Letter from Thomas Sun, New Haven, Conn., to Alfred E. Stearns, November 8, 1930
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Letter from Thomas Sun, New Haven, Conn., to Alfred E. Stearns, November 8, 1930
Subject
Letter from Thomas Sun, New Haven, Conn., to Alfred E. Stearns, November 8, 1930
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Dear Dr. Stearns,
I received your very good letter two days ago, and I am indeed thankful for what you said therein. As for the money part of it, I just merely mentioned for you to give me all the money as a pass word. It was a result of one of wondering thoughts from which I can not shake myself loose for a long time. However, I am a little better composed now, so you need not be alarmed over any more crazy ideas from me for quite some time.
I am beginning to get used to Yale and its surroundings. I came to the conclusion that I am not at all alone in my contentions and opinion of the University. Majority of the graduate students know no one except their most immediate friends, and this is true to a very large extent among the undergraduates also. So I am not the only lonesome one here. If they can stand it, I should think I ought to be able to do it also.
As I said in my last letter that I would be needing some more money in the near future, I am writing you this letter to ask you of that favor. I have told you that New Haven is a rather expensive place, especially when the university is in session. I encountered my heaviest expenses during the first few weeks here, when I was trying to get settled. Then I bought things which I thought essential. Now I am well stocked with whatever I need for the rest of the winter, I hope. The only thing I might need now is may be another winter suit. I don’t think I have to have that even. I have one now, and I think that will carry me throw all right. The following figures will give you a rough idea of how my expenses run: —
Typewriter- $60.00
Suit 45.00
Top-coat 35 .00
Hat, shoes, and gloves 18.00
Shirts, socks, ties, underwears—14.85
Laundry to date 10.18
Room-rent to date 45.00
Garage rent 24.00
Board averaging 10.60 per week 95.40
Tobacco, magazines, amusements---20.00
Football season ticket 8.00
2 Trips to New York-- 15.00
Gas and oil for oar— 5.25
Books, file cards, notebooks, card¬holders, official documents,etc ink, paper, stationary, and other supply 28.85
Toilet articles 2.50
Y.M.C.A. membership 15.00
$442.03
The above is my total expenditures. I have now at this moment $207.93 on hand. As yet they have not sent my tuition to me, and they promised that I would receive the bill by the second week of this week, which will take at least $150.00 from what I have left. $150.00 is the regular tuition, and whether they will add anything onto it or not, I do not know, but I see no reason why they should. After I pay that, I will have 57.93 left, and I hope that will last me till the money which I hope you will send me comes. Send me whatever amount you wish. I am still a little green about expenses down here in New Haven. You sent me $650.00 last time. I think you know better than I do about it, although I have been down in New Haven for over two months. However, with Xmas vacation coming, I think the same amount will be about right. I will reserve my judgement for your better vision.
If I can receive the money within ten days or a week, my mind will rest easier, because I don’t know what turns up next. From what the physical examiner told me at the University Department of Health, I have to visit dentists, doc¬tors and whatnot. Whether or not I will obey their orders, I do not know. As yet I have had no trouble with my health whatsoever, and I see no reason why I should visit doctors when there nothing wrong with me. That will remain to be seen. At any rate, I do wish you can send me whatever sum you consider right in a week or ten days.
Very sincerely yours
I received your very good letter two days ago, and I am indeed thankful for what you said therein. As for the money part of it, I just merely mentioned for you to give me all the money as a pass word. It was a result of one of wondering thoughts from which I can not shake myself loose for a long time. However, I am a little better composed now, so you need not be alarmed over any more crazy ideas from me for quite some time.
I am beginning to get used to Yale and its surroundings. I came to the conclusion that I am not at all alone in my contentions and opinion of the University. Majority of the graduate students know no one except their most immediate friends, and this is true to a very large extent among the undergraduates also. So I am not the only lonesome one here. If they can stand it, I should think I ought to be able to do it also.
As I said in my last letter that I would be needing some more money in the near future, I am writing you this letter to ask you of that favor. I have told you that New Haven is a rather expensive place, especially when the university is in session. I encountered my heaviest expenses during the first few weeks here, when I was trying to get settled. Then I bought things which I thought essential. Now I am well stocked with whatever I need for the rest of the winter, I hope. The only thing I might need now is may be another winter suit. I don’t think I have to have that even. I have one now, and I think that will carry me throw all right. The following figures will give you a rough idea of how my expenses run: —
Typewriter- $60.00
Suit 45.00
Top-coat 35 .00
Hat, shoes, and gloves 18.00
Shirts, socks, ties, underwears—14.85
Laundry to date 10.18
Room-rent to date 45.00
Garage rent 24.00
Board averaging 10.60 per week 95.40
Tobacco, magazines, amusements---20.00
Football season ticket 8.00
2 Trips to New York-- 15.00
Gas and oil for oar— 5.25
Books, file cards, notebooks, card¬holders, official documents,etc ink, paper, stationary, and other supply 28.85
Toilet articles 2.50
Y.M.C.A. membership 15.00
$442.03
The above is my total expenditures. I have now at this moment $207.93 on hand. As yet they have not sent my tuition to me, and they promised that I would receive the bill by the second week of this week, which will take at least $150.00 from what I have left. $150.00 is the regular tuition, and whether they will add anything onto it or not, I do not know, but I see no reason why they should. After I pay that, I will have 57.93 left, and I hope that will last me till the money which I hope you will send me comes. Send me whatever amount you wish. I am still a little green about expenses down here in New Haven. You sent me $650.00 last time. I think you know better than I do about it, although I have been down in New Haven for over two months. However, with Xmas vacation coming, I think the same amount will be about right. I will reserve my judgement for your better vision.
If I can receive the money within ten days or a week, my mind will rest easier, because I don’t know what turns up next. From what the physical examiner told me at the University Department of Health, I have to visit dentists, doc¬tors and whatnot. Whether or not I will obey their orders, I do not know. As yet I have had no trouble with my health whatsoever, and I see no reason why I should visit doctors when there nothing wrong with me. That will remain to be seen. At any rate, I do wish you can send me whatever sum you consider right in a week or ten days.
Very sincerely yours
Creator
Thomas Sun
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
November 8, 1930
Rights
All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence