Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 11, 1926
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 11, 1926
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Faith Bickford, Sea Pines School, Brewster, Mass. June 11, 1926
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June 11, 1926
Miss Faith Bickford
Director, Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass.
My dear Miss Bickford:
Thank you for your letter which has just reached me and whichI have read with deep interest.
Last night’s mail brought me a letter from Dr. Sze who expresses himself rather enthusiastically over the prospect of locating Mary with you this summer; and unless you find that Mary is stubbornly determined not to be happy down there and is likely in consequence to prove a disturbing factor in the situation, I am sure that the summer session with you will be far better for her in every way than would the Ithaca proposition, which for the moment seems to be the only reasonable alternative. I am making the application, therefore, in a formal way and shall write Mary what I have done.
You have been very kind to take the girl for this short and trial period, as it were, and at such a reasonable rate. Any time you care to send me the formal bill, I shall be glad to send you a check for the same and promptly.
Please do not hesitate to purchase for Mary whatever she requires for the school and camp life and work. I do not wish her to spend more than is necessary, of course; but she is by no means a charity pupil, and, while her father is shouldering a heavy expense in educating four of his children at the same time in America, he has always been ready to meet reasonable charges for the best that could be offered them, although equally anxious that they should develop no extravagant habits and taste. Whatever Mary may require, therefore, in the way of blankets, middies. rubber toots, etc., she should have.
Again thanking you for the exceptionally friendly may in which you have cooperated in helping me solve a somewhat difficult problem, believe me
Very sincerely yours.
Miss Faith Bickford
Director, Sea Pines School Brewster, Mass.
My dear Miss Bickford:
Thank you for your letter which has just reached me and whichI have read with deep interest.
Last night’s mail brought me a letter from Dr. Sze who expresses himself rather enthusiastically over the prospect of locating Mary with you this summer; and unless you find that Mary is stubbornly determined not to be happy down there and is likely in consequence to prove a disturbing factor in the situation, I am sure that the summer session with you will be far better for her in every way than would the Ithaca proposition, which for the moment seems to be the only reasonable alternative. I am making the application, therefore, in a formal way and shall write Mary what I have done.
You have been very kind to take the girl for this short and trial period, as it were, and at such a reasonable rate. Any time you care to send me the formal bill, I shall be glad to send you a check for the same and promptly.
Please do not hesitate to purchase for Mary whatever she requires for the school and camp life and work. I do not wish her to spend more than is necessary, of course; but she is by no means a charity pupil, and, while her father is shouldering a heavy expense in educating four of his children at the same time in America, he has always been ready to meet reasonable charges for the best that could be offered them, although equally anxious that they should develop no extravagant habits and taste. Whatever Mary may require, therefore, in the way of blankets, middies. rubber toots, etc., she should have.
Again thanking you for the exceptionally friendly may in which you have cooperated in helping me solve a somewhat difficult problem, believe me
Very sincerely yours.
Creator
Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
June 11, 1926
Rights
All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence