Letter from Charles Sun, MIT Dorm, to Alfred E. Stearns, August 11, 1927
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Letter from Charles Sun, MIT Dorm, to Alfred E. Stearns, August 11, 1927
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Letter from Charles Sun, MIT Dorm, to Alfred E. Stearns, August 11, 1927
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Dear Dr. Stearns:
As the hour of execution for Sacco and Vanzetti drew near last night, thousands of hearts seemed to stop beating and the entire city moved uneasily. Boston was armed up to the teeth; policemen in countless numbers patrolled the streets. The house of President Stratton of M. I. T. was guarded by four policemen; had any bombs been thrown into that house, I certainly would have heard it, for I slept in the dormitory in a room which is not more than ten feet away from the back yard of the President’s residence. In spite of the heavy precaution taken by the state government small riots and parades took place almost all over Boston and many place in Cambidge [sic]. But when the news arrived that the execution was delayed, things seemed more quiet. Nothing happened today as yet.
I just had my old tennis racket restrung and am playing a lot of tennis for recreation. Except for a few rainy days the Boston weather has been fine and it simply invites one to go out of doors and play. I went to the Boston zoo the other day with some of my Chinese friends, and we had an enjoyable afternoon there. The sight of trees made me almost homesick for Amherst; I think I certainly had enough of summer vacation now and am ready to resume working any time.
I plan to stay in Boston till the beginning of September, then I shall return to Amherst to room in my former landlady’s house to wait for the college’s reopening. But I shall need a little more money to get through the vacation; so if you please, I would like to have about one hundred dollars.
Faithfully yours,
As the hour of execution for Sacco and Vanzetti drew near last night, thousands of hearts seemed to stop beating and the entire city moved uneasily. Boston was armed up to the teeth; policemen in countless numbers patrolled the streets. The house of President Stratton of M. I. T. was guarded by four policemen; had any bombs been thrown into that house, I certainly would have heard it, for I slept in the dormitory in a room which is not more than ten feet away from the back yard of the President’s residence. In spite of the heavy precaution taken by the state government small riots and parades took place almost all over Boston and many place in Cambidge [sic]. But when the news arrived that the execution was delayed, things seemed more quiet. Nothing happened today as yet.
I just had my old tennis racket restrung and am playing a lot of tennis for recreation. Except for a few rainy days the Boston weather has been fine and it simply invites one to go out of doors and play. I went to the Boston zoo the other day with some of my Chinese friends, and we had an enjoyable afternoon there. The sight of trees made me almost homesick for Amherst; I think I certainly had enough of summer vacation now and am ready to resume working any time.
I plan to stay in Boston till the beginning of September, then I shall return to Amherst to room in my former landlady’s house to wait for the college’s reopening. But I shall need a little more money to get through the vacation; so if you please, I would like to have about one hundred dollars.
Faithfully yours,
Creator
Charles Sun
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
August 11, 1927
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All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence