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Correspondence from Rev. Varnum Noyes
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These are letters from the father of the Noyes' missionaries, Reverend Varnum Noyes. He writes to his siblings, parents, and children.
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Clergy; Fathers; Letters; Marriage; Family; Children; Travel; Moving, Household
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Guilford March 15, 1850
My Dear Sister
you may perhaps by
this time begin to think that I am not very
obedient to your order or request to "write
very soon." I have delayed till now in order
to give you some definite information
in reference to my future plans and pros-
pecs. I have been living the year part in
doubt and uncertainty as to my future
field of labour. I have at last conclu-
ded to move into Wayne township
when I have made arrangements to la-
bour for one year with the expectation
of continuing longer if the Lord will.
It is a little painful to leave my old and
pleasant habitation where I have spent
so many years, but duty seems now
to call me somewhere else, and I feel
willing to obey its demands. In the course
of my ministry in Guilford, I have passed
through many trials and afflictions.
Nothing has been more wearing to my health
and constitution than the stupidity of
the church and difficulties among the
members. But I more felt like leaving
this church till a little more than a
year ago, when I found that some who
had been among my most substantial
friends had turned again me. They brought
no accusation against my character or
preaching but the simple plea that my
usefulness in the place was ended. A great
many ministers much better than myself
have been turned away on the same ground.
This plea, I consider as a mere cloak.
Some numbers get a grudge against a
minister for reasons which they are a-
shamed to declare and have not the hones-
ty to avow and come up with the plea
that his usefulness is at an end. This they
profess to believe and they manifest their
faith by their works. It does not take many
men to bring a minister's usefulness in a place
to a conclusion if they go about it in earnest.
Two or three can accomplish the work. It was
so in Wooster, Brother. McCandlish was a man
of eminent piety, good talents and very labouri-
ous, but there were a few members of his
church that made him so uncomfortable
that her resigned his pastoral charge. Churches
that send away their ministers without good
reasons will not be likely to prosper. The
Presbyterian church in this place will prob-
ably break up and perhaps become extinct.
The north part of the congregation have gone
off and are attempting to build a meeting
house but they are getting divided among them-
selves in regard to the site. They have no preach-
ing and are not likely to have. The baptists
have employed a man for one year. But what
about Wayne? In the first place they have
a good meeting house about the size of the
one in Guilford. Most of the members are
good substantial farmers, some of them
wealthy. The number of church members
is small probably about the same as that
of Guilford church. They appear very friendly
as yet and I believe are nearly or quite unan-
imous in wishing me to come and labour
among them. I shall receive of the congre
gation only two hundred and fifty dollars
salary this year but we hope to obtain
one hundred more from the board of do-
mestic missions. I have purchased a
small place about one mile from the
meeting house. I have to give six hundred
dollars for two acres of ground and the
building, thereon. The buildings are a house
built of hewed long, a barn, a shoemakers
shop, spring-house and smoke-house. The. dwel
ling house is rather small for so large a fam
ily as mine, having only two lower rooms
and three small chambers. I calculate to change
the shoemakers shop into an office or stu-
dy. I have been in the habit of thinking that
a minister ought to have an office like
a lawyer where [?men?] might consult with
him alone whenever they please. There
are a number of fruit trees upon the
place, and I flatter myself that we shall
have good neighbors. The house stands
back twenty of thirty rods from the road
so that we shall be quite [?retired?]. It is 7 miles
from Wooster. You are perhaps aware that
a railroad is constructing from Wooster
to Pittsburg. When this is done we can [--god--]
go to Wooster, and from there go almost to your
door by railroad. I flatter myself that I
may be the means of doing good in my
new field of labour, As I shall have but
little land I hope to give myself wholy to
the work. I shall rent my farm to Mr
Barnard and calculate to leave it the
10th of April. My family are well at present.
Children are growing up fast, the two oldest
are already taller than their mother.
A member of our vilagers are going to Califor
nia to get gold. How must more ready are
men to peril their lives for gold that to do
good in the world.
I suppose brother Farrer takes a deep in-
terest in the grave questions before congress
at the present time. It will be something
new if California shall be refund admission
into our confederacy simply on the ground of
excluding slavery. Can you not come out
and see us this summer? We should be
exceedingly gratified to see you and brother
Farrer.
[Note: the following is the heading for the letter written vertically]
Guilford Mar 16
Mrs. Zoa N. Farrer
Marlborough
Newhampshire
When you write me again unless it be very
soon you will please direct you letter
to Wayne, Wayne Co. Ohio. If you see or
hear from our Westmoreland friends I wish
you would inform them of the change
in my part office address. I sympathize
with you in your poor state of health. I have
never had firm health since my sickness at
Hanover and have reason to think that my con-
stitution was injured by the treatment I received
from the physicians of that place yours truly V. Noyes
吉尔福德 1850 年 3 月 15 日
亲爱的姐姐
你也许可以通过
这个时候开始觉得我不是很
听从您的命令或要求“写
很快。”我已经推迟到现在
给你一些确切的信息
关于我未来的计划和职业
胸肌。我一直生活在这一年
对我的未来的怀疑和不确定
劳动领域。我终于决定搬进韦恩镇
当我带着期望安排了一年的劳动时
如果主愿意，可以继续更长的时间。
离开老我有点痛苦
我度过的宜人居所
这么多年，但责任似乎现在
给我打电话，我觉得
愿意服从它的要求。在课堂中
我在吉尔福德的事工，我已经通过了
经历了许多考验和磨难。
没有什么比我的健康更有害了
和宪法比愚蠢
教会和困难之间
成员。但我更想离开
这个教堂直到多一点
一年前，当我发现有些人
一直是我最充实的
朋友们又转向了我。他们带来了
没有指控我的性格或
讲道，但我的简单请求
在这个地方的用处已经结束。一个伟大的
许多部长比我好得多
已经在同一个地方被拒之门外。
这个请求，我认为只是一个斗篷。
有些数字对
部长因为他们羞于宣布并且没有诚实的原因——
你要承认并提出请求
他的用处已经结束。这他们
自称相信，他们表现出他们的
因他们的行为而有信心。不需要很多
男人在一个地方带来部长的有用性
如果他们认真去做，就会得出结论。
两三个人就可以完成这项工作。它是
所以在伍斯特，兄弟。麦坎德利什是个男人
非常虔诚，才华横溢，非常勤劳，但他的几个成员
让他如此不舒服的教堂
她辞去了牧师的职务。教堂
无良地遣散他们的大臣
理由不太可能成功。这
这个地方的长老会教堂会试探——
巧妙地分手，也许会灭绝。
北部的会众已经走了
关闭并正在尝试建立会议
房子，但他们之间正在分裂-
关于网站的自己。他们没有讲道——
荷兰国际集团，不太可能有。浸信会
雇了一个人一年。但是什么
关于韦恩？首先他们有
一个大小差不多的会议室
一个在吉尔福德。大多数成员都是
优秀的农民，其中一些
富裕。教会成员人数
小大概和那个差不多
吉尔福德教堂。他们看起来非常友好
到目前为止，我相信几乎或相当一致地希望我来工作
其中。我将只收到会众的两百五十美元
今年的薪水，但我们希望获得
来自国内传道部的另外一百人。我已经购买了一个
距离大约一英里的小地方
会议室。我得给六百
两英亩土地和
建筑物，其上。建筑物是房子
由砍长的谷仓、鞋匠建造而成
商店、弹簧屋和烟熏屋。这。对于我这么大的家庭来说，住宅相当小，只有两个较低的房间
和三个小房间。我计算改变
鞋匠进了办公室或书房。我一直有这样想的习惯
部长应该有一个像
男性可以咨询的律师
只要他们愿意，他就独自一人。那里
上面有许多果树
地方，我自以为我们会
有好邻居。房子站着
三十根杆中的二十根从路上
这样我们就可以彻底退休了。这是7英里
来自伍斯特。你或许已经意识到
一条铁路正在从伍斯特建造
到匹兹堡。完成后，我们可以
去伍斯特，然后从那里去几乎你的
铁路的门。我自夸我
可能是我行善的手段
新的劳动领域，正如我将拥有的那样
小小的土地，我希望把自己完全献给
工作。我要把我的农场租给先生
巴纳德并计算离开它
4 月 10 日。我的家人目前都很好。
孩子们长得很快，两个最大的
已经比他们妈妈高了。
我们的一个村民要去加利福尼亚淘金。必须多准备
男人为了金子冒着生命危险去做什么
世界上的好。
我想法雷尔弟兄对国会面前的严肃问题很感兴趣
在目前的时间。这将是一些东西
新如果加州应退还入场
仅仅基于
不包括奴隶制。你能不出来吗
今年夏天见？我们应该
非常高兴见到你和兄弟
法雷尔。
[注：以下为竖写字母的标题]
吉尔福德 3 月 16 日
Zoa N. Farrer 夫人
马尔堡
新罕布什尔
当你写信给我再次，除非它非常
很快你会直接给你写信
到俄亥俄州韦恩公司的韦恩。 如果您看到或
我希望听到我们威斯特摩兰朋友的来信
你会通知他们变化
在我的部分办公室地址。 我同情
与您的健康状况不佳。 我有
自从我在
汉诺威，有理由认为我的体质因我接受的治疗而受损
从那个地方的医生那里你真的是 V. Noyes
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Letter from V. Noyes to his Sister, March 15, 1850
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Presbyterian Church; Clergy--Salaries, etc.; Buildings; Budgeting; California Gold Rush, 1848-1852; Slavery; California--History--1846-1850; Sickness
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Varnum writes to his sister about his future plans, which, though uncertain, inlcude leaving Guilford and working in Wayne. He reflects on his time at Guilford and at times criticises the Presbyterian Church and its members. Varnum believes that the Presbyterian Church in Guilford, as well as other places, might go extinct because of ministers resigning or being forced to quit. He discusses salaries, budgeting, properties; especially a hosue 7 miles away from Wooster. Varnum is critical about a memeber of his village is travelling to California to get gold. He mentions the debate regarding California's admission as a state and slavery.
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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1850-03-15
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buildings
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health
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ministers
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Presbyterian Church
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https://noyesletters.org/files/original/334e98f7fb695e6597d2850adc073bdc.pdf
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Correspondence from Henry Varnum Noyes
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Date
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1861-1911
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These are letters from Henry Varnum Noyes. Many of the letters were written during his time as a missionary in China, and focus on the well-being of his children and his attempts at evangelizing.
Subject
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Children; Preaching; Clergy; Tracts; Villages; Missionaries; Presbyterian Church; Christianity; Baptism; Converts; Christian converts; Proselytizing
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[Note: +c transcribed as etc]
Canton April 14th 188[?7?]
Dear Clara
The last two mails [--have been--]
from home have mentioned the severe
illness of Mr Notestine. I am very
sorry indeed that the people pressed
him so hard with work. When after
long waiting they have got [--st--] such a good
minister they should be careful of
him. What is most in our minds
here is the going home of Bella
and the children. They are getting
ready now and expect to go
by the steamer following the one
that takes this letter which leaves
here April 26th - and is advertised to
[--leave--] arrive at San Francisco May
20th . Bella hopes to arrange to
reach Chicago May 28th spend May 29th
Sabbath there and them start again
Monday May 30th. We have no time
table here so do not know just when
they will reach Cleveland but bella
can telegraph ahead and I hope
some of you can meet [--here--] her
there. I think she has written to
Hattie that she will stop and see
you on the way + give you an opportunity
of seeing her and the children --
How I would like to be at that meeting-
But I will imagine it. It seems to
me that the arrangement wE have
made is for the best and thought
I am sure to feel very lonesome yet
a year will slip away before very
long. I hardly expected when I came
away that I would see father + mother
again but now I am hoping that I
may. The weather is getting
quite warm and being damp
is what we call sticky weather.
Poor little Helen Henry still is confined
to her bed - she has had a long
weary time of it. They are
afraid her spine will be
affected. They hope to take her
to Macao soon. Dr Kerr and
Mattie are also thinking of going for
a short time. The Whites got
off yesterday + to-day with all
their furniture. They have changed
with the Fultons the latter coming
to occupy Dr Happer's old house
We have good news in regard
to the work in the country from
almost every direction. From
the East where Mr Henry made
a [?flying?] visit to Shek Lung and
Liu Po and baptised I think
seven -- from the South where
Mr White spent a month at
the stations in the San Ui +
San Ning + Hoi Ping districts-
from the North West at Lien Chow
where Mr Wisner Dr Swan and
[?Kwan Loy?] have just returned.
8 were baptised at lien Chow
and seven at Sam Kong a f
few miles away + a number of
those baptised are substantial men
of Considerable Education. What
is very unusual in a new
station 8 of those baptised were
women- Dr Graves is away on
a trip to Shek Kok and Tsing tin
He finds the people at Tsing [illegible]
more friendly than he has ever known
them before. Dr Thomson writes from
Yeung Kong that he + his chapel have
had a [?stoning?] but he barely holds
the fort I hope they will be able
to keep on there -- They are [illegible]
changes against him of poisoning
wElls etc etc- He [illegible] there
stone's originiate with the native
doctors whose craft is in danger
Now I must close as I have
other letters to write [illegible] a prayer
meeting to attend this afternoon
Your Aff Bro
-- Henry --
注：andc 转录为 etc]
广州 1887 年 4 月 14 日
亲爱的克拉拉
最后两封邮件
从家里提到了严重的
诺斯汀先生的病。我很
确实很抱歉人们施压
他工作这么努力。当之后
久等了他们有这么好的
他们应该小心的部长
他。我们心中最多的是什么
这是贝拉的回家
和孩子们。他们越来越
现在准备好了，期待去
由跟在后面的蒸笼
拿走这封信
这里是 4 月 26 日 - 广告
五月抵达旧金山
20 日。贝拉希望安排
5 月 28 日到达芝加哥 5 月 29 日消费
安息日在那里，他们重新开始
5月30日星期一。我们没有时间
桌子在这里所以不知道什么时候
他们将到达克利夫兰，但贝拉
可以提前电报，我希望
你们中的一些人可以见到她
那里。我想她已经写信给
海蒂，她会停下来看看
你在路上，给你一个机会
看到她和孩子们——
我多么想参加那个会议——
但我会想象它。似乎
我说我们的安排
制造是最好的和思想
我肯定还是觉得很寂寞
一年会在很早之前溜走
长。我来的时候没想到
离开，我会看到爸爸和妈妈
再次，但现在我希望我
可能。天气越来越
很暖和很潮湿
就是我们所说的粘性天气。
可怜的小海伦亨利仍然被限制
到她的床上——她已经有很长时间了
厌倦了它。他们是
害怕她的脊椎会
做作的。他们希望带走她
很快到澳门。克尔博士和
马蒂也想去
很短的时间。白人得到
昨天和今天和所有人一起休息
他们的家具。他们变了
随着富尔顿后者的到来
占领哈珀博士的老房子
我们有好消息
到国内工作
几乎每个方向。从
亨利先生制造的东部
飞行访问石龙和
刘坡和洗礼我想
七——来自南方
怀特先生在
San Ui 的车站和
新宁区和海平区-
从西北到连州
Wisner 先生 Swan 博士和
君来刚回来。
8人在连州受洗
和七在三孔 a f
几英里外和一些
受洗者是实实在在的人
可观的教育。什么
在一个新的很不寻常
第 8 站受洗的人是
女性——格雷夫斯博士不在
石角及青田之旅
他找到了青城的人[无法辨认]
比他所知道的更友好
他们之前。汤姆森博士从
他和他的教堂拥有的杨岗
有石头，但他几乎没有
我希望他们能够的堡垒
坚持下去——他们[无法辨认]
对他的中毒变化
威尔斯等等等等——他[难以辨认]在那里
石头与当地人的起源
手艺有危险的医生
现在我必须像以前一样关闭
写[无法辨认]祈祷的其他信件
今天下午参加的会议
你的好兄弟
——亨利——
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Letter from Henry to Clara, April 14, 1887
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Steamboats; Travel; Telegraph; Disease; Baptism and church membership; Persecution--China
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Henry writes to Clara sorry to hear of the illness of Mr. Notestine. Bella plans to travel to San Francisco and eventually to Cleveland. She will send telegraphs ahead of her so that Clara can meet her. Henry reports warmer weather. Helen Henry is confined to her bed and her spine may be suffering, so she will be taken to Macao, as will Dr. Kerr and Mattie. The Fulton's have moved into Dr. Happer's house and the Whites into theirs. Mr. Henry baptized in Shek Lung and Liu Po. Mr. White stayed at San Ui, San Ning, and Hoi Ping coming from Lien Chow where Mr. Wisner and Dr. Swan now stay. Dr. Graves is traveling to Shek Kok and Tsing tin. Dr. Thomson's chapel in Yeung Kong has been stoned.
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Correspondence from Henry Varnum Noyes
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These are letters from Henry Varnum Noyes. Many of the letters were written during his time as a missionary in China, and focus on the well-being of his children and his attempts at evangelizing.
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Children; Preaching; Clergy; Tracts; Villages; Missionaries; Presbyterian Church; Christianity; Baptism; Converts; Christian converts; Proselytizing
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Seville March 8th 1866
Dear Brother + Sister
As the whole family are
writing to you I don't know but they
have snatched up all the ideas that are
floating loosely through the atmosphere,
+ whether my brain is fertile Enough to
raise anything in that line remains to
be decided. Frank + I have been visiting
most of the time since our marriage
our last trip being to Columbus where
we had a very pleasant visit + found
our friends well. We are having very cold
weather here now, while you, no doubt are
suffering from Excessive heat. One can
hardly realize that while [--you--] we are shiv-
Ering about the stove, you are fanning
away vigorously trying to make your-
selves comfortable. Cyrus Crane, Mattie,
Mrs Elliot + Mollie Bowers were here
last Evening, but as we were away + did'nt
get home till late, we had but little time
to chat with them. We thank you so much
for the nice bible you sent us + hope we
may be Ever found following its precepts.
Did you get a bible like ours for yourselves?
WE are anxious to know. I presume Hattie
has given you an account of her adventures
in Ashland so Ill say nothing about it.
We Expect to go to housekeeping about the
first of April. We are going to live in the
front part of Mr English's house. We shall
have but little room but "contentment with
godliness is great gain" + the source of true
happiness. It would afford me a great
deal of pleasure to peep into your house
when you are settled at Canton. You
form the subject of conversation here
many times during the day + Evening
I believe I have not told you that we are
staying at Father Noyes' now + occupy
that room up stairs that used to
be known as the "[u]Boys' room[/u]". I will
leave the rest of this sheet for Frank.
As we shall be writing frequently
I will say good bye for the present,
with much love to both
Hannah
Oh HEnry I forgot to say to you
before you left that the Portmonie
you gave me on Christmas, is a
dear little keepsake, for which receive
my Earnest thanks .
H-
Seville May 10th 1866
DEar Brother + Sister
More than three months
have passed since you left us, + it
seems as if you must have had a
dreary time, so long on the water,
but if you have had a prosperous
voyage, you must be near your
new home. It is not necessary to tell
you how much you are missed, but
Every day many times Henry + Cynthia
are spoken of. We are keeping house
now in Mrs Bates' house (she has gone
to take cared of old Father Ross) and
Enjoy ourselves very much. It is a
cozy little place for a small family
Frank has to be away all day + I get
quite lonely - has to be there at seven
-o-clock, + is only home a few min=
utes at noon + comes to supper at six
+ sometimes later. He did'nt as
he could get time to write any in
this letter. We had a letter from Mother
last night. They were at Mexico + En-
joying themselves finely. Mr Cook who
was here at Presbytery last fall is now
at Father Noyes', came home with him
from Cleveland. He called here this
afternoon. How much I wish you
could call here. Mary Ross was mar-
ried this morning at 7-o-clock. Her
husband's name is Young. He keeps
a provision store in this place. He is
a relative of Mrs HEnry Brotts + it was
through her he became acquainted with
Mary. We have been having cold weather
for several weeks but to-day is quite
warm + the air is filled with fragrance
from the apple blossoms. Peaches are
killed + we think most of the cherries.
Rover is very sociable since he has
found out who lives here. We stayed
with us all night last night ---
Last Sabbath was our com-
munion, the first since you went
away. Mr Whitesides too, were at our last
communion. Oh! may we all live as
faithfully as did good old Mr White-
side + be as ready to leave this world
as was he --
Frank's health is much better than
it was in the Early spring + I think
will continue better through warm
weather but I fear another winter +
spring.
Hannah
Seville Aug 10th 1866
Dear Brother + sister
Since the advent of your
journal amongst us we have felt
almost as if we had you with us
again. But such is not the fact how-
Ever much we may desire it. I've
thought so many times this summer if
HEnry + Cynthia could only make us [u]one[/u]
visit in our little cottage home, I should
be satisfied. I wanted very much to have
you come in strawberry time but they
are all gone now. We'll have some melons
bye + bye come then. We are very happy
in our humble home but I hope we
may not be so happy in Each other's
love as to forget the Giver of all our
blessings. Frank has been out of the
store for a month, so that he will
probably find time to say a few words
in this sheet. We wants so much to hear
from you again to know what you think
of your new home by this time. Dear
Cynthia, you will have learned Ere this
the sad tidings of your brother's death
How uncertain is life. When you left
he to all human appearance would
have been the last one you would have
thought of being called away so soon.
I hope you are blessed with good
health. I think a sea voyage must
be so monotonous. You must have
been very tired + glad once more to set
your feet on "terra firma." I suppose
Dr Happer will soon start for this
country. We Expect a visit from him
when he arrives. I must leave part of
this for Frank. Rover has been paying
us a visit. We have a nice little black
kitten which we call the Jack (+ by the way
he is the smartest of the race) + he would
like to play with Rover's tail but Rover puts
on so much dignity that he will not
permit it. Do you have plenty of fruit
+ vegetables? We have green corn now
I have commenced drying for winter
use. HEnry - I dreamed of you all night,
one night last week. I would waken
+ then go to sleep again + go right on
dreaming of you. Father lives with us
now + has just returned from a visit
to sister Redinger's in Smithville. I
always think at our Monthly Concert,
that I can see you both looking across
the "great water" + smiling at us; + the
day of our donation for forEign
missions it seemed to me you were
looking with Eager interest at our
proceedings. Our prayers you have always.
Hannah.
Seville Oct 10th 1866
Dear Brother + Sister
Your [u]dear kind[/u] letter
was received last week + oh! how
much pleasure it afforded us to
hear from you again + to hear that
dear sister Cynthia was better. I
presume some of the rest have
told you that Frank + I are staying
with the rest of the [u]children[/u] while
Father is away. No doubt you get
the same information twice over
when there are so many to write as
we don't see Each others letters. Frank
has been sick with a severe cold
which settled on his lungs, but is
now better though not able to go
back to the store yet. We are wri-
ting in the study. Mary peeped in
a short time ago to know how
much I was going to write this time.
said she had written a sheet, but
did'nt Expect to write so much
Every time. Edward has just been
in talking to Frank about the cider
which he Expects to make to-morrow
Oh if we could only give you some
would'nt it taste good [illegible]
sweeten it, to know it came from
home. I suppose we must soon
give up our [u]dear Hattie[/u] but we
don't feel as if we could her
go this fall. Of course she has written
you all the Board have said to her
about it. She would rather not go
until spring if she was certain of
company then. About Edward + Cyrus
I can't tell what their matrimonial
prospects are, but judging from ap-
pearances, should think there was
more prospect of their marrying Each
other than of their marrying any lady
However Mrs Brown has renewed her
attentions to Edward but with what
success time will tell. She gave a con-
cert two Evenings last week + by much
perseverance succeeded in getting
him to play for her the last Evening. If
perseverance will win, her Efforts ought
to be crowned with success. I wish
the Chinese would kill their [?rats?]
before bringing them to market, for
Ever since the reading of your letter
I've had the picture of that poor [?rat?]
suspended as you described it + in
imagination I've seen its frightful con-
tortions, + the frantic Efforts to Escape. I
wish we could send them a boat load
of ours, the ones that infest the house I
mean. I believe I could Endure to see
them similarly situated for a short time,
to pay them for keeping us away at
night. A ray of sunshine stole across
the study a few minutes ago + it
seemed so cheering. We [u]do have[/u] so
much cloudy rainy weather. It almost
makes me feel blue. Your letter was
written the 27th of July. It seems so
long ago. If Cynthia has continued
to improve she must be feeling quite
well now, + I [u]do sincerely[/u] hope she is
in comfortable health. Very much
love + many kisses for both
Your Affectionate Sister
Hannah
Seville April 9th 1867
Dear Brother + Sister
We intended writing
you by last mail, but as people in
this world don't always accomplish
what they purpose doing you will
not be surprised to learn that we
failed to send off our sheet. Your
letters do us [u]so much[/u] good + we
can hardly wait till they come. I
believe I have not written to you
since last October but you have prob-
ably learned through others the reason
Poor health has prevented my writing
this winter but I'm very much
better now, so that I can walk up
to Father Noyes! Frank's health is
better than it was a year ago. His
lungs have not troubled him so much
this winter as last, + though his throat
has been very sore at time, it is bet-
ter now + we hope will remain so.
In your last sheet to us (Frank + I) you
HEnry spoke of Cynthia making cakes
Really we were glad to know that her
health was so far restored as to admite
of her doing such work. I have just
had a call from Father noyes. He was
returning from Mr Chapin's. He says
Beulah is running down very fast,
though she is not confined to bed.
Is very much as Persis was. It seems
so sad for Mrs Chapin to be left without
any daughter. Eben's family have removed
to [u]Mo[/u] . Sugar making is over now
We are mourning the loss of our dear
dog Rover, but as I know the girls
will give you the particulars of his
tragical End, I'll say nothing about it
I miss him so much. He was so
much company for me. Before sugar
making began he used often to come
+ stay all day with me. Poor fellow
he's gone + I know you will sorrow
for our loss, as I'm sure you kept a
warm corner in your heart for him.
Dear Cynthia I often think how hard
it was for you to be so sick away
from all your folks, Except your [u]dear
good[/u] husband. I thought it hard Enough
to be sick with so many kind friends
near me. I fear we do not always
realize that "the lives have fallen to
us in pleasant places." I thought this
morning when Father Noyes came in,
how nice it would be if he could as
Easily call on you. But it does'nt
seem now as if China was so [u]very[/u]
far away. The Pacific Railway is being
pushed ahead so rapidly, that it will
be but a few years until the journey
can be made with comparative Ease.
You wanted to know all about the
little things at home + I presume the
girls are trying to tell you, but I
will tell you that our [u]little[/u] black
kitten that was, is now a great grown
up cat. His name is Jack. Frank
has purchased this house + lot, so it
is now [u]our home[/u] + a lady friend of
mine named it "Rosewood Cottage"
Your account of the Governors visit
to Canton is very amusing. I wonder
if the matter was dropped without
anything further being done. I must
stop writing and get dinner. Besides
I am afraid I am taking more than
my half of the sheet. So Good bye
I'll leave the rest for my [u]dear[/u] Frank
to write. With Ever so much love I am
Your Affectionate sister
Hannah.
Seville May 10th 1867
My dear Brother + Sister
Though I always feel as
my letters were of no account, yet
to show you that I have a sister's
affection for you, I keep sending them
- little scrawls as they are. The first
thought is with us all How is
Cynthia? If we could but drop in
+ sympathize with you in person,
it would be a great satisfaction
to us + no doubt a comfort to you
But we feel that the "[u]Great Physician[/u]"
is able to comfort as well as heal.
I do sincerely hope we may hear
better news in your next. We are
in usual health here. Frank is quite
well but very busy. We are having a
little addition to "Rosewood Cottage" Enough
to Enlarge our kitchen a few feet + have
a small bedroom beside. Frank is
doing the work himsElf + is very tired
when night comes, so much so that I
am afraid he will not be able to
write you this time. I wanted him
to write to you Henry + give you the
particulars of the birth of our dear
little boy. I never though any
one could feel so much affection
for a child who never opened its
Eyes to the light of this world
but it was a sad disappointment to
us. As we are all married folks now
+ you both read all the letters, it may
not be out of place (as you requested
the particulars) for me to tell you
that the child was a fine healthy
looking one, + its death was caused
by my protracted illness. It had
dark hair + I've no doubt would
have had dark [--hair--] Eyes. Its forehead
was shaped very much like Father
Noyes' + the lower part of its face
resembled Will's little boy that died.
I think you, Henry remember him.
Frank purchased a lot in the
new part of the Cemetery. It lies
west of the old Indian mound + is
the next lot but one to it. You will
know now the location of our lot ---
What more shall I say to you?
I can tell you that we have a
very unpleasant spring. No nice
warm weather yet, but plent of cold
cold. HEnry you mentioned twice in
your letter about Frank having the
offer of the P.O. in this town, if he
would change his vote. He asked
me what I thought of it, + I told him
if he did such a thing as that for
such a purpose I could [u]never feel
any respect for him again[/u]. But I'm
afraid you have not been properly
informed as to the source of the pro-
posal. I am most happy to inform
you that it was not a DEmocrat who
made the proposal, but one who has
always belonged to the Republican
party, which fully accounts for his
want of principle. He is now however
half pretending to be a DEmocrat, no
doubt from some selfish motive. I
don't believe that any Democrat Ever
asked him to make such a proposal.
I think it originated with himself but
what he Expected to accomplish by it
I'm sure I cannot tell. Perhaps to
test Frank's principle. I am glad
to know that Cynthia has not al-
together forgotten the teachings of
her good old father. I hope she
may be the means of doing her
[u]husband[/u] some good in a political
way. --- I hear Father Noyes talking
with Frank out where he is working
I suppose the girls tell you all
the news so there is no use in
my telling it over agan. We have
had garden made for more than
a month but the weather is so
Extremely cold that things come
on very slowly. We have our
flower[--s--]bed fixed up nicely, + some
Early flowers in bloom but they are
chilled too by the cold atmosphere
with which they are surroundEd
Like people sometimes when they
meet with such freezing civilities
Well I think of nothing more to say
this time thought this sheet is'nt
quite full. Hattie is still with us
+ we are glad to keep her, but we
are dreading Every day lest she
should be called away. Perhaps
I ought not to say [u]we[/u] feel so, but
such are my feelings. Good night
dear ones, + may you Ever be com-
forted + sustained in your trials +
afflictions is the prayer of
Your loving sister
Hannah
Jack jumped upon the window sill
+ then walked over on the table +
rubbed his face on mine, + I im-
agined he wanted to send his
kind regards to you.
Canton Oct 13th 1868
My dear Bro Frank
I have just finished copying
your [u]dear[/u] Hannah's letters, which
has been a pleasure though of
course bringing sad memories
back; + yet I can't feel like saying
[u]sad[/u] -- they seem very pleasant
+ it has made my mind dwell
somewhat more than it is want
to do, on that bright world where
our treasures are. I know you
will read these loving letters with
tender interest + may the prayer
with which she closes her last
letter be abundantly answered
in the case of us both. I
should like to write you a good
long letter but have not time
this mail + so will send what
I have copied as my contribution
this time a far more valuable one
too than anything I could write
With much Earnest sympathy
Your loving Bro
HEnry.
塞维利亚 1866 年 3 月 8 日
亲爱的兄弟姐妹
因为全家人都是
我不知道给你写信，但他们
抓住了所有的想法
松散地漂浮在大气中，
以及我的大脑是否足够肥沃
提高那条线上的任何东西
被决定。弗兰克和我一直在拜访
自从我们结婚以来的大部分时间
我们最后一次去哥伦布旅行
我们进行了一次非常愉快的访问，发现
我们的朋友很好。我们很冷
现在这里的天气，而你，无疑是
患上过热。一罐
几乎没有意识到，当我们为炉子发抖时，你在扇风
离开大力试图让你的-
自己舒服。赛勒斯·克兰，马蒂，
艾略特夫人和莫莉鲍尔斯在这里
昨晚，但当我们离开并且没有
回家到很晚，我们只有很少的时间
和他们聊天。我们非常感谢你
为了你寄给我们的好圣经，希望我们
可能永远遵循它的戒律。
你有没有像我们一样为自己买一本圣经？
我们急于知道。我想海蒂
给你讲述了她的冒险经历
在阿什兰，所以我什么也不说。
我们希望去家政服务
四月初一。我们将生活在
英格利希先生家的前部。我们应该
只有一点点空间，但“满足于
敬虔是大收获”和真理的源头
幸福。它会给我一个很棒的
很高兴窥视你的房子
当你在广州定居时。你
在这里形成谈话的主题
白天和晚上多次
我相信我没有告诉你我们是
现在住在诺伊斯神父家
上楼梯的那个房间
被称为“男孩的房间”。我会
把这张纸的其余部分留给弗兰克。
正如我们将经常写的
我要和现在说再见，
对双方都充满爱意
汉娜
哦，亨利，我忘了对你说
在你离开之前 Portmonie
你在圣诞节给我的，是一个
亲爱的小纪念品，为此收到
我的衷心感谢。
H-
塞维利亚 1866 年 5 月 10 日
亲爱的兄弟姐妹
超过三个月
自从你离开我们已经过去了，它
好像你一定有过
沉闷的时光，在水上这么久，
但如果你有一个繁荣
航程，你必须在你的附近
新家。没必要告诉
你有多么想念你，但是
每天多次亨利和辛西娅
被提及。我们守家
现在在贝茨夫人家里（她已经走了
照顾老罗斯神父）和
非常享受我们自己。它是一个
一个小家庭的舒适小地方
弗兰克必须离开一整天，我得到
很寂寞——七点钟必须在那里
-o-clock，只有几分钟到家=
中午下课，六点来吃晚饭
有时更晚。他没有像
他可以有时间写任何
这封信。我们收到了妈妈的来信
昨夜。他们在墨西哥，玩得很开心。库克先生是谁
去年秋天在长老会现在是
在诺伊斯神父家，和他一起回家
来自克利夫兰。他叫这里
下午。我多么希望你
可以在这里打电话。玛丽罗斯今天早上 7 点结婚。她
丈夫的名字是杨。他保持
这个地方的一家杂货店。他是
亨利·布罗茨夫人的亲戚
通过她，他结识了
玛丽。我们一直有寒冷的天气
几个星期，但今天是相当
温暖，空气中弥漫着芬芳
从苹果花。桃子是
杀了，我们认为大部分的樱桃。
罗孚非常善于交际，因为他有
找出谁住在这里。我们停留过
昨晚和我们一起整晚——
最后一个安息日是我们的com-
munion，你走后的第一个
离开。 Whitesides 先生也是我们的最后一位
圣餐。哦！愿我们都活得像
像老怀特塞德先生一样忠实地准备离开这个世界
和他一样——
弗兰克的健康状况比
那是在早春，我想
通过温暖将继续更好
天气，但我害怕另一个冬天
春天。
汉娜
塞维利亚 1866 年 8 月 10 日
亲爱的兄弟姐妹
自从你的出现
我们之间的日记，我们感到
几乎就像我们有你在我们身边
再次。但事实并非如此，无论我们多么渴望它。我有
这个夏天想了很多次如果
Henry 和 Cynthia 只能让我们成为一个
参观我们的小屋，我应该
满意。我非常想拥有
你在草莓时间来，但他们
现在都走了。我们要一些瓜
那么再见吧。我们很开心
在我们简陋的家中，但我希望我们
在彼此的生活中可能不会那么幸福
爱就像忘记我们所有的给予者
祝福。弗兰克已经出局了
存放一个月，这样他就会
大概找时间说几句话
在这张表中。我们非常想听
再次从你那里知道你的想法
这个时候你的新家。亲爱的
辛西娅，你会在这之前学会的
你哥哥去世的悲伤消息
生活是多么的不确定。当你离开的时候
他以所有人类的外表都会
是你最后一个
想到这么快就被叫走了。
我希望你有好的祝福
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Series of letters from Hannah, copied by Henry to Francis, October 13, 1868
Subject
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Death; Sisters-in-law; Pets; Children; Stillbirth; Health
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Following the death of Francis's wife, Hannah, his brother, Henry copies a series of letters she sent to Henry and Harriet in China. She talks about various things including the departure of her siblings-in-law to Canton, the uncertainty of life, the weather, her and her husband's health, and their pets. She also talks about what appears to be the birth of her stillborn son. The letters range from early 1866 to mid-1867, and Hannah appears to have a kind and optimistic outlook.
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Noyes, Henry Varnum, and Noyes, Hannah Hamsher
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>, Box #3
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1866-03-08
1866-05-10
1866-08-10
1866-10-10
1867-04-09
1867-05-10
1868-10-13
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brothers
cemetery
children
Christianity
death
family
friends
health
houses
illness
marriage
pets
politics
railroad
visitors
weather
-
https://noyesletters.org/files/original/da997b2bc55d6abfee82f1e5f45f76a9.pdf
2061de7cd7d6ff493d818b2820d567c7
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Correspondence from Henry Varnum Noyes
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Noyes, Henry Varnum
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1861-1911
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These are letters from Henry Varnum Noyes. Many of the letters were written during his time as a missionary in China, and focus on the well-being of his children and his attempts at evangelizing.
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Children; Preaching; Clergy; Tracts; Villages; Missionaries; Presbyterian Church; Christianity; Baptism; Converts; Christian converts; Proselytizing
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Canton July 3d 1874
My dear Father
I intended to have
at least commenced this letter
on your birth day but I got my
light blown out too quick and
so went to bed. We did not for-
get the day. It so happened that
the "Social Evening" as we call
it met at our house that eve-
ning and we ourselves thought of
this as a celebration of your
birth day. I do not know that
many of the missionaries knew it
although one of them when he came
mentioned it to me and expressed
his best wishes for you. The good
Archdeacon Gray (of pic-nic fame)
had a toast all ready to present for
you after the exercises of the evening
were through, but it was late when
they were through and the com-
pany broke up so abruptly that
he did not get it done.
The only time the "Social" [--met--] met
here before was on Hattie's birth
day last year. We had a
good household then and also on
last evening. I understand that
people enjoyed themselves generally.
I am thinking [--now--]
considerably now days about going
[--th--] to Synod. We shall hear to-day
I presume what the Board de-
cides upon about paying the
expenses of those who go. I sup-
pose they will pay them or at least
in part. I don't think any one
else will go home here except Dr
Happer who I presume will. I
am going to San-Ui next Tuesday
to be gone about a week and
when I get back from there expect
to get off to Synod by the
first opportunity. I presume I
shall be gone nearly 2 1/2 months
as I want to visit some of
the other stations up there besides
Chefoo. I would like to go to
Peking but hardly expect to get
that accomplished.
We are all getting
along very fairly this summer.
Mattie will have to be careful.
She has'nt the strength of con-
stitution that Hattie has and if
she does too much gets very
tired. Miss Crouch seems to
stand the climate excellently and
I should think would have firm
health.
I presume we have
written to you that Dr Ellinwood
is expected out here this fall.
We shall find out his views about
our coming home in 1876.
They are getting up the belfry
on our new chapel and
will have it all finished in
a few weeks. It will be
a great improvement on our
old place of meeting.
I have just been
writing a long letter to Dr Taylor
about our Chinese teacher. He wants
to go home with us and study 2 or
3 years. I am in hopes some ar-
rangement can be made by which he
may be at Wooster. He left us
2 months ago to be engaged in
the Foreign News department of the
"Chinese Mail" the only daily paper pub-
lished in Chinese that I know of. He
gets $35 per month. With us he only
get $10. If he was a christian, I
do not know a Chinaman that it
seems would be better qualified to do
goods. With very much love to all
Your aff Son
H.V. Noyes
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Letter from H.V. Noyes to Father, July 3, 1874
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Birthdays; Missionaries; Households; Councils and synods; Cost; Chapels
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Henry writes to his father about how they happened to have a social evening in the house where he was staying that they thought to be a celebration of his father's birthday. The last time the "social" met was for Hattie's birthday last year. Henry has been thinking about going to the synod. The board will be going over expenses and deciding who will be going. Henry does not think that anyone will be going home except Dr. Happer. Henry will be going to San-Ui and will be there for about a week and plans on going to synod right when he gets back. He is also going to Chefoo and wants to go to Peking but does not think that will happen. Their Chinese teacher wants to go home with them and study for two to three years at Wooster.
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Noyes, Henry Varnum
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>, Box #3
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1874-07-03
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birthdays
friends
party
teachers
visitors
-
https://noyesletters.org/files/original/ba1c27a25cd8d2c270abf787caf1f0e1.pdf
4cd0d8379074ce53fa824e4909f099aa
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Biographies, Obituaries, and Memorials
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These are various materials from the Noyes Collection that provide information about the births, marriages, and deaths of the Noyes family, as well as other details of their lives.
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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1794-1914
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Kerr, Martha Noyes
Noyes, Harriet Newell
Noyes, Henry Halsey
Noyes, Henry Varnum
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Life; Newspapers; Obituaries; Death; Biography; Women missionaries; Missionaries; Anniversaries; Family; Plague; Birthdays; Marriage
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[Note: sideways in the margin]
HA 1992
Jan 1 good bye to 90 guilford
J.2 guards - soldier on the
train to [illegible]
left Seville 1pm ar Hudson
at 8pm
-Camp Reynold - hospital
for sick soldiers
Henry distributed papers to
the men in the hospital
"It seemed very strange + not
too pleasant to be the only lady
among so many men."
-we practice shooting
with a revolver
-wounded from battle of Shiloh
also Potomac
(Over)
See HVs letter from
Base Hospital
Point of Rocks
Jan 10 1865
never front lines
[u]HARRIET[/u] b 1844 d JAN 1924
80yrs
Ar in China Jan 14, 1868
True Light Sem founded in 1872 - some 6000 students
Returned to the US 1923
CHAN KWONG
(True Light [--?--])
See "Celebration"
Her role with women
VIII
[Note: Back of previous page, blank]
MARTHA NOYES KERR b. SeVILLE, OHIO
JUNE 1, 1840
m. DR JOHN KERR 1880 (?)
d. 1925(?)
A. BIOGRAPHY - 5 hand wr. pages 1925
AB. TRIBUTE TO: HARRIET NEWELL NOYES
1923
B LETTER TO DEAR SISTERS ne. funeral
of HENRY V. NOYES, JAN 22, 1914
C LETTER: DEAR ONES AT HOME 2/28/03
ABOARD SS CHINA TO JAPAN
D. LETTER 12/11/1873 VOYAGE OUT, AR. HONG KONG
{E JOURNAL 1873 FULL ACCT OF VOYAGE OUT
F WORKERS RETURNING FROM S.F.
steerage class, etc., etc. 48 p ([?hand?] ar)
H.N. MY NOTES ON A to F
G LETTERS FROM "MATTIE"
12 packets misc 1873 on-
Chicago to San Francisco 1873
Voyage out to China 1873
Trip to Tianshan (Tien Chan) 1874
etc., etc.
PAGE ONE
HENRY VARNUM NOYES b. Seville Ohio 4/24/1836
d. Canton Jan 21, 1914
m. Arabella Anderson Jan 29, 1876, Canton
b. Waterford NY Nov 26, 1847
d. Toronto, Canada Feb 1, 1934
[u]LIFE OBITUARIES[/u]: A Arabella: "Memorial minute
adopted by the board of FOREIGN MISSIONS
OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURC IN THE U.S.A.
{HENRY'S LAST DAYS, by a sister
B Memorial Services in Seville in Memory of
Rev. Henry V Noyes of Canton, China
(Biog. incl voyage to China on the "Benefactor" in [u]1866[/u]
Also EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS OF 2 SISTERS, Harriet
and Martha [Mrs. J. G. Kerr])
C Complete Letter mentioned in B, handwritten,
from Harriet (Hattie) Jan 23, 1914 [--To--]
to "Dear Ones at Home" describing funeral, etc.
of H.V.N.
D Minute from the BOARD (mentioned in A above)
to the South China Mission, TRIBUTE + brief biog.
E PUI YING MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE 1800s + 1980s.
STUDENTS, CURRICULUM, from DAY SCHool to Residence
School.
[u]WRITINGS[/U] + SERMONS PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FROM
F The Universal Extension of the Christian
Church, A Sermon PREACHED AT CANTON, JAN 5TH
1873. FOCUS ON China pp25-6 WITH Statistics.
PRINTED by JAMES PARKER, CANTON PRINTING
OFFICE, 1873/
PAGE TWO
WRITINGS
[u]HENRY VARNUM NOYES[/u]
G "Ashamed to ask for soldiers." A sermon from "The
Chinese Recorder of OCTober [u]1887[/u]. Church + State.
Also Sermon ON REVELATIONS 2;5 (handwritten
H "Education in Mission Schools" reprinted from
The Chinese Recorder, January [u] 1904 [/u]. A
liberal Christian education including math as
well as Bible Study. Purpose: "It is not to cram
(Students) with information, but rather to put them
on the track of investigating for Themselves."
I "REMINISCENCES". Paper presented to the Canton
Missionary Conference, May 28, 1913. Missionary
pioneers in China, difficulties, sacrifices, achieve-
ments -against the historical background
J REMINISCENCES II, reprinted from the Chinese
Recorder, October 1914, by the date Dr. H.V.
NOYES. Conflicts in the early days of
Christian missions, chapels, +schools in
The Canton Delta area. Personal experiences
of HV. NOYES
K "MISSION WORK" by Rev John NEViVS. D.D.
of CHEFOO, of THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN
BOARD. CHINA INLAND MISSION, LONDON 1886.
APPARENTLY A TEXTBOOK TO INSTRUCT NEWLY ARRIVED
MISSIONARIES IN THE CANTON DELTA AREA
used by HV NOYES etal.
PAGE THREE
[u]HENRY VARNUM NOYES[/u]
HOME MISSION WORK IN CALIFORNIA
L "THE CHINAMAN IN CHRISTIAN LANDS", REV H.V. NOYES
(PRINTED BY REQUEST), AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
PRESS, SHANGHAI, 1885.. See p.4-7
In San Francisco, 1852, REV WM Specer stationed-
Organized church m 1853, Nov 6th with Christian Chi-
Nese from China, First elder was Lai Sam in Presby-
terian Church. Then other churches opened
Problems of Chinese Christian returning to China
etc--
M1+M2 Letters in HVN's handwriting from
Los Angeles M1 To Dear Mother (1877)
and M2 9 Letters To family members in
Seville Ohio describing home mission
Work among Chinese in Los Angeles, [u] Sac [/u]-
ramento, + San Francisco, (HVNW) in the
USA for 18 months on furlough
N LETTERS ARRANGED BY YEARS FROM 1861-1911
Some 100 in all in HVN's handwriting
O SCRAPBOOK MISC. NEWSPAPER clipping in Eng
From Canton, Shanghai, etc. Misc accounts
Of expenses of Missionary Conference in CANTON.
ETC, ETC, ETC 1888-1906
100 + pages. MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT
[Note: CHINESE is crossed out] FOREIGN MISSIONS IN CHINA NAMES OF MISSION-
ARIES AND LOCATIONS OF MISSIONS, CHAPELS, SCHOOLS
[Note: the next three pages appear to be photocopies of the previous three pages]
PAGE ONE
HENRY VARNUM NOYES b. Seville Ohio 4/24/1836
d. Canton Jan 21, 1914
m. Arabella Anderson Jan 29, 1876, Canton
b. Waterford NY Nov 26, 1847
d. Toronto, Canada Feb 1, 1934
[u]LIFE OBITUARIES[/u]: A Arabella: "Memorial minute
adopted by the board of FOREIGN MISSIONS
OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURC IN THE U.S.A.
{HENRY'S LAST DAYS, by a sister
B Memorial Services in Seville in Memory of
Rev. Henry V Noyes of Canton, China
(Biog. incl voyage to China on the "Benefactor" in [u]1866[/u]
Also EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS OF 2 SISTERS, Harriet
and Martha [Mrs. J. G. Kerr])
C Complete Letter mentioned in B, handwritten,
from Harriet (Hattie) Jan 23, 1914 [--To--]
to "Dear Ones at Home" describing funeral, etc.
of H.V.N.
D Minute from the BOARD (mentioned in A above)
to the South China Mission, TRIBUTE + brief biog.
E PUI YING MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THE 1800s + 1980s.
STUDENTS, CURRICULUM, from DAY SCHool to Residence
School.
[u]WRITINGS[/U] + SERMONS PUBLISHED IN PAMPHLET FROM
F The Universal Extension of the Christian
Church, A Sermon PREACHED AT CANTON, JAN 5TH
1873. FOCUS ON China pp25-6 WITH Statistics.
PRINTED by JAMES PARKER, CANTON PRINTING
OFFICE, 1873/
PAGE TWO
WRITINGS
[u]HENRY VARNUM NOYES[/u]
G "Ashamed to ask for soldiers." A sermon from "The
Chinese Recorder of OCTober [u]1887[/u]. Church + State.
Also Sermon ON REVELATIONS 2;5 (handwritten
H "Education in Mission Schools" reprinted from
The Chinese Recorder, January [u] 1904 [/u]. A
liberal Christian education including math as
well as Bible Study. Purpose: "It is not to cram
(Students) with information, but rather to put them
on the track of investigating for Themselves."
I "REMINISCENCES". Paper presented to the Canton
Missionary Conference, May 28, 1913. Missionary
pioneers in China, difficulties, sacrifices, achieve-
ments -against the historical background
J REMINISCENCES II, reprinted from the Chinese
Recorder, October 1914, by the date Dr. H.V.
NOYES. Conflicts in the early days of
Christian missions, chapels, +schools in
The Canton Delta area. Personal experiences
of HV. NOYES
K "MISSION WORK" by Rev John NEViVS. D.D.
of CHEFOO, of THE AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN
BOARD. CHINA INLAND MISSION, LONDON 1886.
APPARENTLY A TEXTBOOK TO INSTRUCT NEWLY ARRIVED
MISSIONARIES IN THE CANTON DELTA AREA
used by HV NOYES etal.
PAGE THREE
[u]HENRY VARNUM NOYES[/u]
HOME MISSION WORK IN CALIFORNIA
L "THE CHINAMAN IN CHRISTIAN LANDS", REV H.V. NOYES
(PRINTED BY REQUEST), AMERICAN PRESBYTERIAN MISSION
PRESS, SHANGHAI, 1885.. See p.4-7
In San Francisco, 1852, REV WM Specer stationed-
Organized church m 1853, Nov 6th with Christian Chi-
Nese from China, First elder was Lai Sam in Presby-
terian Church. Then other churches opened
Problems of Chinese Christian returning to China
etc--
M1+M2 Letters in HVN's handwriting from
Los Angeles M1 To Dear Mother (1877)
and M2 9 Letters To family members in
Seville Ohio describing home mission
Work among Chinese in Los Angeles, [u] Sac [/u]-
ramento, + San Francisco, (HVNW) in the
USA for 18 months on furlough
N LETTERS ARRANGED BY YEARS FROM 1861-1911
Some 100 in all in HVN's handwriting
O SCRAPBOOK MISC. NEWSPAPER clipping in Eng
From Canton, Shanghai, etc. Misc accounts
Of expenses of Missionary Conference in CANTON.
ETC, ETC, ETC 1888-1906
100 + pages. MUCH INFORMATION ABOUT
[note:CHINESE is crossed] FOREIGN MISSIONS IN CHINA NAMES OF MISSION-
ARIES AND LOCATIONS OF MISSIONS, CHAPELS, SCHOOLS
[Note: photocopy of "MARTHA NOYES KERR"]
MARTHA NOYES KERR b. SeVILLE, OHIO
JUNE 1, 1840
m. DR JOHN KERR 1880 (?)
d. 1925(?)
A. BIOGRAPHY - 5 hand wr. pages 1925
AB. TRIBUTE TO: HARRIET NEWELL NOYES
1923
B LETTER TO DEAR SISTERS ne. funeral
of HENRY V. NOYES, JAN 22, 1914
C LETTER: DEAR ONES AT HOME 2/28/03
ABOARD SS CHINA TO JAPAN
D. LETTER 12/11/1873 VOYAGE OUT, AR. HONG KONG
{E JOURNAL 1873 FULL ACCT OF VOYAGE OUT
F WORKERS RETURNING FROM S.F.
steerage class, etc., etc. 48 p ([?hand?] ar)
H.N. MY NOTES ON A to F
G LETTERS FROM "MATTIE"
12 packets misc 1873 on-
Chicago to San Francisco 1873
Voyage out to China 1873
Trip to Tianshan (Tien Chan) 1874
etc., etc.
[Note: sideways]
FAMILY RECORD.
[u] BIRTHS. [/u]
Varnum Noyes July 1st 1804
Lois Walker August 6 1810
Edward P. Noyes Sept 30, 1834
Henry V. Noyes April 24, 1836
Francis J. Noyes May 31. 1838
Martha F Noyes June 1, 1840
Gilbert G Noyes June 4. 1842
Harriet Noyes March 5, 1844
Emily Noyes May 4 1846
Sarah Noyes June 2, 1846
Clara G Noyes May 21. 1850
Mary Noyes March 31. 1852
[Note: different handwriting] FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE
[Note: sideways]
FAMILY RECORD .
[u] DEATHS. [/u]
Josiah Noyes Aug 5: 1840 Aged 75.
Mehitable Noyes Sept 3-. 1855. Aged 87-8.mo
Guilbert G Noyes Sept 11 1850. Aged 8 years
Cynthia Noyes Aug 8. 1867
[?]Geanneh[?] M Noyes Oct 14. 1867
Josiah Noyes Jan 6. 1871 Aged 69 years & 3 months
Francis Noyes Dec. 22 1875 Aged 37 y.
Zoa N Gema Jan 26, 1876 aged 80 years
Lois W Noyes March 24. 1887 Aged 76 yrs
[Note: different handwriting] Richard May 26, 1904
William Dean (Wooster 1900) 1958
Edward P Noyes Oct 16, 1902
Emily (Wooster 1874) 1937
FAMILY RECORD.
[u] MARRIAGES. [/u]
Josiah Noyes & Mehitable C
White. June 26 1794
Augustus Noyes & Persis Stone
October 12, 1824
Varnum Noyes & Lois Walker
June 17. 1833.
Josiah Noyes & Elizabeth Heert.
December 19. 1835.
James Gema & Zoa Noyes
June 3. 1846
Henry V Noyes & Cynthia Crane
Oct 12. 1865.
Francis J Noyes & Hannah M Hamsher
Jan 30 1866
[Note: copy of "BIRTHS."]
FAMILY RECORD.
[u] BIRTHS. [/u]
Varnum Noyes July 1st 1804
Lois Walker August 6 1810
Edward P. Noyes Sept 30, 1834
Henry V. Noyes April 24, 1836
Francis J. Noyes May 31. 1838
Martha F Noyes June 1, 1840
Gilbert G Noyes June 4. 1842
Harriet Noyes March 5, 1844
Emily Noyes May 4 1846
Sarah Noyes June 2, 1846
Clara G Noyes May 21. 1850
Mary Noyes March 31. 1852
[Note: different handwriting] FROM THE FAMILY BIBLE
[Note: copy of "DEATHS" and "MARRIAGES" and x2 written in blue pen]
FAMILY RECORD .
[u] DEATHS. [/u]
Josiah Noyes Aug 5: 1840 Aged 75.
Mehitable Noyes Sept 3-. 1855. Aged 87-8.mo
Guilbert G Noyes Sept 11 1850. Aged 8 years
Cynthia Noyes Aug 8. 1867
[?]Geanneh[?] M Noyes Oct 14. 1867
Josiah Noyes Jan 6. 1871 Aged 69 years & 3 months
Francis Noyes Dec. 22 1875 Aged 37 y.
Zoa N Gema Jan 26, 1876 aged 80 years
Lois W Noyes March 24. 1887 Aged 76 yrs
[Note: different handwriting] Richard May 26, 1904
William Dean (Wooster 1900) 1958
Edward P Noyes Oct 16, 1902
Emily (Wooster 1874) 1937
FAMILY RECORD.
[u] MARRIAGES. [/u]
Josiah Noyes & Mehitable C
White. June 26 1794
Augustus Noyes & Persis Stone
October 12, 1824
Varnum Noyes & Lois Walker
June 17. 1833.
Josiah Noyes & Elizabeth Heert.
December 19. 1835.
James Gema & Zoa Noyes
June 3. 1846
Henry V Noyes & Cynthia Crane
Oct 12. 1865.
Francis J Noyes & Hannah M Hamsher
Jan 30 1866
PAGE TWO
HARRIET NEWLL NOYES
VI MOB ACTION AGAINST GIRLS SCHOOL (TRUE
LIGHT?) IN THE CANTON AREA
A FRAGMENT
VII HATTIE'S JOURNALS 1876
VIII DEAR MISSES NOYES + BUTLER LETTER OF MAY 16 1923
DR SUN YAT-SEN'S EXPRESSION OF APPRECIATION
FOR "The exceptional service you have jointly
Rendered in the cause of education". Signed
By Sun's secretary, Eugene Chen
IX LETTERS TO FATHER, HARRIET TO VARNUM
Some 50 or more between 1868-1888
X LETTERS TO BROTHER FRANK, Civil WAR
VETERAN
XI MISC LETTERS, ALMOST ALL TO MEMBERS OF THE SEVILLE NOYES FAMILY:
Approx 150 in all) Mother Lois, Brother
Edward, Sisters Martha, Sara, Emily, CLARA
+ MARY
I descendant of Rev. James Noyes
ARRIVEd IN MASSACHUSEtts
1634
Pg 60
II dEscENdANt HENRy VARNUM
SEttlEd in OHIO WitH WIFE
LOIS
III HENRy VARNUM • BORN 1834
• DIED 1919
ARRIVEd IN CHINA 1866
MARRIEd ARABELLA *1876
d. 1934
IV HARRIET b. 1844 d. 1924 (?)
ARRIVEd IN CHINA 1868
V MARTHA b. 1840 d 1920's
ARRIVEd IN CHINA 1873
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J.2 卫兵 - 士兵
火车到[无法辨认]
下午 1 点离开塞维利亚 ar Hudson
晚上 8 点
-雷诺营地 - 医院
给生病的士兵
亨利将文件分发给
医院里的男人
“这看起来很奇怪，而不是
太愉快了，不能成为唯一的女士
在这么多男人中。”
-我们练习射击
用左轮手枪
-在示罗战役中受伤
还有波托马克
（超过）
请参阅来自的 HV 信函
基地医院
岩石点
1865 年 1 月 10 日
从不前线
哈里特 b 1844 年 d 1924 年 1 月
80 岁
Ar 在中国 1868 年 1 月 14 日
True Light Sem 成立于 1872 年 - 约 6000 名学生
1923年返回美国
陈光
（真光和）
见“庆祝”
她与女性的角色
八
[注：上一页背面，空白]
玛莎·诺伊斯·克尔 b.俄亥俄州塞维利亚
1840 年 6 月 1 日
米。约翰·克尔博士 1880 (?)
d。 1925（？）
A. 传记 - 5 手 wr。 1925 页
AB。致敬：哈里特·纽维尔·诺伊斯
1923年
B 给亲爱的姐妹们的信 ne。葬礼
亨利诉诺伊斯，1914 年 1 月 22 日
C 信：亲爱的人们在家 2/28/03
搭乘 SS 中国到日本
D. 1873 年 12 月 11 日信函，远航，AR。香港
{E JOURNAL 1873 完全出航记录
F 工人从旧金山返回
驾驶舱等 48 p（手 ar）
H.N. 我在 A 到 F 上的笔记
“马蒂”的 G 字母
12 包 misc 1873 on-
芝加哥到旧金山 1873
1873年远航中国
天山之旅（Tien Chan）1874
等等等等
第一页
亨利·瓦努姆·诺伊斯 b.俄亥俄州塞维利亚 1836 年 4 月 24 日
d。广州 1914 年 1 月 21 日
米。阿拉贝拉·安德森 1876 年 1 月 29 日，广州
湾。纽约沃特福德 1847 年 11 月 26 日
d。 1934 年 2 月 1 日，加拿大多伦多
生平讣告：阿拉贝拉：“纪念分钟
由外交使团委员会通过
美国长老会
{亨利的最后日子，由姐姐
B 塞维利亚纪念服务
中国广州的亨利五世·诺耶斯牧师
（Biog. 包括 1866 年乘坐“恩人”号前往中国的航行
也摘自两个姐妹的信，哈丽特
和玛莎[夫人。 J.G.克尔])
C B 中提到的完整字母，手写，
来自 Harriet (Hattie) 1914 年 1 月 23 日
到描述葬礼等的“Dear Ones at Home”。
H.V.N.
D 董事会会议纪要（在上述 A 中提及）
致华南使团、TRIBUTE 和简短的传记。
1800 年代和 1980 年代的鄂培英中学。
学生，课程，从走读学校到宿舍
学校。
在小册子中发表的著作和讲道来自
F 基督徒的普遍延伸
教会，1 月 5 日在广州宣讲的布道
1873. 关注中国 pp25-6 与统计。
詹姆斯·帕克印刷，广州印刷
办公室，1873/
第二页
著作
亨利·瓦努姆·诺伊斯
G“羞于请兵。”来自“The
1887 年 10 月的中国记录员。教会与国家。
还有关于启示录 2;5 的布道（手写
H《宣教学校教育》转载自
中国记录仪，1904 年 1 月。一个
包括数学在内的自由基督教教育
以及圣经研究。目的：“不是补习
（学生）用信息，而是把它们
在为自己调查的轨道上。”
我“回忆”。提交给广州的论文
传教士大会，1913 年 5 月 28 日。传教士
中国先锋，困难，牺牲，成就——
评论——反对历史背景
J REMINISCENCES II，转载自中文
记录仪，1914 年 10 月，日期为 H.V. 博士。
不，是的。早期的冲突
基督教使命、教堂和学校
广州三角洲地区。个人的经历
的高压。是的
约翰 NEViVS 牧师的 K “任务工作”。 D.D.
CHEFOO，美国长老会
木板。中国内地会，伦敦，1886。
显然是一本指导新来的教科书
三角洲地区的传教士
由 HV NOYES 等人使用。
第三页
亨利·瓦努姆·诺伊斯
加州家庭宣教工作
L“基督教土地上的中国人”，Rev H.V.是的
（应要求打印），美国长老会
出版社，上海，1885 年。见第 4-7 页
1852 年，在旧金山，REV WM Specer 驻扎——
1853 年 11 月 6 日与 Christian Chi 组织教会
Nese 来自中国，第一长老是 Presby 的 Lai Sam-
特里安教堂。然后其他教堂开放
中国基督徒回国的问题
ETC -
HVN 笔迹中的 M1andM2 字母来自
洛杉矶 M1 致亲爱的母亲 (1877)
和 M2 9 给家庭成员的信
俄亥俄州塞维利亚描述家庭使命
在洛杉矶的华人中工作，Sac -
ramento 和旧金山 (HVNW) 在
美国休假18个月
N 字母按 1861-1911 年的年份排列
HVN的笔迹总共有100个
O 剪贴簿杂项。英文报纸剪报
来自广州、上海等其他账户
广州宣教大会的费用。
等，等，等 1888-1906
100 页。很多关于的信息
[注：中文被划掉] 在中国的外国使团名称-
白羊座和使命、教堂、学校的位置
[注：后三页似乎是前三页的复印件]
第一页
亨利·瓦努姆·诺伊斯 b.俄亥俄州塞维利亚 1836 年 4 月 24 日
d。广州 1914 年 1 月 21 日
米。阿拉贝拉·安德森 1876 年 1 月 29 日，广州
湾。纽约沃特福德 1847 年 11 月 26 日
d。多伦多，加纳大1934 年 2 月 1 日
生平讣告：阿拉贝拉：“纪念分钟
由外交使团委员会通过
美国长老会
{亨利的最后日子，由姐姐
B 塞维利亚纪念服务
中国广州的亨利五世·诺耶斯牧师
（Biog. 包括 1866 年乘坐“恩人”号前往中国的航行
也摘自两个姐妹的信，哈丽特
和玛莎[夫人。 J.G.克尔])
C B 中提到的完整字母，手写，
来自 Harriet (Hattie) 1914 年 1 月 23 日
到描述葬礼等的“Dear Ones at Home”。
H.V.N.
D 董事会会议纪要（在上述 A 中提及）
致华南使团、TRIBUTE 和简短的传记。
1800 年代和 1980 年代的鄂培英中学。
学生，课程，从走读学校到宿舍
学校。
在小册子中发表的著作和讲道来自
F 基督徒的普遍延伸
教会，1 月 5 日在广州宣讲的布道
1873. 关注中国 pp25-6 与统计。
詹姆斯·帕克印刷，广州印刷
办公室，1873/
第二页
著作
亨利·瓦努姆·诺伊斯
G“羞于请兵。”来自“The
1887 年 10 月的中国记录员。教会与国家。
还有关于启示录 2;5 的布道（手写
H《宣教学校教育》转载自
中国记录仪，1904 年 1 月。一个
包括数学在内的自由基督教教育
以及圣经研究。目的：“不是补习
（学生）用信息，而是把它们
在为自己调查的轨道上。”
我“回忆”。提交给广州的论文
传教士大会，1913 年 5 月 28 日。传教士
中国先锋，困难，牺牲，成就——
评论——反对历史背景
J REMINISCENCES II，转载自中文
记录仪，1914 年 10 月，日期为 H.V. 博士。
不，是的。早期的冲突
基督教会、教堂和学校
广州三角洲地区。个人的经历
的高压。是的
约翰 NEViVS 牧师的 K “任务工作”。 D.D.
CHEFOO，美国长老会
木板。中国内地会，伦敦，1886。
显然是一本指导新来的教科书
三角洲地区的传教士
由 HV NOYES 等人使用。
第三页
亨利·瓦努姆·诺伊斯
加州家庭宣教工作
L“基督教土地上的中国人”，Rev H.V.是的
（应要求打印），美国长老会
出版社，上海，1885 年。见第 4-7 页
1852 年，在旧金山，REV WM Specer 驻扎——
1853 年 11 月 6 日与 Christian Chi 组织教会
Nese 来自中国，第一长老是 Presby 的 Lai Sam-
特里安教堂。然后其他教堂开放
中国基督徒回国的问题
ETC -
HVN 笔迹中的 M1andM2 字母来自
洛杉矶 M1 致亲爱的母亲 (1877)
和 M2 9 给家庭成员的信
俄亥俄州塞维利亚描述家庭使命
在洛杉矶的华人中工作，Sac -
ramento 和旧金山 (HVNW) 在
美国休假18个月
N 字母按 1861-1911 年的年份排列
HVN的笔迹总共有100个
O 剪贴簿杂项。英文报纸剪报
来自广州、上海等其他账户
广州宣教大会的费用。
等，等，等 1888-1906
100 页。很多关于的信息
[注：中文划线] Foreign Missions IN CHINA NAMES OF MISSION-
白羊座和使命、教堂、学校的位置
[注：“MARTHA NOYES KERR”影印本]
玛莎·诺伊斯·克尔 b.俄亥俄州塞维利亚
1840 年 6 月 1 日
米。约翰·克尔博士 1880 (?)
d。 1925（？）
A. 传记 - 5 手 wr。 1925 页
AB。致敬：哈里特·纽维尔·诺伊斯
1923年
B 给亲爱的姐妹们的信 ne。葬礼
亨利诉诺伊斯，1914 年 1 月 22 日
C 信：亲爱的人们在家 2/28/03
搭乘 SS 中国到日本
D. 1873 年 12 月 11 日信函，远航，AR。香港
{E JOURNAL 1873 完全出航记录
F 工人从旧金山返回
驾驶舱等 48 p（手 ar）
H.N. 我在 A 到 F 上的笔记
“马蒂”的 G 字母
12 包 misc 1873 on-
芝加哥到旧金山 1873
1873年远航中国
天山之旅（Tien Chan）1874
等等等等
[注：侧身]
家庭记录。
出生。
Varnum Noyes 1804 年 7 月 1 日
路易斯·沃克 1810 年 8 月 6 日
爱德华·P·诺伊斯 1834 年 9 月 30 日
亨利诉诺伊斯 1836 年 4 月 24 日
弗朗西斯·J·诺伊斯 1838 年 5 月 31 日
玛莎 F 诺伊斯 1840 年 6 月 1 日
吉尔伯特 G 诺伊斯 1842 年 6 月 4 日
哈里特·诺伊斯 1844 年 3 月 5 日
艾米莉·诺伊斯 1846 年 5 月 4 日
莎拉·诺伊斯 1846 年 6 月 2 日
克拉拉 G 诺伊斯 1850 年 5 月 21 日
玛丽·诺伊斯 1852 年 3 月 31 日
[注：不同的笔迹] 来自家庭圣经
[注：侧身]
家庭记录。
死亡人数。
Josiah Noyes 8 月 5 日：1840 年 75 岁。
Mehitable Noyes 9 月 3 日-。 1855. 87-8.mo
Guilbert G Noyes 1850 年 9 月 11 日。8 岁
辛西娅·诺伊斯 1867 年 8 月 8 日
]Geanneh] M Noyes 1867 年 10 月 14 日
Josiah Noyes 1871 年 1 月 6 日 年龄 69 岁零 3 个月
弗朗西斯·诺伊斯 1875 年 12 月 22 日 37 岁。
Zoa N Gema 1876 年 1 月 26 日，享年 80 岁
Lois W Noyes 1887 年 3 月 24 日 76 岁
[注：不同的笔迹] 理查德 1904 年 5 月 26 日
威廉·迪恩（伍斯特 1900 年）1958 年
爱德华·P·诺伊斯 1902 年 10 月 16 日
艾米丽（伍斯特 1874 年）1937 年
家庭记录。
婚姻。
Josiah Noyes & Mehitable C
白色的。 1794 年 6 月 26 日
奥古斯都·诺伊斯和珀西斯·斯通
1824 年 10 月 12 日
Varnum Noyes 和 Lois Walker
1833 年 6 月 17 日。
乔西啊诺伊斯和伊丽莎白赫特。
1835 年 12 月 19 日。
詹姆斯·格玛和佐亚·诺伊斯
1846 年 6 月 3 日
亨利五世诺伊斯和辛西娅克兰
1865 年 10 月 12 日。
弗朗西斯 J 诺伊斯 & 汉娜 M 哈姆舍
1866 年 1 月 30 日
[注：“出生”的副本。]
家庭记录。
出生。
Varnum Noyes 1804 年 7 月 1 日
路易斯·沃克 1810 年 8 月 6 日
爱德华·P·诺伊斯 1834 年 9 月 30 日
亨利诉诺伊斯 1836 年 4 月 24 日
弗朗西斯·J·诺伊斯 1838 年 5 月 31 日
玛莎 F 诺伊斯 1840 年 6 月 1 日
吉尔伯特 G 诺伊斯 1842 年 6 月 4 日
哈里特·诺伊斯 1844 年 3 月 5 日
艾米莉·诺伊斯 1846 年 5 月 4 日
莎拉·诺伊斯 1846 年 6 月 2 日
克拉拉 G 诺伊斯 1850 年 5 月 21 日
玛丽·诺伊斯 1852 年 3 月 31 日
[注：不同的笔迹] 来自家庭圣经
[注：“死亡”和“婚姻”副本和x2用蓝笔书写]
家庭记录。
死亡人数。
Josiah Noyes 8 月 5 日：1840 年 75 岁。
Mehitable Noyes 9 月 3 日-。 1855. 87-8.mo
Guilbert G Noyes 1850 年 9 月 11 日。8 岁
辛西娅·诺伊斯 1867 年 8 月 8 日
]Geanneh] M Noyes 1867 年 10 月 14 日
Josiah Noyes 1871 年 1 月 6 日 年龄 69 岁零 3 个月
弗朗西斯·诺伊斯 1875 年 12 月 22 日 37 岁。
Zoa N Gema 1876 年 1 月 26 日，享年 80 岁
Lois W Noyes 1887 年 3 月 24 日 76 岁
[注：不同的笔迹] 理查德 1904 年 5 月 26 日
威廉·迪恩（伍斯特 1900 年）1958 年
爱德华·P·诺伊斯 1902 年 10 月 16 日
艾米丽（伍斯特 1874 年）1937 年
家庭记录。
婚姻。
Josiah Noyes & Mehitable C
白色的。 1794 年 6 月 26 日
奥古斯都·诺伊斯和珀西斯·斯通
1824 年 10 月 12 日
Varnum Noyes 和 Lois Walker
1833 年 6 月 17 日。
乔赛亚·诺伊斯和伊丽莎白·赫特。
1835 年 12 月 19 日。
詹姆斯·格玛和佐亚·诺伊斯
1846 年 6 月 3 日
亨利五世诺伊斯和辛西娅克兰
1865 年 10 月 12 日。
弗朗西斯 J 诺伊斯 & 汉娜 M 哈姆舍
1866 年 1 月 30 日
第二页
哈里特·纽维尔·诺伊斯
VI 针对女子学校的暴民行动（真实
光？）在广州地区
一个片段
VII 海蒂的日记 1876
VIII 亲爱的诺伊斯小姐和巴特勒 1923 年 5 月 16 日的信
孙中山致谢
为“您共同享有的卓越服务
献给教育事业”。签名
孙的秘书 Eugene Chen
IX 给父亲的信，哈丽特给瓦努姆的信
1868-1888 年间大约 50 个或更多
X 给弗兰克弟兄的信，内战
老将
XI MISC 信件，几乎全部写给 SEVILLE NOYES 家族的成员：
总共约 150) 母亲洛伊丝，兄弟
爱德华、玛莎姐妹、莎拉、艾米丽、克拉拉
和玛丽
我是詹姆斯·诺伊斯牧师的后裔
抵达马萨诸塞州
1634
第 60 页
II 后代亨利瓦努姆
与妻子定居在俄亥俄州
洛伊斯
III 亨利·瓦努姆 • 生于 1834 年
• 死于 1919 年
1866年抵达中国
已婚的阿拉贝拉 *1876
d。 1934年
IV 哈里特 b. 1844 年1924 年（？）
1868年抵达中国
V 玛莎 b. 1840 至 1920 年代
1873年抵达中国。
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Notes
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Notes on the Noyes Family
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Family; Travel; Missionaries; Death; Marriage; Births
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These various notes with multiple different handwritings focus on members of the Noyes family specifically Henry, Harriet, and Martha. They also include pages out of the family bible that list the births, deaths, and marriages of members in the family. The notes on Henry, Harriet, and Martha include accomplishments and establishes a timeline for their lives.
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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noyes_c_misc_927
birthdays
Christianity
churches
death
marriage
missionaries
missionary work
school
-
https://noyesletters.org/files/original/fa7bc983c31ae2391833025887884ddb.pdf
2b974f57357b8ac887e24c9c325a0ffc
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These are various letters either to or from members of the Noyes family.
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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<a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a>
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PDF
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eng (English)
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Text
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Missionaries; Letters; Family; Children; Travel; Presbyterian Church; Missionary settlements; Societies
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1831-1918
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began our long journey across the trackless
deep. It was a lovely Sabbath morning,
at seven o'clock all who cared to do so gathered
in the Reading Hall where a communion
service was held. It was dear to our hearts
and a fitting way to begin our voyage.
When we left the land behind us, we
also left the sunshine with it. We were now
in clouds and storm. Such is life "Sunshine
and Shadow" that by the way was the sub-
ject of my graduating Essay years ago.
The clouds and storms did not seem to
damp the spirits of the 14 children on
board. They were happy and frolicsome
all the way over. They played in cor-
ridors a good deal because the decks
were wet and cold. we find the same
kind of people on shipboard as we find
in cities and towns at home, in fact human
nature is more amplified on ship board
than on land. Quite a cranky lady
lived next door to us, not a lover of
children, I judge. One day I heard her say,
"Dorothy, where is your cabin"? Dorothy told
her. "And where is your cabin Catherine"?
Catherine enlightened her. "Now you go right
over there and race and squeal as
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loudly as you like. I feel [u]sure[/u] your
mothers will be [u]delighted[/u] to hear you".
The weather was very rough. That
first night I came out of my berth twice
but landed on my feet. There were 40
missionaries on board, but it was several
days before we saw them at table. Miss Noyes
and I are both good sailors and we were
always on hand at meal time. The motion
of the steamer, however was not pleasant
it pitched and made us feel tired. It was
very heavily laden and was deep down
in the water. There were only about four
pleasant days all the the way over to Yoko-
hama. Tuesday Oct 11th was a lovely
day, during all its hours we were passing
the Aleution Islands, so close that we
could see them very plainly. They looked
almost as beautiful as the Inland Sea,
one was covered with snow which glis-
tened in the sun. That evening we
crossed the meridian and dropped out
the Wednesday. I said sadly to myself, "Good-bye
America and all the dear ones, we are
now on the side of the world, Good-bye
for a season."
To our surprise we ran into the tail end
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of a typhoon coming up from the South
and we were only ten degrees from the
center of it. We did not go forward, as the
Captain did not wish to get nearer the center.
Can anything seem more helpless than
a frail ship out in mid ocean in black
darkness of night in a fearful storm the
waves dashing over it and ready to
swallow it up, the wind screeching
and howling around it, its dim lights
casting but a faint glimmer over the
boiling waters. Only a few planks between
those on board and death. It makes
one realize one's entire dependence on
God. Human help is not available
I thought, as I sat there of the Disciples being
in like circumstances, how they ran to Jesus
with their trouble + be helped them at once
by rebuking the winds + waves and there
was a great calm. This he did the second
time when he came to them walking on
the sea. It came to me very forcibly then
that Jesus was not on our ship in bodily
presence, but none the less he was there
and his power to help was just the same
as it was when his disciples called upon
him for help. So I asked him to send this
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wind elsewhere and calm this turbid
sea and that I [u]believed[/u] in his power to
do it. I retired then feeling peaceful
and trustful and slept soundly all
night. The next morning, I looked through
the port just in time to see the sun
rise out of the water like a great red
ball. The sea was quite calm.
Hurriedly dressing, I went out to the
end of the deck facing the sun and held
a little praise service all to myself.
It is interesting as we near Yokohama
to see the lights from rocky points winking
to us ^out of the darkness They seems to say "keep away
from here, do not come too near we are not safe."
Yokohama, Kobe, Moji and Shanghai
would greatly interest you as they did
me 40 years ago, they are not so quaint
to-day, but they are an old story to us +
we want to hurry by and get home and
see what Canton has in store for us.
At last, we are nearing it. It is six in the
morning, but not too early to keep back our
girls. There they stand lined up on the
wharf. Tears spring to our eyes as we see
them. Bless their dear hearts. The boat touches
the wharf, there is a grand rush we are
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together again. It is something like a mother
coming home to her children again after a
long absence. We are escorted home where
the rest of the school, standing waiting at the
door give us a loving welcome. After breakfast
we are taken around the buildings to see what
has been done, then to chapel prayers
where we must each say a few words to the
three-hundred and thirty bright girls seated
before us looking eagerly as us. It is all so
dear. While the school is in session we
rest in our rooms. We are invited for
the evening to a Reception in Assembly Hall
where the girls, who are very fond of the drama
play Penelope in English it is done with
great credit to themselves. Refreshments were
served. On Friday afternoon a grand
Reception was given in our honor. Both
Foreigners and Chinese were included in the
invitations. This gave us an opportunity to
meet all our friends. In the evening we took
dinner with the Teachers of the True Light.
Tuesday the 8th we were invited to a
Reception and play at the True Light Middle
School on Paak-Hok-Tung. Saturday the
12th The True Light Alumnae, having waited
for our return, gave a banquet at Hotel Asia.
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We were also entertained at the Consulate
by Consul + Mrs Bergholz his Mother, where
each of the ten guests was presented
with a handsome hand bag of black
satin + gold as a souvenir, by the Consul
himself. On the 25th of November
the Chinese and many of the Foreigners
celebrated the 40th anniversary of my ar-
rival in Canton. I shall always have
pleasant recollections of the kind words
spoken and the many kindnesses re-
ceived on that day. The 24th + 25 of Nov.
this year came on the same days of the
week as they did in 1881. I arrived in Hong
Kong on Thanksgiving Day and I have been
thankful through all the 40 years that
my lot has been cast among this people.
My friends are you growing weary
of this recital; We have settled down
to work. The weather is fine, windows
and doors all open. It is Chrysanthemum
season. The houses and gardens ^are full of
them and lovely roses. It is also orange
season. Surely our compensations are
great. I send my warm Christmas Greetings
to all. If any were left out in the distribution of
cards it was not meant to be so. I re-
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membered those to whom I sent cards
myself. I did not ask Miss Noyes a
single name. I soon shall know
you all, and I wish to be [u]one[/u] of [u]you[/u],
In loving Christian fellowship
Electa M. Butler.
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开始了我们穿越无轨的漫长旅程
深的。这是一个可爱的安息日早晨，
七点钟，所有愿意这样做的人都聚集在一起
在阅览室里举行圣餐
举行了服务。这是我们心中的挚爱
以及开始我们旅程的合适方式。
当我们把土地抛在身后，我们
也留下了阳光。我们现在
在云和风暴。这就是生活“阳光
和影子”，顺便说一句，这是我几年前毕业论文的主题。
云和风暴似乎没有
打湿了14个孩子的精神
木板。他们快乐而嬉戏
一路过来。他们在走廊玩得很好，因为甲板
又湿又冷。我们发现相同
我们发现船上的那种人
在家乡的城镇，其实是人类
自然在船上更加放大
比在陆地上。真是个脾气暴躁的小姐姐
住在我们隔壁，不是爱人
孩子们，我判断。有一天，我听到她说，
“多萝西，你的小屋在哪里？”多萝西告诉
她。 “你的小屋凯瑟琳在哪里？”
凯瑟琳启发了她。 “现在你向右走
在那里比赛和尖叫
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随心所欲地大声。我确信你的
妈妈们会很高兴听到你的话”。
天气非常恶劣。那
第一天晚上我两次从卧铺里出来
但落在我的脚上。有 40
船上有传教士，但有几个
几天前我们在餐桌上看到他们。诺伊斯小姐
我都是好水手，我们都是
用餐时间总是在手边。议案
蒸笼，但是不愉快
它使我们感到疲倦。它是
负载很重，内心深处
在水里。只有大约四个
愉快的日子一直到横滨。 10 月 11 日星期二是一个可爱的日子
白天，在我们经过的所有时间
阿留申群岛，离我们如此之近
可以很清楚地看到它们。他们看起来
几乎和内海一样美丽，
一个被雪覆盖着，在阳光下闪闪发光。那天晚上我们
越过经络辍学
周三。我伤心地对自己说：“再见
美国和所有亲爱的，我们是
现在在世界的一边，再见
一个赛季。”
令我们惊讶的是，我们跑到了尾端
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来自南方的台风
而我们离这里只有十度
它的中心。我们没有前进，因为
船长不想靠近中心。
有什么比这更无助的事情吗？
一艘虚弱的船在黑色的海洋中
可怕的暴风雨中的黑夜
海浪冲过它，准备好
吞下去，风在呼啸
并在它周围嚎叫，它昏暗的灯光
投射但微弱的微光
沸水。之间只有几块木板
那些在船上和死亡的人。它使
一个人意识到自己完全依赖于
上帝。人工帮助不可用
我想，当我坐在那里的时候，门徒们正在
在类似的情况下，他们如何跑向耶稣
解决他们的麻烦+立即得到帮助
通过斥责风+浪和那里
非常平静。这是他做的第二次
当他走到他们面前的时候
大海。那时它非常强烈地出现在我身上
耶稣没有身体上在我们的船上
存在，但他仍然在那里
他帮助的力量是一样的
就像他的门徒呼唤
他寻求帮助。所以我让他寄这个
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风在别处平息这浑浊
海，我相信他的力量
做。我退休了，然后感觉很平静
和信任，睡得很香
夜晚。第二天早上，我翻阅了
港口正好可以看到太阳
像大红色一样从水中升起
球。海面相当平静。
匆匆穿好衣服，我出去了
面向太阳的甲板末端并保持
一点点赞服务都给自己。
我们在横滨附近很有趣
看到岩石点的灯光闪烁
从黑暗中对我们说他们似乎在说“远离
从这里，不要靠得太近，我们不安全。”
横滨、神户、门司、上海
会像他们一样让你很感兴趣
40年前的我，他们没那么古怪
今天，但它们对我们来说是一个古老的故事，
我们想快点回家
看看广州为我们准备了什么。
最后，我们正在接近它。它是六个
早上，但不要太早来阻止我们
女孩们。他们站在那里排成一排
码头。当我们看到时，泪水涌上眼眶
他们。祝福他们亲爱的心。小船触动
码头，我们有一个盛大的赶路
8
再度携手。有点像妈妈
经过一段时间后再次回到她的孩子身边
久违了。我们被护送回家
学校的其他人，站在门口等着
门给我们一个亲切的欢迎。早餐后
我们被带到建筑物周围看看有什么
已经完成，然后去教堂祈祷
我们每个人都必须对他们说几句话
三百三十个聪明的女孩子坐下
在我们面前热切地看着我们。都是这样
亲。在学校上课期间，我们
在我们的房间休息。我们被邀请
晚上在大会堂举行招待会
那些非常喜欢戏剧的女孩们
用英语玩佩内洛普就完成了
非常感谢自己。刷新评论是
服务。周五下午盛大
招待会以我们的名义举行。两个都
外国人和中国人都被列入
邀请。这给了我们一个机会
认识我们所有的朋友。晚上我们带了
与真光导师共进晚餐。
8 号星期二，我们被邀请参加一个
真光中心的接待和玩耍
Paak-Hok-Tung 上的学校。星期六
第十二届真光校友，等待
为了我们的回归，在亚洲酒店举行了宴会。
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我们也在领事馆得到了款待
由领事和他的母亲伯格霍尔兹夫人在哪里
十位客人中的每一位都被介绍了
带着帅气的黑色手包
缎+金作为纪念品，由领事提供
自己。 11月25日
中国人和许多外国人
庆祝我抵达广州40周年。我将永远拥有
美好的回忆
那天说的和收到的许多善意。 11月24日至25日
今年恰逢
一周，就像他们在 1881 年所做的那样。我到了香港
感恩节那天，我一直在
感谢所有 40 年来
我的命运已投在这群人中间。
我的朋友们，你是否越来越疲倦
这场独奏会；我们已经安顿下来
去工作。天气很好，窗户
和门都打开了。是菊花
季节。房子和花园里到处都是
他们和可爱的玫瑰。它也是橙色的
季节。我们的补偿当然是
伟大的。我送上我温暖的圣诞问候
对所有人。如果在分发中遗漏了任何内容
卡片本不该如此。我记得
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我寄卡片的人
我。我没有问诺伊斯小姐
单名。我很快就会知道
你们所有人，我希望成为你们中的一员，
在爱的基督徒团契中
Electa M.巴特勒。
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Section of Letter from Electa M Butler
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Travel; Children; Steamboats; Jesus Christ--Presence; Anniversaries
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In this partial letter, Electa writes about her journey from America back to Canton. At one point during her travel, a typhoon came up from the South and Electa realized an individual's dependence on God. She knew that Jesus was not physically there, but felt that his spirit and presence would help them. When arriving in Canton, Electa celebrated the 40th anniversary of her being in China. She made her way to Hong Kong on Thanksgiving Day.
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anniversaries
boats
Christmas
girl students
holidays
missionaries
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Thanksgiving
travel
weather
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This collection includes various disparate materials including a scrapbook, sketches of the Noyes home in Canton (Guangzhou), China, and a travel itinerary.
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Medway August 25 1831
At a special meeting of Mendom Association in the
West Parish of Medway at the house of Rev. Mr. Ide this
25th day of Aug. Rev Mr. Long of Milford was chosen
moderator, + opened the meeting with prayer.
Rev. Mr Wright of Holliston, More of Natick, Noyes
of Needham, + Rand of Boston, were invited to sit +
deliberate with them.
Mr Varnum Noyes presented a request to be ordained
as an Evangelist or Missionary to the West.
The Association proceeded to examine him as to his
qualification for the work of the gospel ministry.
After examination, the Association expected their
satisfaction with Mr. Noyes' reasons for desiring
Ordination + with his qualification for the ministry
+ voted to proceed to the services of his ordination.
Appointed Rev. Mr. Ide to preach the sermon.
Rev. Mr. Noyes of Needham to give the Charge.
Rev. Mr. Smally to give the R.H. of fellowship.
Rev. Mr. Fitch to make Introductory prayer.
Rev. Mr Thacher to make the concluding prayer.
Voted to adjourn to attend the public services of
the Ordination.---- A line copy of record
Attest Elam Smally. Scribe.
1831 年 8 月 25 日梅德韦
在 Mendom 协会的一次特别会议上
梅德韦西教区在艾德牧师家中
8月25日，米尔福德的朗夫先生被选为
主持人，并以祈祷开始会议。
霍利斯顿的赖特先生，纳蒂克的更多，诺伊斯
李约瑟的和波士顿的兰德被邀请坐下来，
和他们商量。
Varnum Noyes 先生提出了被任命的请求
作为传教士或传教士到西方。
协会对他进行了审查
从事福音事工的资格。
经过审查，协会预计他们的
对诺伊斯先生渴望的理由感到满意
按立和他的事工资格
并投票决定为他的圣职服务。
任命井出先生传道。
Needham 的 Noyes 牧师牧师提出指控。
牧师 Smally 先生授予 R.H. 奖学金。
牧师 Fitch 先生做介绍性祈祷。
牧师 Thacher 先生做最后的祈祷。
投票休会参加公共服务
受戒.----记录的行副本
证明埃拉姆斯莫利。隶。
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Ordination of Mr. Varnum Noyes, August 25, 1831
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Ordination; Missionaries; Sermons
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Smally, Elam
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1831-08-25
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Correspondence from Rev. Varnum Noyes
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Noyes, Varnum
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These are letters from the father of the Noyes' missionaries, Reverend Varnum Noyes. He writes to his siblings, parents, and children.
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Clergy; Fathers; Letters; Marriage; Family; Children; Travel; Moving, Household
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Guilford Ohio Oct 7 - 1833
My Dear Sister Z
I received on the 3rd of July
by the hand of Mr Connerse a letter
from you and also one from Sister N.
These letters I have perused and reperused
with much pleasure and satisfaction.
I do not now recollect which of my
sisters I wore last, and thought some of
addressing you both conjointly, but fina-
lly concluded as letters are in some meas-
ure common property at both ends
of "[u]Clinton's big ditch[/u]." I would address this
to you and the next to Sister N. Your
letters together with a call from Dr Con-
nerse was to me a real treat. Mr Connerse
brought me two pair of footings, a val
uable present from Mother as I suppose
for which she will please to accept my
sincere thanks. As I wrote to brother
Augustus since I was married, giving all
necessary intelligence upon that subject,
I need not say an thing relative to
it here. The season has been unusually
sickly in this town owing as is supposed
to the spring freshets which raised the
Chippewa to an unusual height and
inundated considerable of the low land
lying on its banks. The scarlet fever pre-
vailed in the spring, and in the latter
part of summer the billious fever has
been prevailing. Of the last, I had an attack
in the latter part of July, but by prompt
and efficient remedies I succeeded in
breaking up the fever, though I was very
much reduced and mostly confined to my
bed for a fortnight. I have been gain-
ing strength ever since with exception
of one or two ill terms, and my health is
now about as good as usual. I suppose
you will expect me this time to say some-
thing about the [u]wife[/u]. Her health has
been good ever since she came here, unless
she has had some slight touches of the
disease commonly called [u]home-sickness[/u].
She took good care of me in my sickness
and I trust will in ever respect answer
my expectations. I find that worldly cares
are somewhat increased by marriage, though
I hope to get more settled by and by also
not to let the cares of this world so much
interfere with my studies. We have been
keeping house, or rather keeping room for
about three months. We began almost with
out furniture or provisions, but have
been getting one thing after another
till we begin to live quite comfortable.
We want but one thing more to make us
happy and that is a [u]heart wholy devoted
to the service of God[/u]. I expect in a few
weeks to move into a log cabin. I have
been buying and selling land considerably
of late. The people moved the site of their
meetinghouse after I purchased last win-
ter, and in consequence I have sold the
lot of land I then bought, and have pur-
chased again near the site they last
fixed upon and where the house is now
raised. For the first lot I gave two hundred
dollars and sold it for two hundred and
seventy five. The last, which contains
about fifty acres, twenty five improved
having a log barn, two cabin houses, a cabin
shop, a good well and a small orchard,
cost me six hundred dollars. As this is
situated on both sides of the turnpike
and is near the village it is considered
very cheap. Land is rising with astonishing
rapidity. I shall get possession of my place
in about ten months if nothing unexpected
occurs, when you may imagine [illegible] [?seated?]
down comfortably in a snug log cabin by
a [u]good log fire[/u], and glad should I be if you
could be in our little circle. I saw Mrs
Connerse about a fortnight ago and was
glad to learn that you thought some
of coming and spending some time in
Ohio. I wish you could. We greatly need
school teachers. I have no doubt you might
spend your time here very pleasantly and
profitably.
The state of religion is extremely low in
this region. About two weeks since we held
a five days meeting in Harrisville.
Mrs N. and myself attending the meeting from
the beginning to the close. The latter part
of the meeting was very interesting. The
church seemed to be humbled under a sense
of unfaithfulness, and some cases of hope-
ful conversion occurred towards the close
of the meeting. We staid at Dr DeWitts, the
place where Sarah Connerse now resides.
We contemplate noting other protract-
ed meetings in the county soon and
may perhaps have one here in the
course of the winter. I have already joined
a much more extensive acquaintance with
a much more extensive acquaintance with
the people in this region than I ever
had in any other place I have lived. I have
many sterling friends in this country
and hope to spend my days in this
region somewhere.
I wish when you write me again you would
send me the family record as I forget some
of you ages. I ardently desire to see you
all but when I shall, if ever, God only
knows. We shall all soon have done our
work and be in eternity, and may we
all at last meet in heaven.
[Note: Address here]
The season past has been very productive
though the thought in the latter part
of sumer was considerably severe. We
have apples and peaches in abundance.
I wish you to write me all about the
people in W as I feel deeply interested
in their prosperity and wilfare. And
while you enjoy the sweets of the pa-
ternal fireside, forget not your Ohio brother.
My love to all who may inquire after
me. Yours in fraternal affection V.N.
[Note: Address described later for clarity]
guilford
ohio
[?out?] 25
Miss Zoa Noyes
Westmoreland
New hampshire
[Note: upside down]
Guilford Ohio Oct 4th 1833
Rev. V. Noyes
1833 年 10 月 7 日至 1833 年 10 月 7 日，俄亥俄州吉尔福德
我亲爱的Z姐姐
我7月3日收到
康纳斯先生亲手写了一封信
来自你，还有一个来自 N 修女。
这些信件我已经仔细阅读并重新阅读
非常高兴和满足。
我现在不记得我的哪一个
我最后穿的姐妹们，我想了一些
共同向你们俩讲话，但最终得出结论，因为信件在某种程度上是两端的共同财产
“克林顿的大沟”。我会解决这个问题
给你和旁边的 N 姐妹。你的
康纳斯博士的来信和电话对我来说是一种真正的享受。康纳斯先生
给我带来了两对立足点，我猜是妈妈送给我的贵重礼物
为此她愿意接受我的
真诚的感谢。当我写信给兄弟时
自从我结婚以来，奥古斯都付出了一切
关于该主题的必要情报，
我不必说与
在这里。这个季节异常
在这个小镇上生病了
春天的新鲜植物
奇普瓦到一个不寻常的高度和
淹没了相当大的低地
躺在它的银行。猩红热预
在春天有效，在后者
夏季的一部分，热病有
一直盛行。最后，我受到了攻击
在 7 月下旬，但及时
我成功的有效补救措施
退烧，虽然我很
大大减少，主要限于我的
睡了两周。从那以后我一直在获得力量，但例外
一两个病句，我的健康
现在和往常一样好。我想
这次你会期待我说一些关于妻子的事情。她的健康有
自从她来这里以来一直很好，除非
她有一些轻微的接触
疾病通常称为思乡病。
她在我生病时照顾我
我相信会永远尊重答案
我的期望。我发现世俗的关心
婚姻有所增加，虽然
我也希望越来越安定
不要让这个世界的牵挂太多
干扰我的学习。我们已经
保留房子，或者更确切地说，保留空间
三个月左右。我们几乎从
没有家具或用品，但有
得到一件又一件
直到我们开始过上舒适的生活。
我们只想要一件事让我们
快乐，那是一颗全心全意的心
为上帝服务。我预计在几个
几周搬进小木屋。我有
大量买卖土地
最近。人们移动了他们的网站
我去年冬天买的教堂，结果我卖掉了
然后我买了很多土地，并在他们最后的地点附近再次购买
确定房子现在在哪里
提高。第一批我给了两百
美元，然后卖了两百多块
七十五。最后一个，包含
大约五十英亩，二十五英亩
有一个原木谷仓，两个小屋，一个小屋
商店，一口好井和一个小果园，
花了我六百美元。因为这是
位于收费公路两侧
并且在村庄附近它被认为是
非常便宜。土地正在以惊人的速度上升
速度。我将占有我的位置
如果不出意外，大约十个月后
发生，当你想象 [无法辨认] 坐着时
舒适地躺在舒适的小木屋里
一个很好的原木火，如果你愿意，我会很高兴
可能在我们的小圈子里。我看见了夫人
Connerse 大约两周前
很高兴得知你想了一些
来和花一些时间在
俄亥俄州。我希望你可以。我们非常需要
学校教师。我毫不怀疑你可能
在这里度过愉快的时光
有利可图。
宗教状态极低
这个地区。自我们举办以来大约两周
在哈里斯维尔举行了为期五天的会议。
N 夫人和我本人参加会议的时间是
从开始到结束。后半部分
会议非常有趣。这
教会似乎在某种意义上被贬低
不忠，以及一些有希望的转变的案例发生在接近尾声
的会议。我们呆在德维茨博士，
莎拉康纳斯现在居住的地方。
我们考虑注意到其他长期——
很快在县里召开会议，
也许这里有一个
冬天的过程。我已经加入了
更广泛的了解
更广泛的了解
这个地区的人比我以往任何时候都多
在我住过的任何其他地方都有过。我有
这个国家有很多优秀的朋友
并希望在这度过我的日子
某处地区。
我希望当你再次给我写信时你会
把家庭记录寄给我，因为我忘记了一些
你们年龄。我热切地渴望见到你
除非我会，如果有的话，只有上帝
知道。我们很快就会完成我们的
工作和永恒，愿我们
大家终于在天堂相遇。
[注：地址在这里]
过去的赛季非常富有成效
虽然后半部分的想法
夏天相当厉害。我们
有大量的苹果和桃子。
我希望你给我写所有关于
我对 W 的人深感兴趣
在他们的繁荣和福祉中。
和
当你享受父爱炉边的甜蜜时，不要忘记你的俄亥俄兄弟。
我对所有可能询问的人的爱
我。 你的兄弟情谊 V.N.
[注：为清楚起见，稍后描述地址]
吉尔福德
俄亥俄州
出 25
佐亚·诺伊斯小姐
威斯特摩兰
新罕布什尔
[注：倒置]
1833 年 10 月 4 日，俄亥俄州吉尔福德
牧师 V. Noyes
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Letter from Varnum to Sister Z, October 7, 1833
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Varnum writes to his sister Zoa about past letters he has gotten from her and his other sisters. He has written to Augustus since he got married. There has been a lot of sickness in town this season, including scarlet fever. Varnum had an attack in the latter part of July but now his health is back to normal. His wife, Lois has been healthy but has been experiencing homesickness. Varnum is worried about the state of religion in the area. He mentions the land he has bought and how he plans to cultivate and live on it.
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These are letters from Martha Noyes Kerr. Many of the letters were written during her time as a missionary and her marriage to John Glasgow Kerr.
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1874-1914
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Letters; Women missionaries; Women in missionary work; Travel; Marriage; Schools; Physicians' spouses; Physicians; Women teachers; Psychiatric hospitals; Hospitals
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Canton China
April 3d 1887
My dear Mother
The two [?Dr's?] have you
out and Mr Wisner is in
bed so I am alone Miss
Butler will be here before
very long and I am to go out
with her. She says to do some
shopping. I sent a few things
home by Belle only little
things. The pongee [?tidy?] do not
let Bella see please. She gave
me one just like it almost
and I fear she will think this
one was the present she gave
me. Also the handerchiefs
red and white are just like
one she gave Dr Kerr. I did
not after all put in anything
for Hattie Am so sorry- Did not
mean to let the parcel go off in
that way but the truth was I
put these things together and
meant to get her something
that was not Chinese. Then I
packed the box in a great hurry
the day before I came down here
and never thought but that the
things were all together until the
package had been sent up to
Henry's Am very sorry about it
The shoes I had made in
Ashland I have sent over to Miss
Butler and she says they fit her
Am very glad Do not know
but I shall be obliged to go bare
footed as I can not get anything
made by these shoe makers that
I can [?bear?] on my foor for a
moment
Later Have received the letters
from home dated Apr 15th-
Am so sorry to hear of Em's illness
as we grow older I suppose in [?this?]
line our anxieties will increase
It seems too bad Em has had
such hard work. She seems to
be always rather improved upon
But she is always so willing
to do any thing for any body.
Was intensely relieved to hear
that Mr Notestine was a little
better. If he only gets well the
people will I hope be more
careful of him. Now your next
anxiety will be about Bella and
the boys. But I hope you will
not be distressed beyond measure.
She will not make a long visit
I am sure and you will have a
chance to see the boys. They are
nice children. The Seville people
will be interested to see the "grand
children" of their old pastor and his
wife. As far as Willie is concerned
he could be put into a book just
as he is and it would read all
right. I can not realize that a
day or two after the arrival of this
they will be there. It seems as
if it were all a dream. Dont
[u]worry about any thing[/u] in the line
of home arrangements. We live
quite as well as they do on this
side. It has been such a rainy
week- rained every day and is
pouring down to night- is cold
and dismal but we are sitting
wit bright lights writing the Dr on
one side of the table and I the other
Oh Mother I have never told him
a word about your condition and
you need not fear I shall. He is a
good husband. I only wish you
could see him. Perhaps you will
some time. I make no calcula
tions at all about going home now
that will be when his strength
gives way- which I trust will not
be for some time. But I fear it
will come sooner than we would
have it even for the opportunity
of going home. Every day with him
is precious to me and I know we can
[Note: sideways on page on]
only have at best a few years together- I do not know how it was
ever permitted that I should marry such a man as Dr Kerr is. It
seems more wonder-
ful to me every day
that God should give
me such a gift.
I am so happy
with him and
he says he is very
happy. He seems
so much like
father in many
ways. I must stop
I do hope you
are not feeling
badly as when I
was at home. It is
so hard to live on
in that way. Would
we could do some
thing for you. I think
of you all
so much. The
Lord bless you all
Your loving daughter
Martha
中国广东
1887 年 4 月 3 日
我亲爱的妈妈
两位医生有你
出去，威斯纳先生进来
床，所以我一个人小姐
巴特勒会在此之前
很长，我要出去
和她一起。她说要做一些
购物。我寄了一些东西
Belle 的家只有一点点
事物。春亚纺整理不
请让贝拉看看。她给了
我一个几乎喜欢它
我担心她会这么想
一件是她送的礼物
我。还有手帕
红色和白色就像
她给了克尔博士的一份。我做了
毕竟没有放任何东西
对于海蒂，我很抱歉 - 没有
意思是让包裹进去
那样，但事实是我
把这些东西放在一起
打算给她一些东西
那不是中国人。然后我
急忙收拾好箱子
我来到这里的前一天
没想到
事情一直在一起，直到
包裹已发送至
亨利对此感到非常抱歉
我做的鞋子
阿什兰我已经寄给小姐
巴特勒和她说他们适合她
很高兴 不知道
但我将不得不光着身子
脚踏实地，因为我什么也得不到
由这些制鞋商制造
我可以忍受我的脚
片刻
后来收到了信
4 月 15 日从家里出发-
听说艾姆生病了，我很难过
随着我们长大，我想在这
我们的焦虑会增加
Em似乎太糟糕了
这么辛苦。她似乎
总是相当改进
但她总是那么愿意
为任何身体做任何事。
听完后大大松了口气
诺斯汀先生有点
更好的。只要他好起来
人们会希望更多
小心他。现在你的下一个
焦虑将是关于贝拉和
男孩们。但我希望你会
不至于难过。
她不会进行长时间的访问
我敢肯定，你会有一个
有机会见到男孩。他们是
好孩子。塞维利亚人
将有兴趣看到“盛大
他们的老牧师和他的孩子们
妻子。就威利而言
他可以被放入一本书中
就像他一样，它会读到所有
正确的。我无法意识到一个
在这个到来之后的一两天
他们会在那里。好像是
如果这一切都是一场梦。别
担心线上的任何事情
的家庭安排。我们住在
和他们在这方面做得一样好
边。下过这么大的雨
周 - 每天都下雨，是
倾盆大雨-很冷
和令人沮丧，但我们坐在
用明亮的灯光写下医生
桌子的一侧和我的另一侧
哦，妈妈，我从来没有告诉过他
关于你的情况的一句话和
你不必担心我会的。他是一个
好丈夫。我只希望你
可以看到他。也许你会
一段时间。我现在根本不考虑回家
那将是他的力量
让路——我相信不会
待一段时间。但我害怕它
会比我们来得更快
即使有机会也要拥有
回家。每天和他在一起
对我来说很珍贵，我知道我们可以
[注：页面侧身]
最多只能在一起几年-我不知道情况如何
曾经允许我嫁给像克尔博士这样的人。它
每天对我来说似乎更美好
上帝应该给予
我这样的礼物。
我太高兴了
和他和
他说他很
快乐的。他似乎
非常喜欢
许多父亲
方法。我必须停下来
我真希望你
没有感觉
像我一样糟糕
在家里。这是
生活如此艰难
以这种方式。将
我们可以做一些
给你的东西。我认为
你们所有人
非常。这
主保佑大家
你爱的女儿
玛莎
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Letter from Martha to Mother, April 3, 1887
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Shopping; Textiles; Gifts; Health; Grandchildren
Description
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Martha writes to her mother about the gifts she sent home to Bella. She did not send anything for Harriet on accident. Martha had shoes fitted in Ashland and she is pleased that they fit Miss Butler. Martha was sorry to hear about Emily's illness and starts to think about her own health and age. Martha mentions Bella and the boys coming to Seville. She talks about how the people of Seville would like to see the grandchildren of their old pastor.
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1887-04-03
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illness
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Correspondence from Rev. Varnum Noyes
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Noyes, Varnum
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These are letters from the father of the Noyes' missionaries, Reverend Varnum Noyes. He writes to his siblings, parents, and children.
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Clergy; Fathers; Letters; Marriage; Family; Children; Travel; Moving, Household
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Guilford Medina Co Ohio Apr 5 1839
Ever Dear Miss Walker
Your last bearing date Fev 9th
was duly received and its contents in the highest
degree gratifying and satisfactory. I should not
have answered it quite so soon had it not been
for the delinquency of your Wadsworth friends.
[?A?] I there yesterday and learned that hey
would not write just yet I thought I would
anticipate them in this respect. They
will however write shortly. Br F and
myself have been to Talmadge this week
to attend the meeting of Portage Presbyt
ery. The meeting was considerably interest
ing though the state of religion within
these boundaries lamentably low, there
having been no revival in any of these
churches the past year. They adopted a
resolution recommending to the churches
under their care to require as a condi-
tion of church membership a pledge
of total abstinence from ardent spirits
except as a medicine or a [?triffie?] in
them. Tis is right ground and should
it be generally adopted by our churches
the cases of church discipline would be
comparatively few. The state of religion
in all this region is lamentably low
and the churches are in much
commotion.
I received the report of the Temperance Society
at just the right time, as I was about pre
paring an address for our people and needed the
facts which it contained. I addressed the Tem
Soc in this place the 26th of Feb. when we
received an accession to our number of
ten, mostly young men. This good cause
is gaining ground in this place.
The winter, which has been remarkably
mild, is now past and gone and the time
of "singing of birds" is come. In a few days
the ground will again be covered with
herbage and the forests with leaves. Time
is rapidly passing away and one after
another of our neighbours is dropping
into the grave. I look forward with pleasing
anticipations to the time when I shall again
see you, but my plans and calculations
are so often thwarted that I hardly dare
to hope for their fulfilment. I have pur-
chased fifty acres of land at the centre
of the town at four dollars per acre, and
have employed a man to clear a few
acres. I was very fortunate in the pur
chase and have no doubt that it would
sell at any rime for considerably more
than I have as it is one of the best
prices of land in the township. There
is as yet no building upon it, and as
I can easily [?finance?] house-room I may
not build the present year.
[Note: the following is written vertically in the margins]
[illegible] I send an order upon the Missionary Society I wish your relations to bear
your [illegible] to this country for which I will satisfy them when I see them.
write soon. I happen to observe the first day of May as a day of fast
ing and prayer for the blessing of God on the [illegible] which may be found [illegible]
and worse you will write with [illegible]
I hope you will set out for this country soon
as convenience will permit. I am glad your
father is coming, think it will be gratify
ing to him to see the country and become
acquainted with some of our good people.
Mrs R is very desirous of seeing you.
I found on my return from Talmadge
Mr Fay's bother and wife from the [?west?]
[--with--] at his house. They calculate to spend
a few days in Wadsworth and then proceed
to New England. Since I engaged in this place
for the present year, I have had earnest
invitations to labour in other places and to
become assistant editor of the Hudson Observer
ad Telegraph. I however shall probably contin
ue here for the present unless something un-
foreseen [?prevents?] you requested my opinion last
year [?related?] to taking a dismission from [illegible]
church in Midway. I should think you had
better [illegible] it a little. There will be no need
of any publishment in Midway, as licences
of marriage from the court and not publish-
ments are the necessary prerequisites of marriage
in this country. And this plan is much better
that that in New England of disturbing public
worship with such noise as was wont to
be made by Capt. M. In regard to the way of
coming I would just say that if you consult
economy a line boat on the canal will be
found the cheapest and the packet the most
expeditions, the expense try one [illegible] about
one half as much as the other. Line boats
proceed 50, or 60 miles per day, packets 80 or 90.
[u]Take care of your head while passing under
bridges[/u]. did I know what time you would be
at Cleveland I would meet you there, but as
I cannot tell and it may be near the Sabbath
which is busy time with me I think perhaps
[Note: the following is written vertically in the left margin]
Back in his letter to Mrs F expressed a strong desire to see the [u]not[/u] [illegible] which privilege
hope he will be [illegible] yours in affection and [illegible] Varnum Noyes
you had better take a boat up the Ohio canal
form Cleveland to New Portage which is only
seven miles from Wadsworth somewhat
nearer to Wadsworth than you would see
at this place. Lay in a good stock of patience
or it will be exhausted before you get half
way to this country. Hope you will have a
safe and pleasant journey
[Note: the following is the address]
25 Mill Lois Walker
Medway Mass
guilford Ohio April 2
1839 年 4 月 5 日，俄亥俄州吉尔福德梅迪纳公司
永远亲爱的沃克小姐
您的最后生育日期 2 月 9 日
被正式收到，其内容在最高
程度令人满意。我不应该
这么快就回答了，如果不是
为了你沃兹沃思朋友的犯罪行为。
我昨天在那里，了解到嘿
还不会写 我以为我会
在这方面期待他们。他们
但是很快就会写出来。 F弟兄和
我这周去过 Talmadge
参加 Portage 长老会的会议。会议颇受关注
尽管内部的宗教状况
这些界限可悲地低，有
这些都没有复兴
过去一年的教堂。他们采用了一个
建议教会的决议
在他们的照顾下，要求作为教会成员的条件
完全戒除炽热的精神
除了作为药物或小事
他们。这是正确的理由，应该
它被我们的教会普遍采用
教会纪律的例子是
比较少。宗教状况
在所有这个地区都是可悲的低
教会在很多地方
骚动。
我收到了禁酒协会的报告
在正确的时间，因为我正在为我们的员工准备地址并且需要
它所包含的事实。我向圣殿讲道
2 月 26 日这个地方的社会，当我们
收到加入我们的数量
十个，大部分是年轻人。这个好理由
正在这个地方取得进展。
那个冬天，格外显眼
温和的，现在已经过去了，时间已经过去了
《鸟语花香》来了。在几天内
地面将再次被覆盖
草本植物和有叶子的森林。时间
正在迅速逝去，一个之后
我们的另一个邻居正在下降
进入坟墓。我高兴地期待
期待我再一次的时候
见你，但我的计划和计算
经常受挫，我几乎不敢
希望他们的实现。我在中心购买了五十英亩的土地
该镇以每英亩四美元的价格出售，以及
雇了一个人来清理一些
英亩。我很幸运地购买了，毫无疑问它会
随时以更高的价格出售
比我拥有的，因为它是最好的之一
乡镇土地价格。那里
还没有建立在它之上，并且作为
我可以很容易地资助我可能的房间
不建今年。
[注：以下内容垂直书写在页边空白处]
[无法辨认] 我向传教士协会发出命令，我希望你的亲属承担
你[无法辨认]这个国家，当我看到他们时，我会满足他们。
尽快回信。我碰巧将五月的第一天视为斋戒日
ing 和祈祷上帝保佑 [无法辨认] 可能会发现 [无法辨认]
更糟糕的是你会用 [无法辨认]
希望你早日启程前往这个国家
方便的话。我很高兴你的
爸爸来了，觉得会很欣慰
让他看到这个国家并成为
认识我们的一些好人。
R 夫人很想见你。
我从 Talmadge 回来时发现
费先生的麻烦和来自西方的妻子
在他家。他们计算花费
在沃兹沃思待几天然后继续
到新英格兰。自从我从事这个地方
今年以来，我认真
邀请到其他地方劳动和
成为 Hudson Observer 的助理编辑
广告电报。然而，除非有不可预见的事情阻止，否则我可能会暂时继续在这里。你上次征求我的意见
与 [无法辨认] 进行讨论相关的年份
中途岛的教堂。我应该认为你有
更好[难以辨认]它一点点。将没有必要
中途岛的任何出版物，作为许可证
婚姻的必要条件来自法庭而不是出版物
在这个国家。而且这个计划要好得多
那个在新英格兰令人不安的公众
用惯常的噪音敬拜
由上尉 M. 关于
来了，我只想说，如果你咨询
运河上的一条线船将是经济的
找到最便宜的包
远征，费用尝试一个[难以辨认]
一半是另一个。划线船
每天行驶 50 或 60 英里，包 80 或 90 个。
[u]路过时要注意头部
桥梁[/u]。我知道你几点钟吗
在克利夫兰我会在那里见到你，但作为
我不知道，它可能在安息日附近
我想这对我来说很忙
[注：以下内容在左边距垂直书写]
早在他给F夫人的信中就表达了强烈希望看到不[难以辨认]的特权
希望他 [无法辨认] 你的感情和 [无法辨认] Varnum Noyes
你最好乘船沿俄亥俄运河而上
从 Cleveland 到 New Portage
距沃兹沃思 7 英里
比你想象的更靠近沃兹沃思
在这个地方。保持良好的耐心
否则在你得到一半之前它就会耗尽
通向这个国家。 希望你会有一个
安全愉快的旅程
【注：以下为地址】
25 米尔·洛伊丝·沃克
梅德韦弥撒
吉尔福德俄亥俄州 4 月 2 日
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Title
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Letter from Varnum to Miss Walker, April 5, 1839
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Church discipline; Temperance--Societies, etc; Death; Land use; Travel
Description
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Varnum writes to Lois Walker about church business. He mentions attending a meeting of the Portage Presbytery with "Dr. F" that discussed the state of religion. The churches in the area are in a state of commotion over the current low state of religion in the area. The winter has been mild and he remarks that time is passing by "after another of our neighbors is dropping into the grave". Recently, Varnum bought fifty acres in the middle of town for four dollars an acre. He wishes Miss Walker a safe and pleasant journey and gives her travel advice.
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Noyes, Reverend Varnum
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/">Noyes Collection</a>
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1839-04-05
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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noyes_c_cor_921
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/5156627/guilford.html">Guilford</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5175496/wadsworth.html">Wadsworth</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/11919979/new-england.html">New England</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5150529/cleveland.html">Cleveland</a>
boats
churches
seasons
temperance
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https://noyesletters.org/files/original/b350426873cc08f607ca65276db45f10.pdf
6d53571236f3c26193f7aee3a2769639
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Correspondence - Miscellaneous
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These are various letters either to or from members of the Noyes family.
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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eng (English)
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Text
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Missionaries; Letters; Family; Children; Travel; Presbyterian Church; Missionary settlements; Societies
Date
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1831-1918
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[Note: Upside down on the top of the page]
Please give my love to all your family--
also to re[--m--]member me to Hattie & Henry
when you write to them.
March 23 1871
Dear Brother and Sister-:
I hope you
will not think I have forgotten you,
or the kind sympathising letters which
I have received from you. Circumstances
have rendered it impossible for me to
write sooner to you. I have been subjected
to such a multitude of callers for the
first few weeks that rest by night
or day was impossible, Why is is that
every body feels called upon to obtrude
their presence at such times? It seems
to me if there ever is a time when one
wants to be alone and have time to
commune with oneself an with
God it is in times of deep grief-
When ones nerves are all unstrung with
fasting and watching and deep so-
row, how can any company be accep-
table excepting ones Minister and
nearest and dearest friends? It seems
to me that our Saviour had the same
feeling when he choose the three favor-
ite disciples to accompany him at
the time of his greatest distress, and
then bid them tarry, that he might
go yonder and be alone with God.
I suppose they ment it all for kind-
ness, therefore I have tried to receive
it as such, although it has been hard
to bear. My dear husband's sufferings
and infirmities of the flesh of
which he never wished to speak of
or have known, reacted in a measure
upon my nerves, so that far the
past five or six years I have not
been able to sleep well, and have
more or less uncomfortable feeling
at the base of the brain, and a con-
tinual noise and ringing in the
ears. But the good providence of God
has spared me what I looked forward
to as the greatest trial of all, of
having my dear husband who had
worked so hard all his days cut
off from the comforts of a home in
his old age, should he be ^spared to become
helpless. I now see the folly of worry-
ing, for I was enable to procure
everything which he desired for his
comfort. And in regard to myself
I am going to try and act a wiser
part, let alone worrying, and trust
to the widow's God for the future.
As you wished to know about my tempo-
ral circumstances, whether I should
be able to keep the homestead +c.
I would say that it is very uncer-
tain about my being able to unless
I am dependant upon my brother
for assistance. There is a mortgage
upon it for five hundred dollars
which has never been paid. The books
had not been posted since 1862, and
all along many have take [illegible]
of his state of mind and for a [--sm--]
small consideration have passed
receipts so that cuts off every thing
back. And then there are many ac-
counts and notes that might
have been collected had they
been attended to at the time that
cannot be now, on account of
their being outlawed. I do not
know how people in your neighbor-
hood would regard and act under
such circumstances. But from
past experience I do not know what
to expect, and that is nothing
beyond what the law will com-
pell them to pay. As near as can
be estimated there may be enough
realised to clear the place, but
that will not yield anything for
my support. And in my present
broken-down and shatered condition
I can do very little towards earn-
ing a living anyway. But I am not
going to worry for my conscience
tells me that I have tried to do all
I could however I may have come
short of doing what was for the
best, and may ^be that things will
turn out better than they now
appear. How I wish I could see
you and have your advise. I must
close my head feels so badly. Your affec
sister E.H Noyes.
[注：页面顶部倒置]
请把我的爱献给你所有的家人——
还要记住我给海蒂和亨利
当你给他们写信时。
1871 年 3 月 23 日
亲爱的兄弟姐妹——
我希望你
不会以为我忘记了你，
或者那种同情的信件
我收到了你的。情况
使我无法
早点给你写信。我受过
面对如此众多的来电者
晚上休息的前几周
或者一天是不可能的，为什么会这样
每个人都觉得被要求出面
他们在这种时候出现吗？它似乎
对我来说，如果有一天
想要独处并有时间
与自己交流
上帝，这是在极度悲伤的时候——
当一个人的神经都松了
禁食守望，悲痛万分，除了大臣和
最亲密的朋友？它似乎
对我来说，我们的救主有同样的
当他选择三个最喜欢的弟子陪伴他时的感觉
他最痛苦的时候，和
然后叫他们等一下，这样他就可以
去那里，与上帝单独相处。
我想他们是出于善意，因此我试图接受
就这样，虽然这很难
忍受忍受。我亲爱的丈夫的痛苦
和肉体的软弱
他从不想谈起
或已经知道，在一定程度上做出反应
在我的神经上，到目前为止
过去五六年我没有
能够睡得很好，并且有
或多或少不舒服的感觉
在大脑的底部，并且持续的噪音和铃声在大脑中
耳朵。但上帝的好天意
拯救了我所期待的
作为所有人中最大的考验，
拥有我亲爱的丈夫
辛苦工作了他所有的日子
远离舒适的家
他的晚年，他是否应该幸免于难？
无助。我现在看到了担心的愚蠢，因为我能够得到
他所渴望的一切
舒适。关于我自己
我会尝试做一个更聪明的人
部分，更不用说担心和信任
为了未来，献给寡妇的上帝。
正如你想知道我现在的情况，我是否应该
能够保留宅基地等。
我会说，除非
我依赖我的兄弟
寻求帮助。有抵押
五百美元
从未支付过。图书
自 1862 年以来就没有发布过，并且
一直以来，许多人都采取了[无法辨认]
他的心态和
小考虑已经过去
收据，这样就切断了一切
背部。然后有许多帐户和注释可能
如果他们被收集了
当时被照顾
现在不能，因为
他们被取缔。我不
知道你附近的人会如何看待和采取行动
这样的情况。但从
过去的经历不知道是什么
期待，那不算什么
超出法律强制他们支付的费用。尽可能近
估计有可能就够了
意识到要清理这个地方，但是
这不会产生任何东西
我的支持。而在我的现在
破碎和破碎的状态
无论如何，我对谋生无能为力。但我不是
会担心我的良心
告诉我我已经尝试过所有
我可以但是我可能已经来了
没有做为
最好的，也许事情会
结果比他们现在好
出现。我多么希望我能看到
你和你的建议。我必须
关闭我的头感觉很糟糕。你的深情
姐姐 E.H 诺伊斯。
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Letter
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Letter from E.H. Noyes to Brother and Sister, March 23, 1871
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In this letter to Varnum and Lois, Elizabeth Hunt Noyes (wife of Josiah) reflects on how she has not been able to stay in better touch with them because of her current circumstances. She has been under a lot of stress and grief watching her husband suffer and age and notes that for the last five to six years she has not been able to rest because of it. The mortgage has not been paid and there are other finances that need to be addressed. She wishes she could see her family badly.
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These are a handful of diaries/journals belonging to the Noyes' siblings.
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[Note: written in red marker, blue marker, and pen after original writing]
Harriet
Voyage Out
1867-8
II
(1)
Journal of Miss Hattie Noyes
The following journal of Miss H Noyes
who sailed as a missionary to China Nov 1st
1867 is published by the request of
her numerous friends.
On board the Arizona
Nov 1st 1867
Dear Ones at Home
I can hardly realize that
I am really commencing a journal at sea, and that
this is the day to which I have so long looked forward
as somewhere in the future, when I would bid adieu
to my native land and all the friends I love so
dearly. I can imagine just how you will gather
round to read my journal, it is a real pleasure to
me to think that there is still something I can do
and feel that I am doing it for your sakes. It
has been a lovely day so different from the past
four days. I am so thankful, that my last
memories of my native land will be clad in
sunshine. I rose very early this morning
to get everything ready and have a little
time for writing letters. After breakfast Dr and Mrs
Allen went with me to the Mission Rooms, and
assisted me in making my final preparations.
I feel that my friends have all been very kind
to me, they will never be forgotten.
(2)
At half past nine we went to the library where a number
of missionaries and their friends were gathered to
hold a short prayer meeting before going on board.
Dr Lowrie led the meeting reading among other
portions of scripture the 91st Psalm hallowed by
so many sacred memories. Short prayers were
offered by Dr Happer Mr Butler Dr Lowrie and one
or two others and then the meeting was closed.
Afterwards I was introduced to a member of
returned missionaries and others. I was much
pleased with Mrs Nevins and Mrs Morrison and
shall hope to meet them in China as they
intend returning as soon as possible. A member
of our friends came on board to say good-bye, We
spent a short time together and then the last
words of parting were spoken, but the thoughts
unspoken were "Shall we ever meet again" is this
our last farewell or is there a time in the future
when I shall "See again the home of youth when weary
years have passed. Serenely bright as when I turned
and looked upon it last,- And hear the voice of
love and meet the rapturous embrace. And gaze
through fears of gladness on each dear familiar face"
I thought of you all and the farewell words that
were spoken at home four days before and I felt
sure that you were thinking of me.
We stood on deck a long time waiting for all to be
ready while our friends were watching us from the
wharf below. I often think how dark this world would
be without the love of friends. At last the order was
given and the Arizona was loosened from her
moorings and we were on our way. We watched the
group standing on the wharf and waving
their handkerchiefs the last token of love that could
(3)
pass [--u--] between us until the faintess outline faded
in the increasing distance. Dr Kerr handed me
a glass but I could not hold it steadily enough to
distinguish individuals. And now we are at sea
and every moment is widening the distance
between me and the loved ones ^[at] Home. But my
thoughts can still go back and meet you all
beneath the "homestead roof" and the same
Heavenly Father is watching over us all and caring
for us although we are so widely separated.
The Arizona for a few days to be our ocean home is
a fine steamer and I [--fell--] feel thankful that every
surrounding promises a pleasant voyage. The view
as we pass out of the harbor along the shore of Long Island
is very fine. I went to my state room very soon to
write some letters to send back by the pilot. I find
that I am to have two roommates. One is a married
lady from San Francisco on her way [?home?], the other
a young lady going down with her brother to his
home in Central America. I presume I shall find
them both pleasant. My first impressions of the sea
are very pleasant. It is such a lovely day it seems
as though non one could help enjoying it. It
seems to me now as thought I would never tire
of watching the water in its varying moods
it is such enjoyment to lean over the guard railing
and watch the spray and foam that our good ship
dashes from her sides in her onward motion.
Today the water inclines to green instead of blue
but I am told that its color is continually changing
It is very smooth but we can see some white caps.
I stood on duck tonight and watched the stars
come out and thought of home and all the loved
ones there. I have not felt anything like seasickness
(4)
yet but the sea air seems to affect my throat a little
so that I can speak only in a whisper. Dr Kerr offered to
get me something to take but I presume it will
pass off in a few hours. I spent the evening looking
over Whittier's poems Mrs Allen's gift.
Saturday Nov 2nd
Came out on deck this morning to breathe the fresh air
and watch "the wild waves play" I wish I could give you an
idea of the wondrous beauty of the [--foam--] foam alongside
the vessel. For a distance of 20 or 30 feet it is dazzlingly
white something as we see running water frozen
sometimes where it dashes so as to form a kind of spray.
I know it is hopeless to attempt giving you any
idea of it in words. I am beginning to appreciate
better then ever before the meaning of the word
"boundless" Two little lines from Whittier help running
in my mind. "I only know I cannot drift. Beyond
his love and care" such a happy thought and so
beautifully expressed. My roommates are both very
sick this morning I have tried to do what I can
for them but it is little that can be done for any
one who is seasick. A large number of the
passengers are sick which seems strange as the water
is very smooth. I staid with Mrs Kerr until time
for dinner which we have at 1/2 past four, breakfast
at 1/2 past eight and lunch at 12. There are ten tables
arranged along the sides of the dining saloon
each one seating about twenty. At our table
there are a number of Spaniards, then our
party including the Rev Mr Williams of San Francisco
and a friend of his a Mr Knapp a very pleasant man
and on the other side a number of gentlemen
a Lieut & wife & another lady. Wine is freely used
by most of the gentlemen at out table, our
(5)
fare is very good. I learn today that there are
800 passengers on board which makes it rather
crowded. This evening I went out on deck and
going round on the other side looked over
towards home and through "Tis sweet to be
remembered by those we love at home."
Sabbath Day
My first Sabbath at sea and such a beautiful
morning. I came out on deck early to see the sun
rise & then going round to the stern watched
the ripples in the wake of our vessel a long time
We can see her foamy track for a long distance
back and as the sunlight strikes across it this
morning it is a beautiful sight. One of my
roommates Miss Swan is much better this
morning. We sung together "Shall we gather
at the river". Service was conducted in the
cabin at eleven by the Rev Mr Webb our Episcopalian
going out to California as a [?home?] missionary.
It is one of the regulations of the "P M S S Co"
that divine service shall be held on board their
steamers Sabbath morning. In the evening
Mr Williams preached & after service a few of
us went up in the ladies cabin where there is
a piano and spent a little time in singing
some old familiar tunes.
Monday Nov 4th
Another lovely morning. It has been growing
warmer ever since we left New York and to-day
is so mild and pleasant it will very soon be
too warm to be comfortable. When the sun rose
this morning it was a little cloudy and
the sunlight streaming through rifts
in the clouds lift a line of silvery light along
(6)
the horizon bringing to mind so forcibly the
"shining river" The sea is deeply darkly beautifully blue
today. I do not wonder that the sailors
love the oceans. Yesterday we were crossing
the Gulf Stream south of Cape Hatteras.
We saw a great deal of sea weed floating in the
water. It is not green as I supposed but
oftener of a yellow color. To-day we have had
an opportunity of going down to our baggage.
It is very warm and close down in the
hold where the bagging is stored. Such immense
quantities of baggage as 800 passengers must
have all stored together the task of finding
any particular trunk seems to a novice
utterly hopeless but the baggage master
and assistants are extremely obliging
and they manage it some way. I opened
both my trunks and took out summer
clothing and put away any warm clothing
which I shall not need anymore this side of
San Francisco. After lunch I spent the time
reading sleeping and talking until dinner
We usually sit from one to two hours at dinner
so you see a good deal of our time passes at the table
One of my roommates Mrs Colet was formely
a resident of Cleveland and for a time of
Medina where her mother is burried. She has
been in Seville frequently is a very pleasant lady.
The other lady is quite young an orphan &
her brother is taking her to his home. It is
beautiful to see their love for each other.
Tuesday Nov 5th
Today we are off the coast of Florida. About ten
o'clock we saw the island of San Salvador word
(7)
was circulated this morning that there was[--s--] some
hopes of sendind letters home by the return
steamer from Aspinwall & I wrote a few lines very
hastily. This after noon I have been reading "Katherine"
I like it so much. Mr Swan called us [--ut--] out to
see a piece of a wreck floating by us. When it was first
seen it was thought that a man was clinging
to it but as we came alongside we found it
was only a broken mast. After prayers we can
down and stood on the lower deck & talked of
those at home. The effect of moonlight on the
waters is beautiful beyond description. The wind is
rising a little tonight and as the water gets
rougher the motion of the vessel is delightful
to me I can hardly help wishing that we might
have just a little storm but for the sake of the
seasick ones I shall be contented to have it
remain smooth I often wish that all on board
might derive such perfect enjoyment from
the voyage as I do.
Wednesday Nov 6th
This morning we are in sight of Cuba on our
right. I wish you could all stand with me this
morning on the deck of the Arizona and see
for yourselves the beauty of the landscape on[--e--]
[--the--] one side and the ever varying scenery
of the cloudland on the other. Cuba as we
see it from the ocean is quite mountainous
in some places rocky and broken. The hills
are densely wooded and seem to rise in
terraces from the waters edge . When we were
nearest the shored guessed that it was 1/2 a
mile distant & was surprised to learn that
it was four or five a mile on that water seems very
short.
(8)
The effect of the shadow of the clouds on the
hills and mountains is very fine. I wish I
could send you a drawing that would give you
an idea of the scene but I fear my pencil
would be still more deficient than my pen.
About noon we passed a ship with sails all spread
a fine sight especially when the sun is shining
as brightly as today. Tonight it commenced
raining and blowing a little gale and I put
on my water proof and went out to enjoy it
but it did not last long.
Thursday Nov 7th
Today we are sailing on the Carribean Sea I spent the
forenoon in sewing & reading "Aurora Leigh" The baggage
has been weighed preparatory to going on shore
at Aspinwall. My two trunks weigh a few pounds
les than 250 what is allowed.
Friday Nov 8th
We are getting far enough south to find
pretty warm weather for the month of November.
The water of the Carribean Sea is not as blue as
the Atlantic. I have learned that the color varies
with the the depth of the water from a dark blue
where it is deep to a light green as it gets shallow.
This is our last day on board the Arizona, the
week has passed very quickly and pleasantly
and yet it seems so long since I have seen you.
This evening we spent mainly on the lower
deck had quite a pleasant sing. It is very
warm in our staterooms at night as they
are quite small.
Saturday Nov 9th
We awaken this morning to find that we are
in sight of land. As we approach Aspinwall
(9)
the view of the mountains with the morning
mist rising from them is quite pretty
and as we near the shore we find that we
are really in the midst of tropical
vegetation. We reached Aspinwall about 7 o
clock in the morning some of the passengers
went on shore immediately & took an
early train across the isthmus but we
waiting until after breakfast then went on shore
and visited some of the shops. Mrs Kerr & I
brought some of the famous linens of the Isthmus
in appearance very much like lawn but said
to be very durable. Aspinwall consists of only
a very few houses & shops built along on one
street nothing pleasant about it. Mrs Coley
& Mrs Kerr remained to get in the cars as soon
as opened and Mr Butler and I went back to
the boat where Dr Kerr was taking care of Josie
and our hand luggage. They hired one of
the natives to carry some of the carpet bags
and taking the rest ourselves we bade
good-bye to the Arizona. After we had gone
a little ways Josie gave out & as we had a chair with
us that Dr Kerr is carrying out they proposed that
I should take that and stay with Josie until they
would go to the cars and return I sat there
sometimes & watched the passengers from the
Arizona filing past-loaded with bundles
baskets & satchels and crowds of natives some
of them half dressed all around jabbering in an
unknown tongue, running hither & thither
in hopes of getting a chance to carry something
[--s--] somewhere for somebody. It all seemed
so strange & dreamlike to me and I thought
(10)
[?thoo?] how strange it would seem to you to look
at the isthmus on the map and think of me as
sitting there alone although surrounded
by such a crowd. Well in course of time we were
all duly seating in the cars for our ride across the
isthmus. It was some time before the cars
started and the natives improved the delay by
bringing oranges, lemons, bananas, lemonade &c
but did not like it very well. They are about six
inches long, in form like a bean pod, of a
brownish yellow color & in taste not unlike a
very rich and soft sweet apple. As I looked out
upon Aspinwall from the car window I thought
it might justly be called Babel, such a confusion
of tongues I never heard before. But as last the
cars began to more and we left the din and confusion
but not the heat behind us. I bestowed a parting
glance on the Arizona, shall carry with me
pleasant recollections of my voyage on board her.
It seemed so like home to be in the cars
again and yet so very different when I looked
out upon the landscape that it made me
realize more than anything has before how
far away I really am. The ride across the isthmus
was pleasant although the cars were crowded
[--or--] and the heat was excessive. But every thing
was so new and strange, we could not gail of
being interested. I can appreciate fully now
what I have so often read of the luxuriant
vegetation of the torrid zone. It is similar to
what we sometimes see in very rich swampy
ground only tenfold more dense a perfect
tangle of undergrowth through which
(11)
it is impossible for the eye to penetrate. The natives
are very degraded living in huts made of
bamboos and thatched with palm leaves.
The bamboo grows in profusion all along the
route, as it grows in clumps it resembles very
much our willow trees. I saw the mahogany
tree, palms of many varieties, banana, cocoanut
magnolia &c &c. We saw many different
species of flowers of the richest colors growing
in the wildest profusion, vines running
over the trees in a perfect tangle of living
green among them I noticed one that
looked exactly like our morning glory.
But amid the beauty of the rich verdure here
and gorgeous coloring I see nothing equal
to one of our own groves of [--f--] tall forest trees.
But I fear you will think it is a long ride
across of Isthmus. The distance I believe is thirty
miles and the fare only $25.00 (twenty give dollars)
for one individual. We reached Panama
about one o clock and went directly on board
a small steamer which was to take us out to
the "Golden City" which anchors about three
miles out as the waters of the Bay of Panama
are too shallow to allow her to come up to
the wharf. We were steamer and felt the heat
very much indeed but it was only a short
distance and we soon found ourselves
on board the "Golden City" out home for the
next two weeks. She is a magnificent
steamer very far superior to the Arizona
in every respect. I have a very pleasant
room, would have prefered being on the
(12)
landward side as we sail near the shore
much of the way. Mrs Coley & I were very
anxious to room together on this side
but could not change arrangements already
made. My roommate however is a very
pleasant lady a Mrs [?Hasset?] who with her little
boy is going out to her husband a naval officer
on board the Pensacola now lying in the
harbor of San Francisco. We came on board
the Golden City about three o clock and as
we waited several hours for the baggage
to be brought out, had a good [--view--] opportunity
of viewing the bay and its surroundings
which is really a very fine sight. It is
hemmed in by mountains all around and
dotted with beautiful islands the one off
a which we are anchored belongs to the
"Pacific Mail Steam Shop Co" and is a rendezvous
for the steamer belonging to the company
We can see the city of Panama one of the
walled cities of the olden time. It is an old
Spanish town houses being roofed with
red tiles give it a singular appearance.
Conspicuous among the smaller buildings
are the towers of the old cathedral which
has been built more than 200 years.
There have been showers all around us to-day
and as we stood on deck to-night to see
the sun set behind the mountains a
beautiful rainbow spanned the heavens
adding new beauty to the scene before
us. We accepted it as an owner of good our
"law of promise" [--looking at the
mountains in the distance--]
(13)
After dinner Mrs Coley and I went up on
the upper deck which is arranged for
promenading so we shall have a fine
opportunity of exercising. This steamer
is built on a different model from the
Arizona nearly all the rooms being on
the lower deck leaving the upper one
entirely clear. It is covered with an
awning and supplied with settees so
that it is a very pleasant place to spend
our time. It is nearly an eighth of a
mile around the deck once. About seven
o clock every thing was ready the signal
gun was fired and we left Panama
and were again on our way. [--But--] This
has been a long and tiresome day
and I am afraid the account of it is so
too. My friends wonder what I find to
write but after all I do not tell you near
all I would like [--too--] to.
(14)
On board the Golden City
Sabbath Day
This morning we are out of sight of land sailing on the
broad Pacific. It is pleasant today but very warm. It
being the first day out it was deemed necessary to dispense
with public worship, in order to get the baggage arranged.
We however had a short service in the evening.
Mr Williams officiating. I spent the forenoon in reading
and thinking of home. I read over the 91st Psalm
and thought of the times when we had read it together
all together a little less than two years ago, but that can
never be again on "this side of the river." Whenever I am
along which is not often, my thoughts are far away in my
Guilford home but I do not trust them there too long
at once. I thought of my little Sabbath School class and
wondered if they were all in their places to-day. The sabbath
at sea is so much like every other day. Towards evening
we passed a beautiful island sailing very close to it.
The shores were very rocky bluffs rising perpendicularly
from the water and crowned with verdure.
Monday Nov 11th
Another clear sunshiny morning and the [--prosp--]
prospect of a warm day before us, it is very unusual
for the weather to continue favorable so long in
this climate. A lady on board is very sick with
yellow fever contracted on the isthmus where she
waited ten days for our steamer after coming
up from Chili. After dinner we went out on the
guard, and watched for a long time an island
which we were passing and from which a shoal
of rocks extended a long way out into the ocean.
As it began to grow dark I fancied that they
looked like the tops of the tress as we look
to the north west from our front door step
(15)
at home. Mr Williams has made arrangements
to have prayer every evening in the cabin, which
will be pleasant.
Tuesday Nov 12th
[--This--] This morning we find that we are in
sight of land coasting along the shores of
Guatemala. We can see mountains far inland,
but not distinctly. Spent the day in sewing
reading and trying to keep cool.
Wednesday Nov 13th
We cannot rise very early on this teamer on
account of deck washing which commences
about four but the decks do not yet dry until
after sunrise. We have been sailing near land
to-day, and the scenery has been grandly
beautiful, very mountainous and rocky.
Some of the highest mountains are quite
distant from 75 to 100 miles inland. The
appearance of the clouds resting upon their
summits and sides is very beautiful. I
noticed one majestic peak enveloped in clouds
half way up, its summit rising clear and
distinct above them.
Thursday Nov 14th
Last night we had quite a gale which is still
blowing. I rose early hoping to find a place
where I might enjoy the sunrise, but found
the decks were all drenched with water so I
was obliged to content myself with watching
the waves from my window which was
truly a grand sight. As far as the eye could
see the waves were tossing up the white caps.
We have had such a smooth sea all the way that [?its?]
delightful to have a variation, although many of
(16)
the passengers cannot think so. After breakfast I went
round on the starboard side to get the benefit
of the gale. I enjoyed it extremely, we were sailing
very near land and the scenery was perfectly
grand, mountains rising behind mountains
until the faded away in the distance varied
here and there by rocks of dazzling white.
Towards noon we left the gulf, and are again sailing
on the quiet waters of the Pacific. This afternoon
we saw a whale at some distance would come to
the surface and spout water then dive and soon
reappear in another place. On the landward side
of the steamer to-night we can distinguish the perfume
of flowers 15 or 20 miles distant.
Friday Nov 15th
We reached Acapulco about noon and remained
several hours taking on coal and supplies. No one
was allowed to go on shore until the health officer had
boarded the vessel. The officers were very careful not to
let him know that there had been a case of yellow
fever on board as if he had we would not have been
allowed to go any farther at present. As soon as
we anchored the natives began to get ready their
boats to come off to us and soon a little fleet of canoes
and small boards put off from the shore bringing
shells corals and tropical fruits of every description.
The Mexicans are very dark and all wear the
broad brimmed hats we have so often seen in
pictures. They brought a boat load of chickens
and turkeys tied two together by the feet and
swung over poles. It seemed so cruel. They also
brought out some immense turtles the shells
4 or five feet in diameter. Last night we saw
for the first time the phosphorus on the water,
(17)
a sight I have been anticipating some time,
but the moonlight has been too bright heretofore.
It is caused by countless myriads of
animalculae in the water, which when disturbed
give out a light similar to the glow worm. All
along the sick and in the wake of our good ship
her foamy track in studded with stars of light,
and sometimes the tops of the waves where they burst
into spray seem to be crowned with light. It is
truly a splendid sight. We watched it a long time
until it began to grow dim in the light of the
rising moon, and then went up on the upper
deck. My friends call me quite a star gazer. It
seems to take me a little nearer home to look
at then for I can think that you see the same
heavens you, although our surroundings are
so different.
Saturday Nov 16th
A lovely morning but still very warm. We passed
this morning a place where for some distance the
water was covered with a [--l--] reddish scum, which
whales feed upon giving it the name of whale feed.
They are said to be very numerous here, I have not
seen any more although several have been in
sight. This evening we reached Manzanillo, a little
port where we have considerable fright to put off.
The appearance of phosphorus in the water to-night
is perfectly splendid. The water is thrown off from
the ship in great waves of [--l--] light, wherever there
is the slightest motion in the water we see
the same soft silvery light, and watch the
boats going to and fro by the brightness they
leave in their wake and mark every dip of the
ours. I threw over a little orange peel so as to
(18)
have the pleasure of making a brilliant display
[--for once once--.]] Two or three sharks came around
the vessel they were six or seven feet in lengths
nearly white, and did not look as though a
nearer acquaintance would be at all desirable
After the moon rose the little bay sheet in by
hills, and the lights of the village on the shore,
the mountains rising beyond, formed quite a
pretty [--p--] picture.
Sabbath Day
This will out last sabbath on board the "Golden City."
We had Episcopal service in the forenoon, and
Mr Williams preached in the evening. After
morning service Mrs Hassett and I went to our
room and talked of our homes, [--an--] We felt sure
that we would not be forgotten. I spent the
afternoon mainly in reading the book Mrs
Doremus gave me. "Six years in India" by a
missionary lady found it very interesting
Monday Nov 18th
About 11[--AM--] A M we came in sight of Cape St Lucas
As [--I--] we passed the point we sailed very near the
land for several hours. It is hilly like what we have
been passing but instead of being covered with
such a dense growth of bushes & trees is barren or
overgrown with cacti. In the distance it looked
grassy and something like the land at home,
and I felt more desire to get on shore than I
have before since leaving New York.
Tuesday Nov 19th
A delightful breeze is blowing this morning
and we are just in the mood to appreciate
it after the heat of the past few days. The tedium
of a sea voyage is something that as yet I know
(19)
nothing of if we have nothing that we care to do
we can always find some pleasant person to visit
with, and we spend so much time at table that all
together the days pass very quickly. To-night at
dinner our German friend, who does not always
say just what he means, intending to compliment
Mrs Coley told her that she had contributed more
to our [u]amusement[/u] than any one else during
the voyage, rather a dubious compliment which
amused us very much. Mr Da Cosmore is a perfect
adept in the art of passing compliments on
every occasion. He is a member of Parliament
and a highly education and polished gentleman.
Wednesday Nov 20th
Rose early and went out on deck to see a large
flock of sea gulls that were following the ship.
They are somewhat larger than a dove or pigeon,
with very large powerful wings which are gray
edged with white. A large school of porpoises
paid us a morning visit at the same time,
coming tumbling and pitching along until
very near us then turning about went tumbling
back again. These were small only three or four
feet long and would throw themselves entirely
out of the water, which large ones never do.
Mr Da Casmore described the whole exhibition
as an attempt on the part of the gull family
to teach the porpoises to fly, and to any one
who had been watching their motions the idea
was extremely amusing. He is very witty
and Mrs Coley can match him pretty
well and they keep up quite a bombardment
of words across the table during meal hours.
Today it is quite cold and the passengers
(20)
all come out in winter clothing. Since we are getting
into cold weather the decks are quite clear, the
passengers gathering in the dining saloon.
Saturday Nov 23rd
It has been so foggy for the past few days that
we have feared that we [--wou--] would have to go into
San Francisco under a cloud but our fears were
all dispelled this morning when the sun came
up over the eastern hills "mantled in crimson
and gold." I was leaning over the guard railing
when the stars and stripes were raised this
morning just over where I was standing I was
glad that it happened so. The entrance to the
harbor is a narrow passage called the "Golden Gate"
such a pretty name for it and so appropriate.
The shore is very hold and the waves dash up
against the rocks throwing up the white spray
several feet into the air. There are two hotels
a few miles out of the city, Ocean Home & Cliff
Rock House on the rocky shore and as we see
them from the bay look quite pretty. There is
one defect in the scenery here the absence of
trees and although the hills are covered with
green grass they give me the idea of barrenness.
I long for the sight of one of our beautiful elms
or maples but satisfy myeslf with thinking of
the elms that grown in the pasture at home. As we
pass through the "Golden Gate" we notice a fort on the
point on our right & another on an island just
inside the bay. Nature has done a great deal for
San Francisco. The city is built on hills like ancient
Rome to which it is often compared. The harbor
is magnificent I suppose it is unsurpassed
anywhere. As we near the wharf the "Great Republic"
(21)
is conspicuous among the smaller vessels around
her. She is the largest steamer that has ever been
built except the Great Eastern. I am so glad
that we are going out in her instead of the China
or Colorado as she is named for [u]our country[/u].
She has only made one trip and had a very
hard time coming back much [?battered?]. As we
come in sight of the crowd of expectant faces on the
pier those who are hoping to meet friends are
in a flutter of anticipation. We who have no
friends to meet us can look on calmly and
think of the dear ones we would so love to see.
Mr Williams pointed out Mr Loomis to us
and as soon as the vessel was drawn up to the pier
he came on board and Dr Kerr went and met
him and brought him to us. You will imagine
better than I can tell you my delight when he
told me he had lettes for me and I found
they were from home. We spent a few minutes
in talking then bade adieu to the
Golden City walked down to gang way
and were again [u]in the United[/u] States.
(22)
San Francisco Nov 23rd 1867
I believe that I closed the first part of my journal
just as we landed on the western shore of our own native
land. I cannot help feeling that we are a great deal
nearer home than we have been, ever since we crossed
the isthmus it has seemed as though we were coming
back towards home, and now that we are once more
in the United States it does not seem as though
we are very far away, and "they say" that in
Canton they think of San Francisco as a neighboring
city. The new line of Steamers across the Pacific
forms quite an era in this part of the world,
shortening the distance between the two continued
immeasurably. As soon as we landed we went
directly to the Mission Rooms. It was quite a relief
to get into the street cars and feel that we were
again on a solid foundation. As the Mission
Rooms are at some distance from the wharf
we had quite a good view of the city on our way,
and my first impressions of the city were not
very flattering. Of course we cannot expect
to find as much taste displayed and as
many improvements as in older cities,
for San Francisco is only 18 years old and
keeping this fact in mind it is really
astonishing to see what has been accomplished.
We passed through a part of the city which is
called "China" settled almost entirely by
the Chinese. The first one that I saw had a
[u]magnificent[/u] cue that dangled to his feet
and actually touched the floor. I saw a great
many afterwards but none quite so long.
They braid silk in to together them,
generally black but sometimes blue or red.
(23)
They wind the cue around the head two or three
times when they want it our of the way and when
they have nothing else to do I have seen them
play with it or we would with a tassel. Those that
we see here have adopted the American dress in
part, but I suppose they would just about as soon
lose their heads as their cues. But enough of this
so we will leave "China" for the present and enter
the "Chinese Mission Rooms" where we expect to
remain until the "Great Republic" leaves. It [--it--]
is a very pleasant house built by the Mission
several years ago and has been Mr Loomis' home
since he has been in San Francisco, he lives
here all alone now with his Chinese servants.
This evening we received a call from the Rev Mr
Williams whose acquaintance we formed on the
Golden City and the Rev Mr Williamson who
came to invite us to visit at his house while
here. And now I will send a goodnight
across the country to my Ohio home.
Sabbath Day
This morning we find it cloudy and foggy
raining by spells. I suppose we must
expect such weather while we are here as it is
the rainy season now. It cleared up before
church time however and we went to the 1st
Presbyterian church to hear Dr Wadsworth. When
we returned Mr Loomis came up and invited
us to go into the chapel and teach in the
Chinese Sabbath School. When I went into the room
and saw nearly one hundred Chinamen with
their comical faces and grotesque cues, every
one reading aloud part in Chinese and the
rest in very poor English, I could not
(24)
help feeling a little amused notwithstanding
the time and place. But Mr Loomis took me
to a seat where there was a little boy about the
size of my Sabbath School scholars at home. Two
larger ones soon came in and as they could
all talk English passably we made out to
understand each other pretty well. From
what you already know of Chinese singing perhaps
you can imagine the effect of a [?choir?] of eighty
or so all singing in Chinese utterly regardless
of time and tune. Mr Loomis says it is impossible
for him to get his Chinese teacher to understand
that in singing he ought not to be a syllable
ahead of the rest as he is when teaching them
to repeat anything. After singing Dr Kerr
spoke to them nearly an hour in Chinese.
After service a number of them came and
shook hands with us. Mr Butler was somewhat
amused by one very polite old gentleman asking
him as he shook hands. "Do you feel good" a
common form of salutation with them.
In the evening we went to the 1st Congregation
church and heard Dr Stone preach a most
excellent sermon.
Thursday Nov 26th
A beautiful morning which we are prepared
to appreciate by the cloudy weather, which we
have been having. From my window I have a very
fine view of the harbor and Goat Island and the
high hills on the other side of the bay, while
far beyond and above them blue and hazy
at the distance of forty miles rises Monte Diablo
The only feature that mars the beauty of the
landscape is the total absence of trees
(25)
save a few low and bushy ones growing in some
of the ravines. If some of the mammoth trees
of California could be made over into nice
little groves and scattered over these hills it
would add immeasurably to their beauty.
Dr & Mrs Kerr & I improved the fine weather by
taking a walk around the city. The house are
built of wood or brick and nearly all covered
with a plaster which gives them the appearance
of being built of stone. It is so easy to imitate
ornamental stone work with this plaster that
it seems to me it is rather carried to excess.
We passed a Jewish Temple not yet completed
costing $100,000. I noticed in the yards in passing
great many varieties of plants that at home are
carefully tended as house plants growing
luxuriantly here in the open air I saw
fuchias and geraniums growing in large
bushes several feet high and loaded with
beautiful blossoms I thought of some of my
friends at home who are so fond of flowers and
wished they could be here to admire them
with me. We came back to Mr Loomis' about
noon feeling rather tired with our long walk.
The streets are so hilly that to any one unaccustomed
to them walking in very tiresome. This afternoon
as we were getting ready for dinner Mr Loomis'
"Sin Shang" one Chinese teacher came in and invited
us all to attend a feast given in honor of Ahmeng
a Chinese boy who has lived with Mr Loomis for
some time and is now going back to China
on the "Great Republic". Of course we were glad
to accept the invitation and went down to their
room in the basement of the building where the
(26)
feast was spread out on a rude table which we
gathered around, all provided with chop-sticks
in regular Chinese fashion. There was a great
number of different dishes but they all seemed very
much alike to me. They had chicken and duck,
pork and fish, and a great many kinds of
vegetables but I should not have recognized any
of them as being like anything I had ever tasked
before. I suppose it was very nice for them but
I came to the conclusion that I would rather
attempt to learn their language than to eat
their fare. After a little Mr Loomis sent for
plates, knives & forks, bread and tea, to make
out with as we would not have had much
dinner if we had depended solely on what
our chopsticks got for us. You will easily
believe that I found mine, very poor [?providers?]
It is according to Chinese etiquette if a person
wishes to be very polite to his guest to [--take--] take
a nice bit and with his own chop-sticks
put it in the mouth of his friends. I suppose
in time the novelty will wear off but I do
not think I shall soon forget how strange
their customs seemed to me at first.
This evening we received a call from a Mr Cooper
brother of a missionary in China. He is
connected with the U.S. min[--m--]t here and
invited us to visit it tomorrow which I
shall be very glad to do as I have never seen
anything of the sort.
Wednesday Nov 27th
This morning we spent in visiting the mint
Mr Cooper was very kind in going round with
us and showing us a member of experiments
(27)
which were very interesting. The gold & silver as it
is brought in is carefully weighed & then sent
in a little car down a railroad to the melting
room where it is passed through furnaces and
separated from the dross. One of the men hundred
me a piece of pure gold about three inches long
two wide and one half an inch thick which
I was surprised to learn was worth $3000, I saw
a little tray full of bars about an inch wide
& 1/8 of an inch thick& 12 inches long that were
valued at $1500 [--dollars--] apiece. It seemed a
little strange to see them carrying , 5, 10, & 20 dollar
gold pieces round in tines like so many ships.
The floor of the melting room [--is laid in
sections--] covered with a kind of openwork of iron
made in sections so that it can be taken up
when the floor is swept & by this plan all the
gold-dust that falls may be preserved. They
told me that the sweeping are very valuable
and that the clothes of the workmen when worn
out are burned so as to get the gold dust
they have collected. After lunch we all went out to
the old Catholic Mission in the outskirts of the city
had a very pleasant time, getting back about dark.
Thursday
It is so warm and pleasant this morning that
it seems strange to think it is Thanksgiving
Day. I wonder if it is as cold and frosty in
Ohio as usual. We attended service in Dr Bell's
church. After service a member of persons
called and in the evening we walked out and
viewed San Francisco by gaslight. During the rainy
season they have very dense fogs here so that it
is often impossible to see any distance.
(28)
Tonight as we looked down upon San Francisco from
the top of one of its many hills it was completely
hidden in a sea of fog looking in the dim
moonlight exactly like a lake spread out before
us on whose bosom twinkled hundreds of lights.
As I looked up at the bright stars above us I
wondered if you would not look up at them too
and think of the wandering one who would so
love to be with you tonight.
[--Friday Nov 29th--]
[Note: this paragraph is crossed out for an unknown reason]
Today we are invited out to lunch by Mrs [--Gay--] Gray
a very pleasant whom we have met a number
of times. Mr Gray is one of pioneers of
San Francisco dating back to 1850. It seems hardly
possible while looking at this great city to realize
that it has sprung into existence during the
past eighteen years, it is no wonder the people
are proud of what has been done
Saturday Nov 30th
Spent the forenoon in going around the city.
I am becoming somewhat accustomed to the Chinese
signs but at first it seemed very odd to see over
the doors names like "Hope W & Co" "Woon Took"
Tung Yang &c &c. The other day when Dr Kerr and I
were walking along one of the streets we passed
a Chinese Temple and stopping we found the
[--of--] priest worshipping his idols. The chief idol
was seated on a throne decorated with gilt and
tinsel paper. Incense sticks were burning,
[--before it--] and various offering were ranged
on a table before it. In the corner on the floor
stood a rude image of the large dog. Its mouth
was open and filled with an offering of bread
and meat. I was surprised to see that the
(29)
priest did not seem to cherish any feelings
of reverence for his gods, but would allow us to
handle them seeming to be perfectly indifferent.
As we turned away I realized more deeply
than ever before how utterly hopeless would
seem the task of attempting to enlighten
them if we did not have the assurance that it
is God's work and he will surely accomplish
it is his own good time. Among other place
that we visited this morning was an Art Gallery
where we enjoyed looking at home very fine
photographic views of California scenery.
The artist Mr Watkins who by the way received
a medal from the Committee at the Paris
Exposition has spent the principle part of
three years in taking these views and has
succeeded in obtaining a splendid
collection of between one and two hundred
large photographic views nearly two feet
square, and a much larger number of
stereoscopic views. Californians claim that
the scenery in this state is unsurpassed
by any other in the world. Certainly everything
seems to be on a grand [--set--] scale, from its mammoth
trees and Yosemite Falls, nearly fifteen times
the height of [?ckiagara?] down to every variety of fruits,
flowers, and vegetables. The pears and grapes
are very large and have a delicious flavor.
Mr Butler saw a cluster of grapes out in the
country weighing within an ounce of 2 1/2 pounds
I have often read marvellous stories of
California productions which I never
thought of believing but I now am satisfied
that they have a very good foundation at
(30)
least, though doubtless many of the stories
have attained a California growth. We have had
some [--very--] very nice apples among them
bell-flowers that carried me back to the orchard
at home. The same kinds of apples that at [--home--]
home are good winter apples here will only
keep through the fall months, and they
are obliged to get all their winter apples
from Oregon. We spent the afternoon in reading
and writing and in the evening Rev Mr Lawtell
formely a missionary in China (called with
one of his elders.)
Sabbath Day
My last Sabbath in America and just such
a beautiful morning as that last Sabbath
at home. Attended Dr Eells church in the
morning. It was their communion day and
all day it has almost seemed as though I
was living over again that lovely Sabbath
five weeks before and I could almost imagine
that I was again with all my dear friends
in our little church in Guilford. In the
afternoon I taught a class in the Chinese
Sabbath School. If I could only talk to
them now in their own language but it
[?so?] will be so long before I can know
enough of it to teach those who
cannot understand English. In the
evening we went to hear Rev Dr Scudder
formely a missionary in India. I was
much disappointed in him, he deals largely
in the humorous is said to be "like Henry Ward
Beecher only more so. Several times the
congregation were all laughing. He is preaching
(31)
a series of discourses on Pilgrims Progress. It is the
first Sabbath of the month and so the time for
Monthly Concert at home. How much I would
enjoy meeting with you to-night. I feel sure
that you will remember me and it is so
pleasant to think so, My thoughts have
been back in my Ohio home nearly all the
time to-day and I realize if possible more
deeply than ever before how much I am
leaving in America.
Tuesday Dec 3rd
Spent the forenoon in shopping. I bought
a dozen stereoscopic views of San Francisco
and California scenery and Mrs Kerr bought
three dozen and a large photographic
view of one of the falls. We purchased them
of Mr Watkins whom I have mentioned
before who kindly made a very liberal
deduction almost giving them to us. I saw
in his gallery a beautiful engraving of
Bierstadts Rocky Mountains which was a great
delight to me as I have for so long desired
to see it. I bought a number of pieces
of music among the rest that little song
Minnie Lee. Every thing in San Francisco
is very high. In the afternoon Mrs Kerr
and I did some sewing for Mr Loomis.
He has a lonely time here with his
Chinese associates, and works very hard
especially on the Sabbath not having a
moments rest all day. He has been very
kind to us all. In the evening we had
a number of callers. After they had all
gone and we had [--had--] our evening I came
(32)
to my room but I could not bear to think
of spending my last night in America
in sleeping and as I could not see any
of my dear friends it was next best to
write to them. There are a great many that
I think of and would love to write to
but I have already finished eight letters
besides those to send home and it
is now half past-four so I will lay
down my pen first wishing you
good-night or shall it be good morning
The next entry in my journal will
be on the "Great Republic."
(33)
On board the "Great Republic"
Wednesday Dec 4th
I rose early this morning after a short but refreshing
nap to watch the run rise once more over the hills
of America. It was a little cloudy at first but the
mists soon cleared away and the sun rose
bright and beautiful as on that November
morning when we said good-bye to our friends
in New York. We left the Mission Rooms about
ten o clock to go on board the steamer which
was to sail at twelve. We have felt so much as
home at the Mission Rooms that our stay in
San Francisco has been very pleasant. I have
enjoyed it so much more than I anticipated.
We met on board a number of friends who
has come down to say good-bye among
them Mrs Coley & Rev Mr Williams companions
of our voyage from New York. They all back
us good-bye when the signal for
starting was given and left immediately
so that when [--then signal for starting was
given--] we pushed off from the wharf there
was only a crowd of stranger there most
of them Chinamen who had come down to
bid good-bye to their countrymen of whom
there are nearly 1200 on board. As we sailed
out of the harbor I realized most painfully
that many years must pass before I could
hope to see again the hills and mountains
of my own loved country. When I left
New York I thought only of the dear dear
friends I was leaving for I knew that I
should see my country again but to-day
as I watched the hills fading from view,
(34)
I could only think of those old lines.
"Yes my native land I love thee
All thy scenes I love them well.
Friends connexsions happy country.
Can I bid you all farewell?"
Now that we are sailing away from America
I realize more than ever before that I am
really leaving you. I remained on deck till
night, did not go down to lunch for I could
not bear to go indoors as long as land was
in sight but the last din outlines of the
rocky shore faded away as the shades of
evening began to father over the mighty,
deep and wafting, a last goodbye to America
and all it contains so dear to me I turned
away.
Thursday Dec 6th
There was so much to write of yesterday that I
left all description of our noble steamer until
today. And first I must say that I am so
glad to go out in the "Great Republic" instead
of either of the other steamers on the line.
She is decidedly American in her decorations
so that I can feel even yet that I have not left
everything American. One of the water reservations
is surmounted by an eagle with raised wings,
and on the other in a painting of a globe
partially enveloped in clouds and standing
on the United States is an eagle bearing
a scroll on which are the words "Great Republic".
She is considered in many respects the
finest steamed afloat her coat being $1,200.000
(Twelve hundred thousand). She carries for the
trip across 1200 tons of coal which is only a
(35)
fraction of her cargo as her capacity is 5,000 tons
and she is very heavily loaded. From stern
to stern she measures 300 feet and with the
load she now has draws twenty three feet of
water which "they say" is three feet too much.
We have about sixty cabin passengers and
nearly twelve hundred Chinamen. There is
a very nice library on board and a good piano
one of Steinways but I suppose it will not
sound well only for a few trips. Among the
passengers are two young ladies that Mrs
Doremus is sending out as missionaries
to India, Miss Norris & Miss Hook very
pleasant ladies. There is also Dr Lord a
Baptist missionary of Ningpo, and Rev Mr
Williams an Episcopalian who has been
a missionary in China and Japan
several years and has been home to be
consecrated Bishop and now goes back to
have the charge of the Episcopal missions
in both those countries. Then there is Mr
Cunningham & family also a Mr Twanbly
& wife and sister going to Shanghai and
a Mrs Dana going out to her husband in
Singapore and a Jewish Rabbi who is
travelling for his health, formely of Boston
but has resided for several years in
San Francisco. The rest of the passengers
are mostly merchants a good many
fast young men among them. It seems
so nice to have plenty of room we were
so crowded on the Arizona and Golden City
and there were so many around all
the time it seemed as though that
(36)
in itself made a person tired. But every
thing here is just as comfortable as it can be.
I will not tell you any more to-day so good-night
Friday Dec 6th
A beautiful morning. Spent some time on
deck then played and sung for a while. Miss
Norris is a very fine alto singer but has
not sung much for a number of years on
account of throat disease. Ahmeng the
Chinese boy who came with us from Mr Loomis'
is going to try and teach me Chinese
I do not know as I shall learn much.
Mr Irving said it would not be of much
use to try to study on the way but I
suppose very little will help. We have
received out table tickets are seated with
the other missionaries at the Captain's table.
Our fare is very good indeed much better
than on the other steamers. All the dishes
excepting plates, cups and saucers are
of plated silver so that the tables look
very nicely. All the waiters are Chinese
many of them having a very limited
knowledge of English. Some of the
gentlemen have been in China and
the pigeon English that they talk to the
waiters is quite amusing. "Here John catchee
one piece teaspoon or knife or plate as
the case may be. They make very good
waiters however and seem anxious to
please. Yesterday I saw a man catch one
by the cue to attract his attention
a movement which "John" seemed to resent.
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Saturday Dec 7th
Went up on deck while this morning
then came down and studied Chinese.
The engineer said that the barometer
predicted a storm but we could see no
indications of it. This afternoon however it
began to get rough so that they had to put
the racks on the table to keep the dishes from
sliding off. This one the wares commenced
rising considerably. We watched them from
the stern a long time tossing and heaving
in the moonlight. The stern is my
favorite part of the vessel but as there is
more motion there than in any other place
I am alone in my preference and so I
usually have it all to myself until I
have come to feel a sort of claim on it.
Sabbath Day
I waken this morning to find that we
are not to encounter Old Ocean is one of
his sterner moods. There is quite a gale
blowing and the waves are dashing wildly,
tossing our ship like a toy. I have found
long since that it is very different to
read a description from witnessing the
reality. Out steamer in quiet water draws
twenty three feet and today the waves
lift her up so that her keel rises out of
the water and then as she goes down
the waves seem to rise in great hills all
around us so that you can perhaps imagine
something of their size and force. It is a grand
sight it seems as though nothing could
give us such an idea of the power of God
(38)
as amid such surrounding to think
of Christ stilling the tempest. I stood
a long time in the stern watching
the heaving billows. The fury of the waves
had damaged some parts of the vessel
and every now and then pieces of boards and
timbers would come floating by and once
in a while a wave would dash up under
the stern and seem to burst with an
explosive noise right under my feet,
sometimes sending its spray clear over
the bulwarks. In the afternoon large wave
swept over the supper deck with such force
as to break through the floor of three inch
plank which falling on the Chinese below
a number of them were severely wounded.
They were all terribly frightened and implored
the Captain to go back to San Francisco, and
burned paper to their idols to secure their favor
It seems so dreadful to think that they know
of no Heavenly Father to whom they can look
up when in fear and distress. About noon
a large wave dashed through the gang way
on our deck for a few minutes the water
was three or four feet deep but they soon
cleared it out. Of course we could have no
service today. This afternoon some of the
men commenced playing cards but the Captain
stopped them immediately and told them
he would not allow card playing on
the Sabbath.
(39)
Monday Dec 9th
When I wakened this morning I thought
the storm must have increased we seemed
to be rolling so badly but I found the waves
were not running quite as high as [--yesterday--] last night.
Yesterday it blew with such force as to raise
up the boats that hung at the side of the ship
weighing two tons. Every wave that struck out
noble steamer jarred her all over. I could not
help feeling for her something as we do towards
a human being in distress her timbers would
groan and creak so piteously. I do not
wonder at the attachment sailors feel for their
[illegible] hips I have saved all mine for the "Great
Republic". The engineer says that the Captain has
felt a great deal of anxiety since the gale commencement
has not slept any nor eaten scarcely anything.
I cannot make it seem that there really
is any danger. We have not been able to make
much headway during this rough weather.
I cannot help being a good deal amused at the
awkward motions made by the passengers
in attempting to walk around when the
ship is rolling and plunging so badly. [--After
when we are at table the ship will roll making
the--] This eve we walked on deck a while. I enjoy
it so much when there is so much motion, now
mounting on the top of a giant wave & then
plunging down until it looks just so though
her bow would go under the water. We are
getting pretty well used to being "Rocked in
the Cradle of the Deep."
(40)
Saturday [--Dec--] 14th
Sabbath Day Dec 15th
Still cloudy and the vessel rolling
a good deal but not so much as to prevent
our having service. We met in the parlor
and Bishop Williams conducted the exercises.
The steamer rolled so much that we all
had to hold to something to keep our balance
and then it was with difficulty we could
keep our places. From where I say I could see
through the open door a number of our
Chinese passengers huddled together on the
storage deck. I cannot tell you how it made
me feel to see them there almost within
the sound of the gospel and yet in utter
ignorance of its blessed truths. Ever since
I came on board it has made me feel so
sad to think of these hundred of Chinamen
going back to their houses after years spent in
a Christian land with no knowledge of the
way of life and the blessed Saviour who died
for them just as much as for us. This
afternoon I read the memoir of Sarah Smith.
Monday Dec 16th
A beautiful morning and I cannot tell
you how much we have all enjoyed it.
The sea is not rough but we still roll a good
dial. Those qualified to judge attribute it
partly to the way in which the vessel
is loaded and I suppose I shall be
forced to believe that the "Great Republic"
has some defects she has certainly not
made very good speed thus far on
the voyage. They were able to take
(41)
observations to-day and we find that we are
28° N. Lat & 157° West Lon having made only
178 miles in the last twenty four hours. Some of
the passengers complain a good deal of the "old
craft" I am sorry there is any room for it
It seems almost too pleasant to-day to think
of studying but I managed to take a small
dose of Chinese.
Tuesday Dec 17th
Last night there was a good deal of noise made
by the young men I have mentioned before.
They drink almost incessantly and are
very noisy and boisterous especially at
meal times. To-night the Capt was obliged to
send them a reproof which made them very
indignant. It is too bad for them to trouble
him so sometimes he looks as much
worried as any poor school teacher. We
have sailed 200 miles during the last twenty
four hours which is a little faster than we
have been moving.
Wednesday Dec 18th
Wakened this morning to find quite a
gale blowing and the ship rolling and
pitching terribly. Soon after I wakened there
came a terrible thump that jarred the whole
ship as though she had struck a rock it was
caused as I learned afterwards by a wave
bursting up through the second deck tearing
up the planks as though they were of paper.
A good many of the passengers got up
before light and gathering in the dining saloon
I suppose on the principle that "Misery loves
company". During the forenoon it became stiller
(42)
and about noon we had a very heavy
shower. In the afternoon I saw the most
beautiful rainbow that I ever beheld, spanning
the heavens each and seeming to rest on
the waters and its whole length so
beautifully clear and bright. I watched it
until it faded away like all beautiful things
"the brightest still the fleetest."
Friday Dec 20th
A pleasant morning and smooth sailing.
This morning the fire alarm was sounded
and the crew rushed to the pumps and
worked energetically for half and hour or
so in putting out an imaginary fire. It is
usually done once in a while for the purpose
of drilling the crew. I wonder if you would
be surprised to learn that we are trying
to get up a Christmas Tree here in the
middle of the Pacific Ocean for the children
on board five in number. Surely Santa Claus
will not forget to come to the "Great Republic"
if we are so "far away". Of course material
for making anything is extremely
limited. To-night we have been making
necklaces by stringing allspice and
steel beads alternately and they really
look quite pretty. I wonder if you are
preparing for Christmas. How I could
enjoy helping you.
(43)
Saturday Dec 21st
To-day we passed a small island about
five miles long and two or three wide-
called Brooks Island. There are a number
of men on it now who have been there 7 or
8 months putting up buildings and getting
it ready to be used as a coal depot for the
Pacific Steamers. We did not run very near.
[--it--] It seemed almost too bad not to stop
and leave them papers they must have
such a lonely time. They run up the
American Flag in answer to ours that
was raising but I was in my room
and missed of seeing it. There has been
some talk of [--our--] there being a possibility
of our getting out of coal before getting into
the harbor of Yokohama but I suppose there
is no danger [--or--] or we would have stopped
and replenished there being one or two ship
loads here. The coal alone for a round trip
of this steamer costs $60,000. Her passage
over I am told is worth $84,000 to her
owners but there must be a good deal
deducted for expenses nevertheless I suppose
there is a good profit left. The Chinese on board
eat more than 1,000 pounds of rice daily. They are rather
filthy in their habits and there is some sickness
among them. One old man died a few days since. They did not
dare to bury him in the Ocean for fear of a rebellion among the Chinese
if they should find it out. They are very particular about being
buried in China all who die in California being sent home to be buried
I so often think when I see these Chinese that if they were only going back
with a knowledge with Christianity to impart to their countrymen what a
happy day it would be for China when they land upon her shores.
(44)
Sabbath Day December 23rd
For a long time we have been wondering what day we would
cross the 180th meridian the time fixed upon by common
consent as the place where day beings. We crossed it this
morning and according to custom dropped out a day
but as it is the Sabbath Day or still observed it as such.
We had service in the forenoon in the diming saloon
where we can keep our seats better than in the parlor
where there are not so many tables to hold on by, when
the ship rolls as she does almost constantly day and night.
There were not as many of the passengers came in
as last Sabbath. At dinner to-night the bill of fare was
dated Monday Dec 23rd. It seems a little strange this
crowding two days into one. Hitherto we have thought
of you as several hours in advance of us but to-day
we have turned the tables and instead of being 8
hours or so behind you are 16 in advance. It would
be so pleasant if we could think of you as having
the same time of day that we do but that of course
is impossible. This ever we sung some time from
the New Carmina Sacra, enjoyed it very much.
And now shall I say good-night twice for the two
days that are drawing to a close.
Tuesday Dec 24th
Spent the day in assisting Miss Norris about the
Christmas Tree. The carpenter has made the frame
work for a nice little tree about four feet high
and Miss Norris had a supply of green cambric
which we cut in strips and scalloped and fringed
to cover the branches and you would hardly believe
how much it looks like a sure enough tree.
Every one from the Captain down has taken
a deep interest in the Christmas Tree and now
that it is finished it is really worth seeing.
(45)
In lieu of strings of pop-corn which we wanted very
much we had strings of buttons, and birds made
of paper and covered with feathers which some of
the chickens on board furnished, were scattered
around among the branches. The baker made
fourteen very large candy hears nicely ornamented
and which are quite showy and will be given to
those supposed to be must in need of them.
Christmas Dec 25th
A lovely morning and I will wish you all a
"Merry Christmas" feeling quite certain that
for once I am ahead of you all as with you
it is now only Tuesday eve. We are sure that no
one will have Christmas any sooner than we
this year. We had a pleasant time wishing
"Merry Christmas" all around although some
seemed to consider it rather a farce, the idea
of being merry at sea appearing so absurd.
We had the "Christmas Tree" exercises about
4 P M in the lower saloon. All the officers and
passengers most of them in full dress so that
it seemed quite like a part. Afterwards we had
a very nice dinner. Before we left the table Mr
Cunningham proposed that all should drink
to the health of the Captain which was done and he
responded briefly not being a man of many
words. Then the ladies were toasted then the
"Dear Ones at Home" to which you may be sure all
our hearts responded, and lastly all the
Officers of the "Great Republic". It would have been
very nice but that some of the passengers
became rather boisterous. In the evening we
sung a little while and afterwards spent some
time [--walkl--] walking on deck.
(46)
T Thursday Dec 26th
A pleasant morning and smooth sea but we
are getting on slowly. They are beginning to use
the coal sparingly for fear of getting out. Last
night some of the young men had a dance in the
parlor those who took the ladies part having
handkerchiefs tied around their arms to distinguish
them, most of them had been drinking very freely
as usual. Among them and one of the worst is a
young Englishman by the name of Groom very wealthy
having an income of $90,000 a year and very [?dissipated?]
The regulation on the steamer is that all lights shall
be extinguished at 11 o clock excepting those that
are burned all night with the permission of the Capt.
Last night about midnight Groom came into
the cabin very much intoxicated and wanted a
light. The watchmen told him he could not have
one without the permission of the Captain but he
declared with many oaths that he would have
one. We went off however and the watchman in
passing his room soon after saw a very bright
light within and found the door and windows
locked and could get no answer to repeated
knockings. He ran and called the Officers and
with duplicated keys they opened the door and
found the room on fire. It seems that Groom
after leaving the watchman went into the pantry
and finding a sardine box partly filled with
oil took it to his room and [--put--] placing it on
the sofa put his stockings in it, set fire to
them and then locking the door went up on
deck. Of course the fire spread immediately, and
if it had not been discovered when it was we
shudder to think what might have been.
(47)
They talked of putting Groom in irons but I
suppose the Captain did not like to proceed to extreme
measures and so the matter was hushed up.
Sabbath Day
Had a very rough night, all night long the
ship rolled heavily her timbers groaning and
creaking as the waves dashed against her sides.
She is not loaded right and rolls considerably
in a smooth sea but when it is rough as last
night she rolls so badly that sometimes it
almost seems as though she never could right
again. I have heard that the Captain said he
would resign rather than go to sea again with
a vessel so badly loaded. Once last night she
made a desperate lunge and a large hatch way
several feet square got loose and fell with a
terrible crash into the hold followed by several
large stuffed chairs. Come of the passengers were very
much frightened one lady got out her life
preserver so as to be prepared for the worst.
The trunks in our [?state?] room kept dashing
from side to side and altogether we had
rather a noisy time, but the wind is in our
favor so we do not feel like complaining I am
afraid you will think it is not much like
Sabbath Day but these things only happen on the
Sabbath and I write about them afterwards.
Notwithstanding it was so rough we had service
to-day in the cabin. It has been quite warm
to-day and after I went to my room to-night,
I sat by the open window a long long time
thinking on this last Sabbath of the year of home
and friends now so far away and days that
are passed.
(48)
Wednesday Jan 1st
The first morning of 1868. What happiness it would
be to spend this day the first of the year at home
but instead I must sontent myself [--with--] with
wishing you all a "happy New Year" with the
satisfaction of knowing it will be at least three
months old before your eyes will rest upon this
page. To-day the steamer has a pitching motion
more disagreeable to the inclined to be sea-sick
than the rolling. I have not been really sea-sick but
have felt enough of it some of the time to have a very
clear idea of what it is. It has been quite cold to-day.
This evening Miss Norris & I went into the parlor
and had a sing all by ourselves. Afterwards I
carried out the stereoscope and views and we enjoyed
looking them over together but it is a joy akin to sadness
as we look at places we have visited with loved ones
now so far away.
Wednesday Jan 3rd
We have had a very rough night, strong head
wind and the morning finds us 130 miles
from Yokahama. We can see the dim outlines
of islands many miles away but the prospect
of seeing Yokohama to-day is rather poor.
All sorts of stories have been circulating with
regard to the probability of our anchoring
outside the bay until morning but they [--have--]
have been finally settled by our sailing into
the harbor and coming to anchor a little
off the shore about 10 P.M. We sent up rockets
as signals and fired a gun and very soon
boats came off from the shore. A number of
officers came on board among them one from
the Monacacy now lying in the harbor here
(49)
and you will readily believe that it pained me
very much that the first American I saw on this
side of the world was in a state of intoxication.
There has been a great deal of drinking on board
the Great Republic. Some of the young men have
spent $150. (One hundred and fifty dollars) since
leaving San Francisco for liquor so you may
imagine something of the amount of drinking
that has been done.
Saturday Jan 4th
I rose early in time to see a brilliant
sunrise. From my window I could see Mt
[?Fusiama?] the sacred mountain of the
Japanese distant about 70 miles and rising
to an elevation of 17,000 feet. It is a volcano
but at present inactive and at this season
its sides are covered with snow. Many of the
passengers went on shore last night so that
at breakfast this morning we had only
about one forth of our usual numbers.
About nine oclock we were rejoiced to
meet some missionary brethren Mr Ballagh
of the German Reformed and Mr Thompson
of this mission who having heard of our
arrival came off with a boat to take us on
shore. They are both very pleasant gentlemen
and gave us such a cordial welcome that
we could not feel that we were strangers
although in a strange land. Mr Ballagh
has been here about six years, his wife and children
have been in the United States for the past two
years and he is expecting to go home unless
they come back soon. Mr Thompson is from[u[Ohio[/u].
It took some time to get every thing arranged
(50)
but when at last we reached terra firma a short
walk brought us to Dr Hepburn's. [--I l--] Dr H-
is a very hard student, has just completed
a Japanese dictionary which has cost him a
vast amount of labor.. Mrs H- is a very
pleasant lady I felt as though I had
always known her. They are very comfortably
situated and live very much as though
in America and their home does not
differ very materially from a residence
there. We sat and talked a few minutes and
warmed by a cheerful wood fire and then all
started our for a walk through the streets of
Yokohama. There was quite a party and
we attracted some attention as we passed
along. They seemed to be very much
astonished to see Miss Norris' hair which
is red. I presume they had never seen
any of that color before. We went into a
number of curiosity shops which abound
here. The Japanese are very ingenious and
we saw a great variety of curious little "knickknacks."
Their language is much smoother and
pretier than the Chinese and I am told
that the spoken language is much more
easily learned. The people seem very much
degraded at every turn I am reminded
of the line "And only man is vile". I can
never never be thankful enough that I
have lived in a christian land. We returned
to Dr Hepburn's about 2_P_M and after
dinner went ^[out] again for a walk into the
country which I enjoyed extremely.
The scenery is very find and when we
(51)
got a little ways out of the city among the
hills and woods we were all perfectly
charmed. It seemed so retired too in the
valleys out of sight of Japanese entirely it
seemed a little like America. We passed
very once in a while a carved stone set up
for an idol for the poor ignorant heathen
to worship. We did not get back until
nearly dark and then went directly off to
the Great Republic to spend the night.
It was a beautiful moonlight eve and we
enjoyed the sail across the bay to where
our steamer lay at anchor very much.
When we got back to the steamer we
wanted a lunch but the steward was
not very gracious and sent a little
brown bread, [--and--] butter, and tea, and
as we were all very hungry we did not
like the idea of being put off with that.
Pretty soon the Captain came along
and Miss Norris represented our case
to him. He started off towards the pantry
in a hurry and in a few moments a lunch
was forthcoming which was all that we could
desire.
Sabbath Day.
A beautiful day although a little cold.
Mr Thompson came off for us about nine
o clock. Mr Ballagh has a service Sabbath
morn with the Japanese. There were about
thirty [--of--] them and some of them seemed
very much interested. We called a few minute
at Dr Hepburn's on our way from church and
then came back to our steamer.
(52)
Those of our passengers who go to Shanghai
leave us here and go on the Costa Rica
which was announced to leave at four [--but--]
butdid not get off. Of course there was a great stir of
preparation and it seemed very little like the Sabbath
Bishop Williams Dr Lord and Mr Butler all have
us here so that our missionary party will be
quite broken up. We stood on the deck of the "Great
Republic" [--we--] a long time watching our friends
on the Costa Rica which lay very near us, and
just before dark all was ready and they steamed
away passing close by us as they went out of
the harbor. In a little while we too were
ready to bid good-bye to Yokohama.
Monday Jan 6th
Out at sea again we have been in sight
of land a part of the day. All our passengers
excepting ten have left us so that we feel quite
lost on this great steamer. We do not waste any
regrets over some of our passengers. We found
after we got into Yokohama that we had only
ten tons of coal left so that we only escaped
finding ourselves adrift in the Pacific with
no way to get into harbor. Their orders are
if they get out of fuel to burn up the furniture
bedding doors and everything in fact
that can be taken without making the
vessel unsafe but all that would have
amounted to very little on this great steamer
I loaded as she was. The coal that we had left
would only have taken us about thirty miles
farther. We feel that we have great reason for
thankfulness that we were preserved from such a fate.
(53)
Tuesday Jan 7th
Cold and unpleasant and it is beginning
to get rough again with a head wind as usual.
Every one says that the amount of rough
weather we have had is unparaleled. The chief
engineer has crossed the ocean twenty times
before and he says he has never experienced
anything like it before.
Sabbath Jan 12th
This morning we are in sight of land.
A strong breeze is blowing which strange to
say is in our favor. We had service this
morning. Dr Kerr conducting the exercises,
reading a sermon. The weather is getting
quite warm and pleasant again.
Monday Jan 13th
This morning rose early and packed up
my things and thin went out in the cabin
and wrote diligently all the forenoon. The
sea is smooth but we are moving or swiftly
that there is such a jarring it is very difficult
to write. As we approach Hong Kong the shores
are very rocky and mountainous. We sailed
into the harbor and came to anchor
at 2.P.M. A french ship lying at anchor
fired a number of guns in honor of our
arrival they have been looking for us
so anxiously for so long. As the boats [--begun--]
[--I--] began to come off to us I looked earnestly
but vainly for Henry not knowing but
he might have come down from Canton.
