Letter from Charles Sun, Chinese legation, London, to Alfred E. Stearns, December 19, 1929
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Title
Letter from Charles Sun, Chinese legation, London, to Alfred E. Stearns, December 19, 1929
Subject
Letter from Charles Sun, Chinese legation, London, to Alfred E. Stearns, December 19, 1929
Transcription
Dear Dr. Stearns,
Thank you ever so much for your two letters and the enclosed check for thirty-five American dollars ($3,500). I am very grateful for the good advise and kind encouraging words which you give me. After all that you and my father had done for me during these many years, it will be ungrateful of me to give up at this time of my career. I fully agree with you that time will solve many things which nothing else could. I believe it will be wise for me to settle down a little more before setting down anything as final. Please forgive me for writing those two hot-headed letters. I was so bewildered by my loneliness and sudden change of environment that I quite lost control of myself. I felt myself all unstrung, and, in fact, I still don’t feel quite myself as yet. But I shall try to regain my old form again. Thank you, Sir, a thousand times again for your letters which saved me more than anything else.
My work is, as I have said, extremely interesting and pleasant to me. During these last few days I am rather busy, I expect to be still more so after Christmas. But it will be so much more fun. Minister Sze is very kind and considerate to all his staff; really it is a pleasure to work under him.
At present I am temporarily lodged in a flat at ten- minutes-bus-ride distance from the Legation. After the New Year's season I expect to move into the Legation quarters; because besides saving me some money it will be much more covenient [sic] for my work. All the other members of the staff are living here.
Minister Sze has intimated that I had better take one or two lecture courses after Christmas or at the beginning of February. His idea is to have me studying so that my father will not be disappointed. He did not mention anything concerning working towards a degree. When things shape up more definitely, I shall not fail to let you know.
Miss Clemons replied my letter, which I addressed to her in France. She expects to be in London for Christmas, when I hope to be able to see her. I will tickle me to death to see some old friend from America again.
With best regards,
Obediently,
Thank you ever so much for your two letters and the enclosed check for thirty-five American dollars ($3,500). I am very grateful for the good advise and kind encouraging words which you give me. After all that you and my father had done for me during these many years, it will be ungrateful of me to give up at this time of my career. I fully agree with you that time will solve many things which nothing else could. I believe it will be wise for me to settle down a little more before setting down anything as final. Please forgive me for writing those two hot-headed letters. I was so bewildered by my loneliness and sudden change of environment that I quite lost control of myself. I felt myself all unstrung, and, in fact, I still don’t feel quite myself as yet. But I shall try to regain my old form again. Thank you, Sir, a thousand times again for your letters which saved me more than anything else.
My work is, as I have said, extremely interesting and pleasant to me. During these last few days I am rather busy, I expect to be still more so after Christmas. But it will be so much more fun. Minister Sze is very kind and considerate to all his staff; really it is a pleasure to work under him.
At present I am temporarily lodged in a flat at ten- minutes-bus-ride distance from the Legation. After the New Year's season I expect to move into the Legation quarters; because besides saving me some money it will be much more covenient [sic] for my work. All the other members of the staff are living here.
Minister Sze has intimated that I had better take one or two lecture courses after Christmas or at the beginning of February. His idea is to have me studying so that my father will not be disappointed. He did not mention anything concerning working towards a degree. When things shape up more definitely, I shall not fail to let you know.
Miss Clemons replied my letter, which I addressed to her in France. She expects to be in London for Christmas, when I hope to be able to see her. I will tickle me to death to see some old friend from America again.
With best regards,
Obediently,
Creator
Charles Sun
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
December 19, 1929
Rights
All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence