1 10 1 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/b401cf9140b190f8efef3024dbb2e533.jpg 3e6fa2588155fae556f6bd70d0171758 https://chinesestudents.andover.edu/files/original/9d95fa95c92370013361d3f21d311d6b.jpg 3a435ab59ee2d3145ee5225954b061e5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stearns Folder 5552, Head of School (Stearns) Records Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to the United States Immigration Inspector at North Stratford, New Hampshire, September 13, 1923 Subject The topic of the resource Letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to the United States Immigration Inspector at North Stratford, New Hampshire, September 13, 1923 Description An account of the resource Typed letter from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to the United States Immigration Inspector at North Stratford, New Hampshire sending the inspector the requested legal papers of Chan Hin Cheung and inquiring of the inspector as to why Mr. Chan was detained in the first place. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Phillips Academy Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 13, 1923 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights Reserved By Phillips Academy Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Correspondence Relation A related resource September 13, 1923 United States Immigration Inspector North Stratford, New Hampshire Dear sir: I enclose herewith, as promised, the papers of Mr. Chan Hin Cheung, the young Chinese boy whose journey you recently saw fit to interrupt at North Stratford and whom you brought to Beecher Falls for identification. Will you kindly return the papers to me by registered mail so that there won’t be any danger of losing them. I am still at a loss to account for the authority by which by this boy’s journey was interrupted. Your attitude in the matter convinces me that you acted in perfectly good faith and for that reason I could not bring myself to utter the vigorous protest I was prompted to send at the time. I am convinced, however, that the action was not justified, and in order to deal fairly with these wards of mine during their further stay in this country, I feel that it is necessary to lay the matter before the headquarters in Washington and find out what is demanded. As a matter of fact the passports of my other wards were taken from them when they first landed in San Francisco and they were told that these passports would be forwarded to Washington. They have not seen them since but have traveled freely about the country for the last three years and without any interference on the part of the authorities. Had young Chan from across the border I can readily see why the passport should have been demanded by you. As his journey started from my camp in New Hampshire and the trip did not involve crossing the border, I am puzzled to know the exact reasons for his detention. Awaiting the early receipt of the enclosed passport and such further enlightenment as you may be able to give me on the case and its seeming complications, believe me Very sincerely yours, Dr. Alfred E. Stearns Hin-Cheung Chan United States Immigration Inspector