Letter from H.K. Tu to A. E. Stearns, February 2, 1926
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Title
Letter from H.K. Tu to A. E. Stearns, February 2, 1926
Subject
Letter from H.K. Tu to A. E. Stearns, February 2, 1926
Description
Typed letter sent from H.K. Tu to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Regrets to hear son is giving Stearns trouble with finances. Agrees with Stearns regarding finances. Emphasizes K.Y. Tu should live within means. States if not willing to do so, K.Y. Tu should return to China. Sent $1000 check. Asks Stearns to set a definite limit for monthly expenses. States K.Y. Tu should get permission first before purchasing. Asks for evident of son's progress in form of examination papers.
Transcription
No.687 Long Lek Li,
Cannaught Road, Shanghai, 2nd, February, 1926
A E. Steams, Esq.
Phillips Academy,
Andover, Mass. U. S. A.
My dear Mr. Stearns,
IN reply to your kind letter of the 29th, December, 1925, It grieves me very much to hear of my son's giving you so much unnecessary troubles, your consenting to take him under your care is already deemed a special favour, a kindness I am not entitle to transgress, consequently, my feelings are disturbed and really annoyed, that my son should have disregarded your fatherly advices, extravagance is itself a bad habit and especially in the time of youth, whence the valuable time should be spent in reviewing his lessons, certainly it is not my object or intention to send him to the States for the visiting of friends or sight seeing.
I concur every word in the copy of your letter to him and now request you to strictly convey to him, "that he must obey your instructions; not to say necessities, he must obtain FIRST your permission, and to live and keep within his means.” In conclusion, you will please frankly tell him for me, that if he will not behave himself as directed he better pack up and return.
What you have done for me, no words can express my ever sincere gratitude to you, often I transverse ever the thought in my mind, how fortunate I am to have a distant friend, who takes so much troubles and interests in my son, and with a hope, some days he will return well educated and join me in the same gratitude, it is most discouraging, however, you will kindly accept my sincere thanks for all the troubles takes, I enclosed herewith a cheque for $1000.
In the meantime, it is my ardent desire that you fix a definite limit for his monthly expenses, cut down and curtail all incidental expenditures, above all he must in each case get permission from you first before he acts, trusting this will put a step to his unwarrented excuses, and by first opportunity to inform me of the nature of his studies and progress in the form of examination papers.
With kindest regards from
Yours most sincerely.
Cannaught Road, Shanghai, 2nd, February, 1926
A E. Steams, Esq.
Phillips Academy,
Andover, Mass. U. S. A.
My dear Mr. Stearns,
IN reply to your kind letter of the 29th, December, 1925, It grieves me very much to hear of my son's giving you so much unnecessary troubles, your consenting to take him under your care is already deemed a special favour, a kindness I am not entitle to transgress, consequently, my feelings are disturbed and really annoyed, that my son should have disregarded your fatherly advices, extravagance is itself a bad habit and especially in the time of youth, whence the valuable time should be spent in reviewing his lessons, certainly it is not my object or intention to send him to the States for the visiting of friends or sight seeing.
I concur every word in the copy of your letter to him and now request you to strictly convey to him, "that he must obey your instructions; not to say necessities, he must obtain FIRST your permission, and to live and keep within his means.” In conclusion, you will please frankly tell him for me, that if he will not behave himself as directed he better pack up and return.
What you have done for me, no words can express my ever sincere gratitude to you, often I transverse ever the thought in my mind, how fortunate I am to have a distant friend, who takes so much troubles and interests in my son, and with a hope, some days he will return well educated and join me in the same gratitude, it is most discouraging, however, you will kindly accept my sincere thanks for all the troubles takes, I enclosed herewith a cheque for $1000.
In the meantime, it is my ardent desire that you fix a definite limit for his monthly expenses, cut down and curtail all incidental expenditures, above all he must in each case get permission from you first before he acts, trusting this will put a step to his unwarrented excuses, and by first opportunity to inform me of the nature of his studies and progress in the form of examination papers.
With kindest regards from
Yours most sincerely.
Creator
H.K. Tu
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
February 2, 1926
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence