Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns October 1, 1931
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Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns October 1, 1931
Subject
Letter from C.Y. Sun, Tientsin, to Alfred E. Stearns October 1, 1931
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TIENTSIN, 1st October, 1931
My dear Dr. Stearns,
I feel like disagreeing with the opening paragraph of your very welcome letter of the I5th, July. I know it is not a "little” you did for my children but a great deal, and I am quite unable to express my deep sense of gratitude for all you have done. The "Discipline" you exercised, in the early days was probably not at times appreciated by them, but it did them a whole lot of good, and this they now fully realized. Tommie is now hard at work getting hold again of his mother tongue, but he has not yet taken up any position. Mary has seen the Rockefeller-Hospital people in Peking and generally having a look around with a view to find an opportunity to use her training as a nurse. They are both enjoying the time at home and getting in touch with things after their long absence from China.
I wish to thank you for the two statements of account you send me(Mary’s & Tom’s) showing the balance in your hand, to be, on Mary’s account G.$3,963.80. & on Tom’s account G $2251,99, a total of $6,215.79. As I mentioned in a previous letter, please be so kind, as to hold, this money for me meanwhile, I shall let you know later on concerning it.
It has been a great regret to me that I have never been able to meet with you personally when I could tell you a little better than writing can of my esteem and regard for your great service to my children. Assuring you of my best wishes and. kindest regards, I remain
Yours very gratefully
C.Y.Sun
My dear Dr. Stearns,
I feel like disagreeing with the opening paragraph of your very welcome letter of the I5th, July. I know it is not a "little” you did for my children but a great deal, and I am quite unable to express my deep sense of gratitude for all you have done. The "Discipline" you exercised, in the early days was probably not at times appreciated by them, but it did them a whole lot of good, and this they now fully realized. Tommie is now hard at work getting hold again of his mother tongue, but he has not yet taken up any position. Mary has seen the Rockefeller-Hospital people in Peking and generally having a look around with a view to find an opportunity to use her training as a nurse. They are both enjoying the time at home and getting in touch with things after their long absence from China.
I wish to thank you for the two statements of account you send me(Mary’s & Tom’s) showing the balance in your hand, to be, on Mary’s account G.$3,963.80. & on Tom’s account G $2251,99, a total of $6,215.79. As I mentioned in a previous letter, please be so kind, as to hold, this money for me meanwhile, I shall let you know later on concerning it.
It has been a great regret to me that I have never been able to meet with you personally when I could tell you a little better than writing can of my esteem and regard for your great service to my children. Assuring you of my best wishes and. kindest regards, I remain
Yours very gratefully
C.Y.Sun
Creator
C.Y. Sun
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
October 1, 1931
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All Rights Reserved by Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence