Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA), New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 1, 1926

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Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA), New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 1, 1926

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Letter from Arthur G. Robinson, National Council of the Young Men's Christian Associations (YMCA), New York, to Alfred E. Stearns, September 1, 1926

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Dear Doctor Stearns:

Since seeing you I have had one or two visits with Arthur Sun and have made several inquiries regarding a suitable home for Mary when she goes to Elmira. My sister has friends there and I met some ladies at the shore this summer who are going to make inquiries for me on their return to Syracuse. Within a few days now I hope to get up there and run over to Elmira to definitely select this home for Mary, provided the verbal understanding we had in June still holds good.

I believe you were very willing to entrust to me the matter of the selection. As my mother and sister are living at Cortland, New York, not far from Elmira, this will be fairly easy for me to arrange. I should like, however, such information from you as would help in finding the most congenial and helpful place for Mary. You probably know, too, by this time how she has come on with her summer’s work and just when she will need to go to Elmira for such entrance preliminaries as may be necessary. An early reply from you in regard to these matters will be much appreciated.

During my brief visit in Boston, besides having a good chat with Arthur, I also got a glimpse of Charlie. He certainly fulfilled the expectations I had for him after conversation with you. Frank Lin also impressed me as doing very well. Quincy Sheh I saw at the station in Brunswick as we went through. He seemed to be in good health and quite his usual complacent self. I am sorry to have missed seeing Mary and Tom. The latter, I presume, will proceed to Middlebury as you arranged.

In my chat with Arthur, I got the idea that he felt somewhat handicapped in his relations with his sister Mary. He seemed to want very much to have opportunity for freer conversation. I do not know what limitations Miss Clemons felt were best with regard to Mary, so I am not in a position to make any suggestion other than to give you a tip that he would appreciate a freer opportunity for chats with his sister. You will not misunderstand I hope my "butting in" with a suggestion of this sort.

I understand from Mr. Sun that Mary’s allowance is approximately $2,000 per year. I presume in making arrangements for her home expense in Elmira that I could depend on this as a maximum, deducting, of course, necessary college and other personal expense. I should appreciate suggestions from you as to what would be reasonable to allow for such accommodations as you think she ought to have. Very likely you have budgeted her allowance and might give me some of those items.

This letter will probably reach you in your busiest season and I hesitate to ask for an immediate reply. However, the earlier I hear from you the easier it would be to plan my trip to Elmira.

Sincerely

AGR:GEW

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Arthur G. Robinson

Publisher

Phillips Academy

Date

September 1, 1926

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All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy

Language

English

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Correspondence

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