Letter from Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope) to Dr. Stearns, August 9, 1908
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Letter from Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope) to Dr. Stearns, August 9, 1908
Subject
Letter from Florence Peltier Pope (Mrs. Seth Ellis Pope) to Dr. Stearns, August 9, 1908
Description
Typed letter sent from Florence Peltier Pope to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Missed Stearns in Andover. Visited Wongs who were asleep at 1 PM. Did not get a definite idea of plans. Thinks Mrs. Wong is returning to Shanghai with baby. Believes Mr. Sah is trying to convince Vung Lung Wong to attend school in Indianopolis.
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My dear Professor Stearns:
I am afraid you will think I have not been courteous in not replying at once to your letter. But this has been a week—or rather last week was—of unexpected happenings, and Saturday came before I realized it was upon us. I expected , from day to day, to be able to write you and tell you definitely what day I could call on you. I am so sorry, for I would have been very glad to see you.
I was in Andover a day and drove by your house, with Mrs. Bartlett. I was wishing you were there that I might see you. I called on the Wongs. They were all asleep—one o’clock in the afternoon!— and I succeeded in rousing Vung Lung and his wife. I did not have a very satisfactory call, and came away with hazy ideas as to their plans. I know that Mrs. Wong is considering seriously going back to Shanghai with the baby. I told her I thought it by far the wisest thing she could do.
I have an impression that Mr. Sah is trying to induce Vung Lung to return to Indianapolis with him to go to school there. If Mr. Sah is a fair specimen of what they turn out from the Indianapolis school, it will be a disastrous change for Vung Lung. Mr. Sah has been in this country most of the time since the St. Louis fair, and his English, in writing, is execrable.
It was very kind in Mr. Bancroft to acknowledge the letter I wrote you. I meant to have written to thank him for doing so. He is your secretary I suppose.
Hoping to see you on your return to Andover, believe me,
Very cordially yours,
I am afraid you will think I have not been courteous in not replying at once to your letter. But this has been a week—or rather last week was—of unexpected happenings, and Saturday came before I realized it was upon us. I expected , from day to day, to be able to write you and tell you definitely what day I could call on you. I am so sorry, for I would have been very glad to see you.
I was in Andover a day and drove by your house, with Mrs. Bartlett. I was wishing you were there that I might see you. I called on the Wongs. They were all asleep—one o’clock in the afternoon!— and I succeeded in rousing Vung Lung and his wife. I did not have a very satisfactory call, and came away with hazy ideas as to their plans. I know that Mrs. Wong is considering seriously going back to Shanghai with the baby. I told her I thought it by far the wisest thing she could do.
I have an impression that Mr. Sah is trying to induce Vung Lung to return to Indianapolis with him to go to school there. If Mr. Sah is a fair specimen of what they turn out from the Indianapolis school, it will be a disastrous change for Vung Lung. Mr. Sah has been in this country most of the time since the St. Louis fair, and his English, in writing, is execrable.
It was very kind in Mr. Bancroft to acknowledge the letter I wrote you. I meant to have written to thank him for doing so. He is your secretary I suppose.
Hoping to see you on your return to Andover, believe me,
Very cordially yours,
Creator
Florence Peltier Pope
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
August 9, 1908
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence