Letter from William E. Souter, Chinese-Foreign Famine Relief Committee, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns April 26, 1928
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Letter from William E. Souter, Chinese-Foreign Famine Relief Committee, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns April 26, 1928
Subject
Letter from William E. Souter, Chinese-Foreign Famine Relief Committee, Shanghai, to Alfred E. Stearns April 26, 1928
Transcription
Shanghai, 26th April, 1928
Dear Dr. Stearns,
I sent you a copy of the "World's Health" with an article in it mentioning Mr. C.Y. Sun. I thought you might be interested. It is the first publicity he has ever had, and even the sparing mention I made did not please him for he certainly practices not letting his left hand know what his right hand does.
Mr. Sun, as I told you when in Andover, was a wealthy man but lost most of his money and has just enough to get along with: and what he has he is not sparing in putting all he can into charitable work. In addition he does not spare himself. He has been with me here for 4 months, away from home, and working voluntarily late and early on a relief-campaign in which his high organizing ability and unique personality counts for more than I can tell. He certainly is one of the most self-sacrificing man I have ever met. Please don’t mention that I have written you, for he much prefers to work quietly.
Arthur is here in what looks to me like a real job. There is not much money in it but it is of real service to the struggling Nationalist Government. He likes his work and gets plenty of it. Arthur went to his home in Tientsin and a job was to be made for him by friends of his father (without his father’s knowledge) but the lad turned it down and, on his own, secured this position in Shanghai. My wife and I have him out to our home and will try to help him in his friendships here.
Mr. Sun often tells me of how grateful he is to you for all your trouble and care with his children. You have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping a man who is spending himself in service of the highest order in China. I often recall with my wife the happy day we spent with you in Andover and we trust you are having continued success in your work which I know from many sources ranks high on every count.
Yours Sincerely
William E. Souter
We don't ever see Mr Sun's name on our heading paper holding any office although he is probably the most prominent man on the relief committee.
Dear Dr. Stearns,
I sent you a copy of the "World's Health" with an article in it mentioning Mr. C.Y. Sun. I thought you might be interested. It is the first publicity he has ever had, and even the sparing mention I made did not please him for he certainly practices not letting his left hand know what his right hand does.
Mr. Sun, as I told you when in Andover, was a wealthy man but lost most of his money and has just enough to get along with: and what he has he is not sparing in putting all he can into charitable work. In addition he does not spare himself. He has been with me here for 4 months, away from home, and working voluntarily late and early on a relief-campaign in which his high organizing ability and unique personality counts for more than I can tell. He certainly is one of the most self-sacrificing man I have ever met. Please don’t mention that I have written you, for he much prefers to work quietly.
Arthur is here in what looks to me like a real job. There is not much money in it but it is of real service to the struggling Nationalist Government. He likes his work and gets plenty of it. Arthur went to his home in Tientsin and a job was to be made for him by friends of his father (without his father’s knowledge) but the lad turned it down and, on his own, secured this position in Shanghai. My wife and I have him out to our home and will try to help him in his friendships here.
Mr. Sun often tells me of how grateful he is to you for all your trouble and care with his children. You have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping a man who is spending himself in service of the highest order in China. I often recall with my wife the happy day we spent with you in Andover and we trust you are having continued success in your work which I know from many sources ranks high on every count.
Yours Sincerely
William E. Souter
We don't ever see Mr Sun's name on our heading paper holding any office although he is probably the most prominent man on the relief committee.
Creator
William E. Souter
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
April 26, 1928
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Language
English
Type
Correspondence