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Handwritten letter sent from Helen Tsai to Dr. Stearns. Thanks Stearns for the monthly check. Received three Chinese papers. States all the news is about war. Went snow-shoeing, had some fun and took pictures. Plans to send some pictures.

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Admiral Tsai, Ting-kan. Acknowledges receipt of money for children's education and expenses. Promises to handle the money responsible, in light of the trouble and uncertainty currently in China. …

Typed letter from Tsai Ting-Kan sent to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Sent first draft of $9000. Plans to send additional second draft of $6000. Hopes this money will finance the children's education for 7-8 years. Worries the civil war in China will…

Handwritten letter sent from Helen Tsai to Dr. Stearns. Thanks Stearns for recent letter. Received 2 letters from China, from her mother and father. States her father is pleased they can learn English and her English has greatly improved. Request…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Admiral Tsai Ting-kan. Acknowledges receipt of draft for $9,000 and sent cable per instructions. Plans to place some of the money in a savings to accrue interest. Plans to place the children in summer…

Typed letter sent from Tsai Ting-Kan to Dr. Stearns. Sent a check for $9000 for the children's education. Provides instructions for cable message for receipt of check. Plans to send additional $6000. Recommends a short summer vacation to conserve…

Typed letter sent from Dr. Alfred E. Stearns to Helen Tsai. Received letter from Helen's father. Reassures her that events in China are not as bad as the newspapers make out. Congratulates her on her excellent school report.

Handwritten letter sent from Helen Tsai to Dr. Stearns. Plans to cut out a picture of Stearns from a newspaper to send to her father. Asked if Stearns saw her report card. Sent a box of candy and toys to her younger siblings in China. Worried…

Handwritten letter sent from Alfred Tsai to Dr. Alfred E. Stearns. Asks for two dollars for paper. Thanks Dr. Stearns for the $5.00 sent previously. Sent box of incorrect paper.

Handwritten letter sent from [Gemma] Hillard Nye to Dr. Stearns. Apologizes for the trouble caused. States the Filene bills have been adjusted. Thanks Stearns for sending the receipt vouchers. Offers to host Helen and Alfred during their spring…