Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. H.K. Tu, December 3, 1928
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Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. H.K. Tu, December 3, 1928
Subject
Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. H.K. Tu, December 3, 1928
Description
Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to H.K. Tu. Acknowledges receipt of letter and check for $600.00 from November 5. Explains it is difficult to keep track of his son's progress in Boston. Doubts his son will make enough progress to attend college and warrant more time in America.
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December 3, 1928
Mr. H.K.Tu
148 Fok Sui Li
Route Joseph Frelupt
Shanghai, China
My dear Mr. Tu:
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of November 5, enclosing check for six hundred dollars ($600.00), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. The check has been deposited to your boy’s account as requested.
It is very difficult for me to know just how your boy is getting along or how he is investing his time in view of his present location in Boston. When he was here, I could follow his work and ways pretty closely. Since he left, it is difficult to do so, though I have every reason to believe from his letters that he is doing his best to make progress in his studies and to live a straightforward and proper life. I have serious doubts, however, whether he will make sufficient progress in his school work to justify the expense and sacrifice which you are making to keep him in this country. This I have already intimated to you before, so I am mentioning no new opinion. In my judgement the boy made too late a start in his education in this country to secure very satisfactory results.
I am writing to the principal of the school where he now is and am asking him to send me as full a report as he is able, and shall be glad to transmit the same to you on its receipt.
With kindest personal regards, believe me always,
Very sincerely yours.
Mr. H.K.Tu
148 Fok Sui Li
Route Joseph Frelupt
Shanghai, China
My dear Mr. Tu:
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of November 5, enclosing check for six hundred dollars ($600.00), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. The check has been deposited to your boy’s account as requested.
It is very difficult for me to know just how your boy is getting along or how he is investing his time in view of his present location in Boston. When he was here, I could follow his work and ways pretty closely. Since he left, it is difficult to do so, though I have every reason to believe from his letters that he is doing his best to make progress in his studies and to live a straightforward and proper life. I have serious doubts, however, whether he will make sufficient progress in his school work to justify the expense and sacrifice which you are making to keep him in this country. This I have already intimated to you before, so I am mentioning no new opinion. In my judgement the boy made too late a start in his education in this country to secure very satisfactory results.
I am writing to the principal of the school where he now is and am asking him to send me as full a report as he is able, and shall be glad to transmit the same to you on its receipt.
With kindest personal regards, believe me always,
Very sincerely yours.
Creator
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
December 3, 1928
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence