Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, July 22, 1922
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Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, July 22, 1922
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Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns, July 22, 1922
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My dear Stearns;-
In continuation of my letter of 16th inst, I regret to have to say that the information I previously gave in respect of the amount receivable by Arthur from his Tsing Hua Scholarship was not correct.
It appears from a letter from the Tsing Hua College Authorities recently received here that the partial Scholarship awarded to Arthur would only entitle him to a receipt of G. $480,00. a year payable in 12 monthly instalments [sic].
You will be interested to know that the 2 youngest Children (Grace and Thimaos [sic]) of Mr Liang are to proceed to the States in August next for the completion of their education. They will be put under the charge of Mr G.C. Gardener of Springfield, Mass, whose father had looked after Mr Liang when he was in America 40 years ago.
I anticipate taking a short trip to Shanghai to participate in a scheme for the conseravcy [sic] of the Hwai River that is proving such a havoc to central China by its frequent overflooding.
My interest in the project is purely philanthropic as these perennial visitations are too sad to be allowed to continue without affecting all of us. The Government should be undertaking work of this nature and it is believed that if private individuals should interest themselves in the initiative the powers-that-be may be sufficiently awakened to do the needful.
there is a proposition of inviting Dr. John R. Freeman of Providence, R.I. to come to China to assist in the carrying out of the scheme. You may know him.
With kind regards to all
Yours very truly
In continuation of my letter of 16th inst, I regret to have to say that the information I previously gave in respect of the amount receivable by Arthur from his Tsing Hua Scholarship was not correct.
It appears from a letter from the Tsing Hua College Authorities recently received here that the partial Scholarship awarded to Arthur would only entitle him to a receipt of G. $480,00. a year payable in 12 monthly instalments [sic].
You will be interested to know that the 2 youngest Children (Grace and Thimaos [sic]) of Mr Liang are to proceed to the States in August next for the completion of their education. They will be put under the charge of Mr G.C. Gardener of Springfield, Mass, whose father had looked after Mr Liang when he was in America 40 years ago.
I anticipate taking a short trip to Shanghai to participate in a scheme for the conseravcy [sic] of the Hwai River that is proving such a havoc to central China by its frequent overflooding.
My interest in the project is purely philanthropic as these perennial visitations are too sad to be allowed to continue without affecting all of us. The Government should be undertaking work of this nature and it is believed that if private individuals should interest themselves in the initiative the powers-that-be may be sufficiently awakened to do the needful.
there is a proposition of inviting Dr. John R. Freeman of Providence, R.I. to come to China to assist in the carrying out of the scheme. You may know him.
With kind regards to all
Yours very truly
Creator
C.Y. Sun
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
July 22, 1922
Rights
All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence