seriously inconvenienced by my inability to pay them. Isn’t it possible for you to send a message home for funds, or have you any reason to know that funds are on the way
I shall be willing to advance on my own account small amounts
as may be necessary to tide you over until money from home arrives. I could not, however, [mention?] fifty dollars for two weeks vacation if the money had to be borrowed outside sources.
Please let me hear from you as to what you think the chances are of securing an early remittance from home. I have handled the funds of Chinese students for a number of years now, and have never before been placed in quite so embarrassing a position. I realize that you are in no sense responsible for it, but I need your cooperation in straightening matters out to the best advantage of all concerned.
With sincerest good wishes, believe me,
Faithfully yours,
Mr.Sun Fayuen,
Duxbur, Mass.
My dear Sun:-
Your letter came this morning, and disturbs me greatly. I am glad
that you have a friend with whom to pass your vacation, but I cannot comply with your request to send you fifty dollars at this time. The funds sent me from your home when you first came to this country have been practically exhausted. Only a few dollars remain. Months ago I wrote explaining the situation, and I urged both you and your brother to do the same. On my desk are several hundred dollars worth of bills that I have not yet been able to pay because of lack of funds several of those to whom these bills are due have been very seriously inconvenienced by my inability to pay them. Isn’t it possible for you to send a message home for funds, or have you any reason to know that funds are on the way
I shall be willing to advance on my own account small amounts
as may be necessary to tide you over until money from home arrives. I could not, however, [mention?] fifty dollars for two weeks vacation if the money had to be borrowed outside sources.
Please let me hear from you as to what you think the chances are of securing an early remittance from home. I have handled the funds of Chinese students for a number of years now, and have never before been placed in quite so embarrassing a position. I realize that you are in no sense responsible for it, but I need your cooperation in straightening matters out to the best advantage of all concerned.
With sincerest good wishes, believe me,
Faithfully yours,
Creator
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
March 23, 1909
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence