Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns November 14, 1928 (includes copy of C.Y. Sun letter to Mary Sun)

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Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns November 14, 1928 (includes copy of C.Y. Sun letter to Mary Sun)

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Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns November 14, 1928 (includes copy of C.Y. Sun letter to Mary Sun)

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Tientsin, November, 14th, 1928
44 Cambridge Road.
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
My dear Dr Stearns,
I have received your letter of October 9th and the contents therein mentioned in my sick bed with such a tremendous shock that took me quite a while before I gain my normal state of mind.
I feel as so sad ever Mary’s foolish action, which has given you so much trouble and worry for which kindly permit me to apologize.
I am feeling so weak after having been operated on a slow carbuncle of a serious nature about twelve hours. But the case of Mary has effected me so much that I feel I can not wait a minute longer to answer you even with a few words.
As recommended I have written to Mary and forgive her, copy which I beg to enclose for your reference but in the future whenever you find her not behave exactly as what she is told just send her back to China without asking for approval.
Kindly excuse me for this brief letter and accept my deepest appreciation of your kindness towards my children.

Yours very sincerely
C.Y.Sun

P.S. Please find herewith my reply to Mary and forward to her after perusal.

Tientsin, November 14th, 1928
44 Cambridge Road

Dear Mary,

Dr. Stearns has sent me your letter of October 6th which has given me such a shock that has hurt my heart as if a knife pierced into it. This has given me terrific additional agony in my sick bed.

Your silly action can never be pardoned, but owing to Dr Stearns’ kind persuasion I am willing to forgive you, but under one condition that henceforth you should be sensible enough to behave better and act exactly as what is ordered by Dr. Stearns failing which you will be sent back to China with disgrace.

Your action was undoubtly a most Daring one. No one could ever expect you can do such a thing, the nature of which is so serious that is a case of grave consequence. I hate to interpret its legal nature, but warn you be exceedingly cautions in your future actions.

Furthermore I wish to call your special attention to the fact, that ever since you been to America you have given Dr. Stearns endless trouble one after the other. You have certainly abused the old gentleman’s kindess and patience, whose arden object is solely to help to educate you all to be good citizens for our nation, which can never be repaid with remuneration or expression. I hope you are sensible enough to realize and appreciate it.

This most sorrowful news or yours has succeeded in setting the whole house into a very mournful state, it seems as if the heaven has came down upon us unmercifully.

I have been operated on a slow carbuncle of a very serious nature about 12 hours ago and feeling very weak. Your sad news has made me feel awfully bad which I have no words express fully.

I am so terribly effected that I cannot write any longer, but hope you will be more carefully in the future and study and behave better.

I am your suffering

Creator

C.Y. Sun

Publisher

Phillips Academy

Date

November 14, 1928

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All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy

Language

English

Type

Correspondence

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