Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun, Whittier School, Merrimac, Mass. May 24, 1926
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun, Whittier School, Merrimac, Mass. May 24, 1926
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Letter from Alfred E. Stearns to Mary Sun, Whittier School, Merrimac, Mass. May 24, 1926
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May 24, 1926
Miss Mary Sun
The Whittier School
Merrimac,Mass
Dear Mary:
Thank you for your note.
By all means make Mamie Sze a white flannel coat, if she wants it and you can spare the time to do it. I do not think you ought to attempt anything outside of your school work until the current term is over anyway.
If you want to work it in later, well and good. The best way, I think, would be for you to order the flannel from Boston and have the bill sent to me. Mrs. Russell will be glad to guide you in the matter. I am sure.
I don't quite know what to say about your summer. June 3rd is a very early date to get through school, and, as you know, that will be the busiest time of the year here, for our own commencement will be only two weeks ahead. I am inclined to think that it would be well for you to go on at once to Elmira, if we find the right place, and get started on your work out there. Possibly, too, Mrs. Russell would be willing to keep you two or three weeks longer at Merrimac. Anyway, we can settle this a bit later.
I am sending you in advance the allowance for June so that you will have something to cover the incidentals to which you refer. Please find out from Mrs. Russell what you ought to give the servants in tips, for there is a wide difference of opinion in natters of this kind and it is foolish for you to overdo the thing, though perfectly proper that you should do what is right
Ever sincerely yours,
Miss Mary Sun
The Whittier School
Merrimac,Mass
Dear Mary:
Thank you for your note.
By all means make Mamie Sze a white flannel coat, if she wants it and you can spare the time to do it. I do not think you ought to attempt anything outside of your school work until the current term is over anyway.
If you want to work it in later, well and good. The best way, I think, would be for you to order the flannel from Boston and have the bill sent to me. Mrs. Russell will be glad to guide you in the matter. I am sure.
I don't quite know what to say about your summer. June 3rd is a very early date to get through school, and, as you know, that will be the busiest time of the year here, for our own commencement will be only two weeks ahead. I am inclined to think that it would be well for you to go on at once to Elmira, if we find the right place, and get started on your work out there. Possibly, too, Mrs. Russell would be willing to keep you two or three weeks longer at Merrimac. Anyway, we can settle this a bit later.
I am sending you in advance the allowance for June so that you will have something to cover the incidentals to which you refer. Please find out from Mrs. Russell what you ought to give the servants in tips, for there is a wide difference of opinion in natters of this kind and it is foolish for you to overdo the thing, though perfectly proper that you should do what is right
Ever sincerely yours,
Creator
Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
May 24, 1926
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All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence