Letter from Thomas Sun, Middlebury College, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 10, 1930 (includes his final grades in various courses)
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Letter from Thomas Sun, Middlebury College, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 10, 1930 (includes his final grades in various courses)
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Letter from Thomas Sun, Middlebury College, to Alfred E. Stearns, February 10, 1930 (includes his final grades in various courses)
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Office of the Principle
Phillips Academy
Andover, Mass.
Feb. 10, 1930
Dear Dr. Stearns,
I am now a graduate of Middlebury College. I received a higher average this semester than I have ever attained before . I received the following grades for the courses which I carried:
Constitutional Law 86
Government Finance 78
Labor 77
Society 86
Criminology 88
Average 83
I am quite proud of the fact that my average has improved from year to year. I started off in my freshman year with an average of 77 and ended up with 83. My average last semester was 80.0.
I am continuing on with Constitutional Law as the only undergraduate course that I ma taking. All my other work will be special research work. I am concentrating all my efforts on Political Science, and I hope that by the time I go to Harvard, I will be well prepared for the work there. I have already written to the Dean there asking for imformation[sic] concerning the same.
It may be a little bit too early, but I think that it is thr[sic] right time for me to ask you for the money to buy the car which you said will be all right for me to have. I have been to several places., and it seems to me that by the time the snow goes off the ground, many other people will want cars, and consequently the price of last year’s Ford will go back to normal. I saw a new Ford of last year's model for the price of $510.00. The dealer said that by the first of March the price will go back to 575.00, which is the regular price for cars of that type, and the cheapest. Thee[sic] are several others that want to buy the same car, and if I can have the money by the end of this week, I think I can buy that car for 510.00 instead of $575.00. I think that it is really better for me to buy that car now. I can store it right in the garage for nothing till the time comes for me to take it out. It will be cheaper by $65.00. I saw the new models this Christmas in New York, and there are no changes except in the body. So there are little difference between the old and the new. There now just as much demand for the old as there is for the new ones. So I think if you will give me the money $510 now by the end of the week, I will be able to save a lot of money.
I received a letter from Charlie the other day, and it seems that he is nono too happy there. But that is only natural, being a strange place to him, But after he makes some friends there, I am sure that he will feel different toward the place.
I received several letters from Mary in the last few weeks, and she is very happy. She is very busy, but she enjoys being that way there. She asked me to spend the summer with her in Ithaca. I originally planned to be in Harvard Summer school this summer to get an early start toward the Doctor’s degree which I hope to get in time. I have make no definite plans however.
Please let me have the money for the car by the end of this week. By the middle of the week if it is convenient for you to do so. It will save me a lot of money, for this is the best time of the year to buy a car, and the cheapest time. The amount of $510.00.
Very sincerely yours
Phillips Academy
Andover, Mass.
Feb. 10, 1930
Dear Dr. Stearns,
I am now a graduate of Middlebury College. I received a higher average this semester than I have ever attained before . I received the following grades for the courses which I carried:
Constitutional Law 86
Government Finance 78
Labor 77
Society 86
Criminology 88
Average 83
I am quite proud of the fact that my average has improved from year to year. I started off in my freshman year with an average of 77 and ended up with 83. My average last semester was 80.0.
I am continuing on with Constitutional Law as the only undergraduate course that I ma taking. All my other work will be special research work. I am concentrating all my efforts on Political Science, and I hope that by the time I go to Harvard, I will be well prepared for the work there. I have already written to the Dean there asking for imformation[sic] concerning the same.
It may be a little bit too early, but I think that it is thr[sic] right time for me to ask you for the money to buy the car which you said will be all right for me to have. I have been to several places., and it seems to me that by the time the snow goes off the ground, many other people will want cars, and consequently the price of last year’s Ford will go back to normal. I saw a new Ford of last year's model for the price of $510.00. The dealer said that by the first of March the price will go back to 575.00, which is the regular price for cars of that type, and the cheapest. Thee[sic] are several others that want to buy the same car, and if I can have the money by the end of this week, I think I can buy that car for 510.00 instead of $575.00. I think that it is really better for me to buy that car now. I can store it right in the garage for nothing till the time comes for me to take it out. It will be cheaper by $65.00. I saw the new models this Christmas in New York, and there are no changes except in the body. So there are little difference between the old and the new. There now just as much demand for the old as there is for the new ones. So I think if you will give me the money $510 now by the end of the week, I will be able to save a lot of money.
I received a letter from Charlie the other day, and it seems that he is nono too happy there. But that is only natural, being a strange place to him, But after he makes some friends there, I am sure that he will feel different toward the place.
I received several letters from Mary in the last few weeks, and she is very happy. She is very busy, but she enjoys being that way there. She asked me to spend the summer with her in Ithaca. I originally planned to be in Harvard Summer school this summer to get an early start toward the Doctor’s degree which I hope to get in time. I have make no definite plans however.
Please let me have the money for the car by the end of this week. By the middle of the week if it is convenient for you to do so. It will save me a lot of money, for this is the best time of the year to buy a car, and the cheapest time. The amount of $510.00.
Very sincerely yours
Creator
Thomas Sun
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
February 10, 1930
Rights
All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence