Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Cockermouth Camp, Groton, New Hampshire, July 13, 1929
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Cockermouth Camp, Groton, New Hampshire, July 13, 1929
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Alfred Tsai, Cockermouth Camp, Groton, New Hampshire, July 13, 1929
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Dear Alfred:
Thank you for your note of July 9. I assume that you wrote it yourself on your new typewriter. It is well written, but there are some evidences that you still need further work in English.
In your second paragraph you say that "Helen cooked the Chinese for all of us". I wonder which ones she chose, and whether she fried, boiled, or roasted them. Evidently you escaped and I congratulate you. If you are in any doubt as to the significance of your statement, just ask Mr. Sanborn what is wrong with the sentence. It might make trouble if you expressed a similar sentiment to some of your friends in China who wouldn't understand quite what it was all about.
I am enclosing a bill from Morrissey. What in the world have you used all those taxis for? I can't understand it. The bill is altogether out of keeping, and I want a detailed statement from you by way of explanation. I must also insist again that you curtail your expenditures at the local drug store. That bill is regularly far heavier that it ought to be. A happy and profitable summer to you.
Very sincerely yours,
Thank you for your note of July 9. I assume that you wrote it yourself on your new typewriter. It is well written, but there are some evidences that you still need further work in English.
In your second paragraph you say that "Helen cooked the Chinese for all of us". I wonder which ones she chose, and whether she fried, boiled, or roasted them. Evidently you escaped and I congratulate you. If you are in any doubt as to the significance of your statement, just ask Mr. Sanborn what is wrong with the sentence. It might make trouble if you expressed a similar sentiment to some of your friends in China who wouldn't understand quite what it was all about.
I am enclosing a bill from Morrissey. What in the world have you used all those taxis for? I can't understand it. The bill is altogether out of keeping, and I want a detailed statement from you by way of explanation. I must also insist again that you curtail your expenditures at the local drug store. That bill is regularly far heavier that it ought to be. A happy and profitable summer to you.
Very sincerely yours,
Creator
Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
July 13, 1929
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All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence