Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Seth E. Pope (Florence Peltier Pope), August 4, 1908
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Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Seth E. Pope (Florence Peltier Pope), August 4, 1908
Subject
Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mrs. Seth E. Pope (Florence Peltier Pope), August 4, 1908
Description
Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Florence Peltier Pope. Is willing to discuss Wong situation. Is not personal invested in the Wongs but interested in success of all Chinese students in America. Explains Wong impressed him at the start, making the failures more disappointing.
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My dear Mrs. Popes
On my return to Andover I find your letter of the 20th ultima, which Mr Bancroft has acknowledged in my absence- I expect to be here until Saturday of this week and shall be glad to see you in Andover if you find it practicable to make th journey. Unfortunately I shall be too busy to accept your kind invitation to call on you. I am very anxious, however, to talk over the Wong situation with you for while I have not the personal interest in the family which you have, I am deeply interested in all of our Chinese students and feel a large amount of responsibility for then in connection with their life and work in this far away country. No one of the numerous Chinese boys we have had during the last two or three years impressed me at the outset mere favorably than did Wong and hence my disappointment at his apparent failures is the greater.
Thanking you for your frank letter and trusting that I may have the opportunity at an early date to talk ever the situation with you in person, believe me,
Very sincerely yours,
On my return to Andover I find your letter of the 20th ultima, which Mr Bancroft has acknowledged in my absence- I expect to be here until Saturday of this week and shall be glad to see you in Andover if you find it practicable to make th journey. Unfortunately I shall be too busy to accept your kind invitation to call on you. I am very anxious, however, to talk over the Wong situation with you for while I have not the personal interest in the family which you have, I am deeply interested in all of our Chinese students and feel a large amount of responsibility for then in connection with their life and work in this far away country. No one of the numerous Chinese boys we have had during the last two or three years impressed me at the outset mere favorably than did Wong and hence my disappointment at his apparent failures is the greater.
Thanking you for your frank letter and trusting that I may have the opportunity at an early date to talk ever the situation with you in person, believe me,
Very sincerely yours,
Creator
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
August 4, 1908
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence