Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. F.S. Tu, October 21, 1926
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Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. F.S. Tu, October 21, 1926
Subject
Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Mr. F.S. Tu, October 21, 1926
Description
Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to F.S. Tu. Received letter and check sent for nephew K.Y. Tu. Explains difficulties in convincing K.Y. Tu to curb expenses.
Transcription
October 21, 1926
Mr. F. S. Tu
684 Kong Lok Li
Connaught Road
Shanghai, China
Mr dear Mr. Tu:
I am in receipt of your latter of September 24, in which you have been good enough to enclose cheek for $600.00, the same to be credited to the account of your nephew K.Y.Tu, at present a student at the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary in New York State. The sum will be credited to the boy’s account, as requested.
Frankly, I have had a good deal of trouble with this boy in my efforts to impress upon him the necessity of economy in expenditures. He has little conception of the value of money and is naturally a free and easy spender. The Head of his present school has promised his hearty cooperation in the effort we are making to impress upon your nephew the necessity of keeping his expenses within bounds that cover necessities and not luxuries and in accordance with the earnest request which his father has recently made. I hope we may be a bit more successful this year than we were last, though, to accomplish this purpose, it will be very difficult, I imagine, to keep the friendly good will of the boy himself, who is disposed to assume an abused attitude whenever he is denied money for things he would like to have but which to me seem wholly unnecessary.
Very sincerely yours
Mr. F. S. Tu
684 Kong Lok Li
Connaught Road
Shanghai, China
Mr dear Mr. Tu:
I am in receipt of your latter of September 24, in which you have been good enough to enclose cheek for $600.00, the same to be credited to the account of your nephew K.Y.Tu, at present a student at the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary in New York State. The sum will be credited to the boy’s account, as requested.
Frankly, I have had a good deal of trouble with this boy in my efforts to impress upon him the necessity of economy in expenditures. He has little conception of the value of money and is naturally a free and easy spender. The Head of his present school has promised his hearty cooperation in the effort we are making to impress upon your nephew the necessity of keeping his expenses within bounds that cover necessities and not luxuries and in accordance with the earnest request which his father has recently made. I hope we may be a bit more successful this year than we were last, though, to accomplish this purpose, it will be very difficult, I imagine, to keep the friendly good will of the boy himself, who is disposed to assume an abused attitude whenever he is denied money for things he would like to have but which to me seem wholly unnecessary.
Very sincerely yours
Creator
Dr. Alfred E. Stearns
Publisher
Phillips Academy
Date
October 21, 1926
Rights
All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy
Language
English
Type
Correspondence