He soon procured a boat and went on shore
and then Mrs Kerr and I went in chairs to
the German Mission a mile out. I met a
[--number of German missionaries all very
kind and cord--]
【注：原作后用红笔、蓝笔、钢笔书写】
哈丽特
出航
1867-8
二
(1)
海蒂·诺伊斯小姐杂志
以下H Noyes小姐的日记
11月1日作为传教士航行到中国
1867年是应要求出版的
她的无数朋友。
在亚利桑那号上
1867 年 11 月 1 日
亲爱的在家
我几乎无法意识到
我真的开始在海上写日记了
这是我期待已久的一天
就像在未来的某个地方，当我要告别的时候
献给我的故乡和所有我如此深爱的朋友
亲爱的。我可以想象你将如何聚集
轮流看我的日记，真的很高兴
我认为我仍然可以做一些事情
并觉得我这样做是为了你。它
美好的一天与过去截然不同
四天。我非常感谢，我的最后一次
我的故乡的记忆将被包裹起来
阳光。今天早上我起得很早
准备好一切，并有一点
写信的时间。早餐后博士和夫人
艾伦和我一起去了宣教室，然后
帮助我做最后的准备。
我觉得我的朋友们都很友善
对我来说，他们永远不会被遗忘。
(2)
九点半我们去了图书馆，那里有一个号码
传教士和他们的朋友聚集在一起
上船前举行一次简短的祷告会。
Lowrie 博士主持了会议阅读
第 91 篇诗篇的部分经文
这么多神圣的回忆。简短的祈祷是
由 Happer 博士提供 巴特勒先生 Lowrie 博士和一位
或者另外两个，然后会议就结束了。
后来我被介绍给了一个成员
返回的传教士和其他人。我很
对内文斯夫人和莫里森夫人感到满意
希望在中国见到他们，因为他们
打算尽快回来。成员
我们的朋友来到船上说再见，我们
一起度过了很短的时间，然后最后
离别的话语说了，但思念
未说出口的是“我们会再见面吗”是这个
我们最后的告别还是未来的某个时间
当我“疲倦时再看青春之家”
多年过去了。像我转身时那样宁静明亮
最后看着它，- 听到声音
爱并满足狂喜的拥抱。和凝视
每一张熟悉的熟悉的脸上都害怕快乐”
我想起了你们和那句告别的话
四天前在家里说，我觉得
确定你在想我。
我们站在甲板上等了很久
当我们的朋友们在看我们的时候准备好了
下面的码头。我常常想，这个世界会有多黑暗
没有朋友的爱。最后订单是
给了，亚利桑那号从她身上松开了
停泊处，我们正在路上。我们观看了
一群人站在码头挥手
他们的手帕是最后的爱情信物
(3)
在我们之间经过，直到模糊的轮廓消失
在越来越远的距离。克尔博士递给我
一杯，但我无法稳稳地握住它
区分个体。现在我们在海上
每一刻都在拉开距离
在我和所爱的人之间[在家]。但我的
思绪仍可回溯与大家相遇
在“宅基地屋顶”和同样的
天父在看顾我们所有人
对我们来说，虽然我们相距甚远。
几天后的亚利桑那州将成为我们的海洋之家
一个很好的蒸笼，我很感激每一个
周围的承诺一个愉快的航行。风景
当我们沿着长岛海岸驶出港口时
很好。我很快就去了我的贵宾室
写一些信让飞行员寄回。我发现
我要有两个室友。一个是已婚
另一位来自旧金山的女士在回家的路上
一位年轻女士和她的兄弟一起去他的
家在中美洲。我想我会找到
他们俩都很愉快。我对大海的第一印象
非常愉快。这似乎是多么美好的一天
好像没有人可以帮助享受它。它
现在在我看来，我认为我永远不会疲倦
以不同的心情观看水
靠在护栏上是一种享受
看着我们这艘好船的喷雾和泡沫
在她向前的动作中从她的两侧冲过来。
今天的水倾向于绿色而不是蓝色
但我被告知它的颜色在不断变化
它非常光滑，但我们可以看到一些白色的帽子。
今晚我站在鸭子上看星星
出来想想家和所有的爱
那里的。我没有感觉像晕船
(4)
然而，海风似乎有点影响我的喉咙
所以我只能低声说话。克尔博士提出
给我拿点东西，但我想它会的
几个小时后过去。我花了一个晚上寻找
关于惠蒂尔的诗艾伦夫人的礼物。
11月2日星期六
今早来到甲板上呼吸新鲜空气
和看“狂浪戏”我希望我能给你一个
想到泡沫的奇妙之美
血管。对于 20 或 30 英尺的距离，它令人眼花缭乱当我们看到流水结冰时，白色的东西
有时它会飞溅，形成一种喷雾。
我知道试图给你任何东西是没有希望的
用文字的想法。我开始欣赏
比这个词的含义更好
“无界”惠蒂尔的两条小线帮助奔跑
在我脑海里。 “我只知道我不能漂移。超越
他的爱和关怀”这样一个幸福的想法等等
精美地表达。我的室友都很
今天早上生病了，我已经尽力了
对他们来说，但对任何人都无能为力
一个晕船的人。大量的
乘客生病了，这看起来像水一样奇怪
非常顺利。我和克尔夫人待在一起直到时间
我们在四点钟 1/2 吃的晚餐，早餐
八点半，中午十二点吃午饭。有十张桌子
沿着餐厅的两侧布置
每个座位大约二十个。在我们的餐桌上
有很多西班牙人，那么我们的
包括旧金山牧师威廉姆斯先生在内的派对
和他的朋友纳普先生是一个非常和蔼可亲的人
另一边还有几位先生
一个中尉和妻子和另一位女士。葡萄酒可以自由使用
在餐桌上的大多数绅士看来，我们的
(5)
票价非常好。我今天了解到有
船上有 800 名乘客
挤。今天晚上我出去在甲板上
在另一边转来转去
走向家，并通过“Tis sweet to be
被我们在家里所爱的人所铭记。”
安息日
我的第一个海上安息日，如此美丽
早晨。我早早来到甲板上看太阳
升起然后绕到船尾看着
我们船尾的涟漪久久
我们可以看到她的泡沫轨迹很长一段距离
回来，当阳光照在它上面时
早上，这是一个美丽的景象。我的一个
室友Swan小姐这个要好很多
早晨。我们一起唱“我们聚在一起
在河上”。服务在
十一点的客舱，由我们的主教韦伯先生牧师
以家庭传教士的身份前往加利福尼亚。
这是“P M S S Co”的规定之一
敬拜仪式应在他们的船上举行
汽船 安息日早晨。晚上
威廉姆斯先生讲道和服务后的一些
我们去了女士小屋，那里有
一架钢琴，花了一点时间唱歌
一些熟悉的老曲子。
11月4日星期一
又是一个美好的早晨。它一直在增长
自从我们离开纽约以来，今天就更暖和了
如此温和宜人，很快就会
太暖和不舒服。当太阳升起
今天早上有点多云
阳光穿过裂缝
云中升起一道银光
(6)
地平线如此有力地让人想起
“闪亮的河流”大海深邃幽蓝美丽蔚蓝
今天。我不奇怪水手们
热爱海洋。昨天我们穿越
哈特拉斯角以南的墨西哥湾流。
我们看到大量的海草漂浮在
水。它不像我想象的那样是绿色的，但是
通常是黄色。今天我们有
下到我们的行李的机会。
它非常温暖并且在
存放装袋的地方。如此浩瀚
800 名乘客必须携带的行李数量
把寻找的任务都储存在一起
任何特定的树干似乎都是新手
完全绝望，但行李大师
和助手非常乐于助人
他们以某种方式管理它。我打开了
我的行李箱和夏天都拿出来了
衣服并收好任何保暖的衣服
我将不再需要它的这一面
旧金山。午饭后我消磨时间
读书睡觉说话直到晚餐
我们通常在晚餐时坐一到两个小时
所以你会看到我们在餐桌上度过了很多时间
我的一位室友科莱特夫人以前是
克利夫兰居民，有一段时间
埋葬她母亲的麦地那。她有
经常在塞维利亚是一位非常愉快的女士。
另一位女士很年轻，是个孤儿&
她哥哥带她去他家。这是
很高兴看到他们对彼此的爱。
11月5日星期二
今天我们在佛罗里达海岸附近。大约十个
下午我们看到了圣萨尔瓦多岛这个词
(7)
今天早上流传着有一些
希望在回程前寄信回家
Aspinwall 的 steamer 和我写了几行非常
草草。中午之后我一直在读《凯瑟琳》
我太喜欢它了。斯旺先生叫我们
看到一块沉船漂浮在我们身边。最初的时候
看到它被认为是一个男人在坚持
到它，但当我们走到旁边时，我们发现了它
只是一根断了的桅杆。祷告后我们可以
下来，站在下层甲板上谈论
那些在家里。月光对身体的影响
水域美得无法形容。风是
今晚上升一点，随着水的流逝
船的运动更粗糙是令人愉快的
对我来说，我不禁希望我们可以
只是有一点风暴，但为了
晕船的我会心满意足的
保持平稳我经常希望所有人都在船上
可能会从中获得如此完美的享受
吨他和我一样航行。
11月6日星期三
今天早上，我们在我们的
正确的。我希望你们都能和我站在一起
早上在亚利桑那号的甲板上，看看
为自己欣赏风景之美
一侧和千变万化的风景
另一边的云地。古巴和我们一样
从海洋看它是相当多山的
在一些地方岩石和破碎。山丘
树木茂密，似乎在上升
从水边的梯田。当我们
离岸最近的人猜测它是 1/2 a
一英里远&很惊讶地得知
在那水面上每英里有四五英里，看起来很
短的。
(8)
云的阴影对画面的影响
丘陵山水很精致。我希望我
可以寄给你一张图纸，给你
一个场景的想法，但我害怕我的铅笔
会比我的笔还不足。
中午时分，我们经过一艘全张帆的船
一个美好的景象，尤其是在阳光明媚的时候
像今天一样明亮。今晚开始了
下着雨，刮着小风，我把
在我的防水上，出去享受它
但它并没有持续多久。
11月7日星期四
今天我们在加勒比海航行
上午在缝纫和阅读“Aurora Leigh”的行李
已称量准备上岸
在阿斯平沃尔。我的两条行李箱重几磅
少于 250 是允许的。
11月8日星期五
我们已经向南走得够远了
11 月份的天气相当温暖。
加勒比海的水没有那么蓝
大西洋组织。我知道颜色会变化
深蓝色的水深
当它变浅时，它从深到浅绿色。
这是我们在亚利桑那号上的最后一天，
一周过得很快很愉快
然而，我似乎很久没有见到你了。
今晚我们主要在较低的地方度过
甲板上唱得很愉快。这个很
晚上在我们的客舱里温暖，因为他们
很小。
11月9日星期六
我们今天早上醒来发现我们是
在陆地的视线中。当我们接近阿斯平沃尔时
(9)
早晨的山景
从他们身上升起的薄雾很漂亮
当我们靠近岸边时，我们发现我们
真的在热带
植被。我们大约 7 点到达 Aspinwall
早上打卡一些乘客
立即上岸并采取了
早班火车穿过地峡，但我们
等到吃完早餐就上岸了
并参观了一些商店。克尔夫人和我
带来了一些地峡著名的床单
在外观上很像草坪，但说
非常耐用。 Aspinwall 仅由
很少的房屋和商店建在一个上
街上没有什么令人愉快的。科利夫人
科尔太太留下来尽快上车
打开后，巴特勒先生和我回到
克尔博士照顾乔西的船
还有我们的手提行李。他们雇了一个
当地人携带一些地毯袋
剩下的我们自己拿走
告别亚利桑那州。我们走后
乔西放弃了一些方法，因为我们有一把椅子
Kerr 博士正在执行的我们他们建议
我应该接受那个并和乔西呆在一起，直到他们
会去汽车然后回来我坐在那里
有时 & 看着乘客从
亚利桑那州归档过去装满了捆绑包
篮子和书包和一群当地人
他们中的一半穿着衣服，四处闲聊着
未知的舌头，到处乱跑
希望有机会携带一些东西
某处为某人。这一切似乎
对我来说如此陌生和梦幻，我想
(10)
你看起来多么奇怪
在地图上的地峡，把我想象成
一个人坐在那里，虽然被包围
在这样的人群中。好吧，随着时间的推移，我们
所有人都坐在车里，以便我们穿越
地峡。在汽车出现之前有一段时间了
开始了，当地人将延迟改善了
带来橙子、柠檬、香蕉、柠檬水等
但不太喜欢它。他们大约六岁
英寸长，形状像豆荚，
颜色呈棕黄色，味道与
非常丰富和柔软的甜苹果。当我向外看时
我想从车窗上的阿斯平沃尔
它可能只是被称为巴别塔，这样的混乱
我以前从未听过的方言。但最后
汽车开始更多，我们离开了喧嚣和混乱
但不是我们身后的热量。我赐予离别
瞥一眼亚利桑那州，随身携带
我在她船上航行的愉快回忆。
在车里感觉就像家一样
再一次，但当我看的时候却如此不同
走出它让我的风景
比以往任何事情都更了解如何
我真的很远。穿越地峡的骑行
尽管汽车很拥挤，但很愉快
并且热量过多。但每一件事
是如此的新奇和陌生，我们不能不
感兴趣。我现在可以充分欣赏
我经常读到的关于华丽的
热带地区的植被。它类似于
我们有时在非常丰富的沼泽中看到的
地面只有十倍的密度是完美的
缠结e 的灌木丛，通过它
(11)
眼睛是不可能穿透的。当地人
生活在由
竹子和茅草与棕榈叶。
沿途竹林茂盛
路线，因为它成丛生长，它非常像
很多我们的柳树。我看到了桃花心木
树, 许多品种的棕榈树, 香蕉, 椰子
玉兰＆c＆c。我们看到了许多不同的
色彩最丰富的花卉品种
在最狂野的茂盛中，藤蔓奔跑
在完美的生活中越过树木
我注意到其中一个是绿色的
看起来就像我们的牵牛花。
但在这茂盛的翠绿之美中
和华丽的色彩，我看不到任何东西
到我们自己的高大森林之一。
但我担心你会认为这是一个漫长的旅程
横跨地峡。我相信的距离是三十
里程和票价只有 25.00 美元（二十给美元）
对于一个人。我们到达巴拿马
大约一点钟，直接上船
一个小汽船，要带我们出去
锚定三座左右的“金城”
数英里外的巴拿马湾水域
太浅了，不能让她上来
码头。我们是蒸汽机，感觉很热
确实非常多，但这只是一个短暂的
距离，我们很快就找到了自己
登上“金城”出家
接下来的两周。她是一个伟大的
汽船远远优于亚利桑那号
在各个方面。我有一个非常愉快的
房间，最好是在
(12)
当我们在海岸附近航行时，向陆一侧
大部分的方式。科利夫人和我非常
急着要在这边同房
但已经不能改变安排
制成。然而我的室友是一个非常
和蔼可亲的女士哈塞特夫人带着她的小
男孩要去找她丈夫一个海军军官
现在躺在彭萨科拉号上
旧金山港口。我们上船了
黄金城大约三点钟和
我们等了几个小时的行李
被带出来，有一个很好的机会
查看海湾及其周边地区
这真是一个非常好的景象。这是
四周被群山包围，
点缀着美丽的岛屿
我们锚定的一个属于
“Pacific Mail Steam Shop Co”是一个约会地点
对于属于公司的蒸笼
我们可以看到巴拿马城之一
旧时代的城墙。这是一个旧的
西班牙联排别墅的屋顶
红色瓷砖赋予它独特的外观。
在较小的建筑物中显眼
是古老大教堂的塔楼
已经建造了200多年。
今天我们周围都有阵雨
今晚我们站在甲板上看
太阳落山后
美丽的彩虹横跨天空
为之前的场景增添新的美感
我们。我们接受它作为我们的好主人
《承诺法》
(13)
晚饭后，科利夫人和我上楼
布置用于的上层甲板
散步所以我们会被罚款
锻炼的机会。这个蒸笼
建立在不同的模型上
亚利桑那州几乎所有的房间都在
下层离开上层
完全清楚。它覆盖着一个
遮阳篷并配有长椅，所以
这是一个非常愉快的地方
我们的时间。它几乎是八分之一
绕甲板一英里。约七
o时钟一切都准备好了信号
枪响了，我们离开了巴拿马
又上路了。这个
漫长而累人的一天
恐怕是这样的
也。我的朋友想知道我发现了什么
写但毕竟我不告诉你附近
所有我想要的。
(14)
登上黄金城
安息日
今天早上我们看不见陆地上的航行
广阔的太平洋。今天很愉快，但很温暖。它
作为外出的第一天，它被认为有必要分发
与众祭祀，为取行李安排妥当。
然而，我们在晚上有一个短暂的服务。
威廉姆斯先生主持。我花了一个上午阅读
和想家。我读了第 91 首诗篇
想起我们一起阅读的时光
不到两年前就在一起了，但那可以
永远不要再出现在“河的这一边”。每当我
沿着那不常，我的思绪在我的
吉尔福德的家，但我不相信他们在那里太久
立刻。我想到了我的小安息日学课
想知道他们今天是否都在原地。安息日
在海上就像每隔一天一样。傍晚时分
我们经过一个美丽的小岛航行非常接近它。
海岸是非常多岩石的悬崖，垂直上升
从水中升起，以翠绿为冠冕。
11月11日星期一
又是一个阳光明媚的早晨，
在我们面前有一个温暖的日子的前景，这是非常不寻常的
天气持续有利这么长时间
这种气候。船上的一位女士病得很重
她在地峡感染了黄热病
我们的轮船来后等了十天
从辣椒开始。晚饭后我们就出去玩了
守卫，注视着一座岛屿很久
我们过去了唱歌，从哪个浅滩
岩石延伸到海洋中。
当天开始变黑时，我想他们
我们看起来像头发的顶部
从我们的前门台阶往西北
(15)
在家。威廉姆斯先生已做出安排
每天晚上在小屋里祈祷，
会很愉快。
11月12日星期二
今天早上我们发现我们在
看到沿岸的陆地滑行
危地马拉。我们可以看到远在内陆的山脉，
但不明显。在缝纫中度过了一天
阅读并试图保持冷静。
11月13日星期三
我们不能在这个团队成员上很早起床
开始清洗甲板的帐目
大约四点，但甲板还没有变干，直到
日出后。我们一直在陆地附近航行
今天，风景已经盛大
美丽，多山多岩石。
一些最高的山峰相当
距离内陆 75 到 100 英里。这
出现在他们身上的云朵
山顶和侧面非常漂亮。我
注意到一座被云层笼罩的雄伟山峰
升到一半，它的顶峰清晰地升起，
明显高于他们。
11月14日星期四
昨晚我们刮了一场大风，现在还在
吹。我起得很早，希望能找到一个地方
我可能会在那里欣赏日出，但发现
甲板都被水浸透了，所以我
不得不满足于观看
我窗外的海浪
真是一个壮观的景象。尽其所能
看到海浪掀起白色的帽子。
一路走来，我们的大海是如此的平静，以至于
很高兴有一个变化，虽然很多
(16)
乘客不能这么想。早餐后我就去了
在右舷转来获得好处
的大风。我非常喜欢它，我们在航行
离陆地很近，风景很完美
雄伟，群山背后升起
直到消失在远方的变化
到处都是耀眼的白色岩石。
快到中午了，我们离开了海湾，又开始航行了
在太平洋平静的水面上。今天下午
我们看到远处有一条鲸鱼会来
表面和喷水然后潜水很快
再次出现在另一个地方。在陆地一侧
今晚的汽船我们可以分辨香水
15 或 20 英里外的花朵。
11月15日星期五
我们在中午时分到达阿卡普尔科并停留
几个小时的煤炭和补给。没有人
被允许上岸，直到卫生官员
登上了船只。官员们非常小心地不
让他知道有一个黄色的案例
在船上发烧，好像他有我们不会
目前允许走得更远。立刻
我们锚定当地人开始准备他们的
快艇驶向我们，很快就会有一小队独木舟
和从岸上取下来的小木板带来
贝壳珊瑚和各种热带水果。
墨西哥人很黑，都穿
我们经常看到的宽檐帽
图片。他们带来了一船的鸡
火鸡用脚把两只绑在一起
在电线杆上摆动。这似乎太残忍了。他们也
带出了一些巨大的海龟贝壳
直径四五英尺。昨晚我们看到
第一次在水面上的磷，
(17)
期待已久的景象，
但迄今为止，月光太亮了。
它是由无数的
水中的动物，当受到干扰时
发出类似于萤火虫的光。全部
沿着病人和我们的好船
她的泡沫轨道上布满了星光，
有时是它们爆发的海浪的顶部
化成水花，仿佛被光冠冕。这是
真是一个壮丽的景象。我们看了很久
直到它开始在灯光的照耀下变得暗淡
升起的月亮，然后升上上去
甲板。我的朋友称我为观星者。它
似乎要带我离家近一点看看
那时因为我认为你看到的一样
天堂你，虽然我们的环境是
太不同了。
11月16日星期六
一个美好的早晨，但仍然很温暖。我们通过了
今天早上一个地方，有一段距离
水被红色的浮渣覆盖，
鲸鱼以鲸鱼饲料的名字为食。
据说这里很多，我没有
尽管有几个已经在
视线。今天晚上我们到达了曼萨尼约
我们有相当大的恐惧要推迟的港口。
今晚水中出现磷
非常棒。水是从
船在巨大的光波中，无论在哪里
是我们看到的水中最轻微的运动
同样柔和的银光，看着
船在它们的光辉中来回穿梭
在他们的身后留下并标记每一次下降
我们的。我扔了一点橘子皮，以便
(18)
有幸做出精彩的展示。
有两三条鲨鱼围过来
船长六七英尺
几乎是白色的，看起来不像是
更接近的熟人将是可取的
月亮升起后的小海湾床单我由
山丘，岸边村庄的灯光，
远处的群山拔地而起，形成了一个
美丽的照片。
安息日
这将在“黄金之城”号上的最后一个安息日结束。
我们在上午有主教服务，并且
威廉姆斯先生在晚上讲道。后
早间服务 哈塞特夫人和我去了我们的
房间和谈论我们的家，我们确信
我们不会被遗忘。我花了
下午主要是看书太太
多雷姆斯给了我。 《印度六年》
传教士女士觉得很有趣
11月18日星期一
大约上午 11 点，我们看到了圣卢卡斯角
当我们经过这个点时，我们航行得非常接近
降落几个小时。它像我们所拥有的一样多山
过去了，但没有被覆盖
如此茂密的灌木和树木生长是贫瘠的或
长满仙人掌。在远处它看起来
草地，就像家里的土地，
我比我更渴望上岸
自从离开纽约之后。
11月19日星期二
今早吹来一阵令人愉悦的微风
我们只是想欣赏
在过去几天的高温之后。单调乏味
我还知道海上航行的事
(19)
如果我们没有什么我们想做的事
我们总能找到一些令人愉快的人去拜访
我们在餐桌上花了很多时间
日子过得很快。今晚在
晚餐我们的德国朋友，他并不总是
直说他的意思，打算恭维
Coley 夫人告诉她，她贡献了更多
比任何人都开心
航程，相当可疑的恭维
让我们很开心。 Da Cosmore 先生是一个完美的人
善于传递赞美的艺术
每个场合。他是国会议员
和一个受过高等教育和优雅的绅士。
11月20日星期三
早早起来，到甲板上去看一个大
跟随着船的海鸥群。
它们比鸽子或鸽子大一些，
有着非常大而有力的灰色翅膀
镶有白色。一大群海豚
在同一时间给了我们一个早上的访问，
滚来滚去，直到
离我们很近然后转身翻滚
再次回来。这些很小，只有三四个
脚长，会完全投掷
从水里出来，大的人从不这样做。
Da Casmore 先生介绍了整个展览
作为海鸥家族的尝试
教海豚飞行，以及任何人
那些一直在观察他们的动作的人
非常有趣。他很机智
和科利夫人可以和他很相配
好吧，他们一直在轰炸
在用餐时间跨桌子的话。
今天天气很冷，乘客
(20)
都穿着冬装出来。由于我们得到
在寒冷的天气里，甲板很干净，
聚集在餐厅的乘客。
11月23日星期六
这几天雾太大了
我们担心我们将不得不进入
旧金山乌云密布，但我们的恐惧是
今天早上太阳出来的时候一切都消散了
越过东方的山丘“被深红色覆盖
和黄金。”我靠在护栏上
当星条旗升起这个
早上就在我站的地方
很高兴它发生了。入口处
海港是一条狭窄的通道，被称为“金门”
这么漂亮的名字，非常合适。
岸边很稳，波涛汹涌
靠在岩石上，喷出白色的水花
几英尺高的空中。有两家酒店
离城市几英里的Ocean Home & Cliff
岩石海岸上的岩石屋，正如我们所见
他们从海湾看起来很漂亮。有
这里的风景缺一缺
树木，虽然山上覆盖着
绿草给了我贫瘠的想法。
我渴望看到我们美丽的榆树之一
或枫树，但满足我自己的想法
生长在家里牧场上的榆树。正如我们
穿过“金门”，我们注意到了一座堡垒
点在我们的右边，另一个在一个岛上
海湾内。大自然已经为
旧金山。这座城市像古代一样建在山上
经常被拿来比较的罗马。港口
很棒 我想它是无与伦比的
任何地方。当我们靠近码头时，“伟大的共和国”
(21)
在周围较小的船只中很显眼
她。她是有史以来最大的蒸笼
除大东方外建造。我很高兴
我们要在她而不是中国出去
或科罗拉多州，因为她以我们的国家命名。
她只做了一次旅行，而且非常
很难回来受重创。正如我们
看到人群中期待的面孔
码头那些希望结识朋友的人是
在一阵期待中。没有的我们
认识我们的朋友可以从容地看着
想想我们很想见到的亲人。
威廉姆斯先生向我们指出卢米斯先生
船一被拉到码头
他上船了，科尔博士去见了
他并带来了他给我们。你会想象
比我能告诉你我的喜悦更好
告诉我他有信给我，我发现
他们来自家里。我们花了几分钟
在谈话中，然后告别
黄金城走下帮派路
并再次在美国。
(22)
旧金山 1867 年 11 月 23 日
我相信我已经关闭了日记的第一部分
就像我们降落在自己家乡的西岸
土地。我不禁觉得我们很重要
自从我们穿越以来，比我们离家更近了
似乎我们要来的地峡
回到家，现在我们又回来了
在美国似乎并不
我们离得很远，而且“他们说”在
广州他们认为旧金山是邻居
城市。横跨太平洋的全新 Steamers 系列
在世界的这个地方形成了一个相当大的时代，
继续拉近两人的距离
不可估量。我们一落地就去了
直接到任务室。这真是一种解脱
进入街车，感觉我们是
再次奠定了坚实的基础。作为使命
房间离码头有一段距离
我们在路上看到了这座城市的美景，
我对这座城市的第一印象不是
很讨人喜欢。我们当然不能指望
找到尽可能多的品味和
与老城市一样的许多改进，
因为旧金山只有 18 岁，
牢记这一事实
令人惊讶地看到所取得的成就。
我们经过了城市的一部分
被称为“中国”的人几乎全部定居于
中国人。我看到的第一个有一个
悬在他脚上的绝妙球杆
并且真的触到了地板。我看到了一个很棒的
之后有很多，但都没有这么久。
他们将丝绸编织在一起，
一般为黑色，但有时为蓝色或红色。
(23)
他们将球杆绕在头上两三个
他们想要我们的方式和时间的时候
他们无事可做 我见过他们
玩它，或者我们会用流苏。那些
我们在这里看到已经采用了美式礼服
部分，但我想他们会尽快
失去他们的头脑作为他们的线索。但这已经够了
所以我们暂时离开“中国”进入
我们期望的“中国宣教室”
留到“大共和国”离开。它
是Mission建造的非常宜人的房子
几年前，一直是卢米斯先生的家
自从他来到旧金山以来，他就住在
现在一个人在这里和他的中国仆人在一起。
今天晚上，我们接到了牧师先生的电话
我们认识的威廉姆斯
金城和威廉姆森牧师
来邀请我们去他家拜访
这里。现在我要送一个晚安
全国各地到我俄亥俄州的家。
安息日
今天早上我们发现多云有雾
咒语下雨。我想我们必须
当我们在这里时，期待这样的天气
现在是雨季。之前清了
然而，教堂时间，我们去了第一
长老会教堂听取医生沃兹沃思的意见。什么时候
我们回来了，卢米斯先生上来邀请
我们去教堂里教书
中国安息日学。当我走进房间
看到近百名中国人
他们滑稽的面孔和怪诞的暗示，每一个
一个用中文朗读的部分和
英语很差，我不能休息
(24)
尽管感到有点好笑
时间和地点。但是卢米斯先生带走了我
到一个有一个小男孩的座位上
我的安息日学学者在家的大小。二
更大的很快就进来了，而且尽可能地
我们都说英语还过得去
很了解对方。从
你对中国歌唱的了解也许
你可以想象一个八十人合唱团的效果
或者全部用中文唱歌，完全不管
时间和曲调。卢米斯先生说这是不可能的
让他的中文老师明白
在唱歌时他不应该是一个音节
像他在教他们时一样领先于其他人
重复任何事情。唱完克尔博士后
用中文跟他们说了将近一个小时。
服务后，他们中的一些人来了
和我们握手。巴特勒先生有点
一位非常有礼貌的老绅士问
他和他握手。 “你感觉好吗”一个
与他们打招呼的常见形式。
晚上我们去了第一堂
教堂，听斯通博士讲道最
优秀的布道。
11月26日星期四
一个美好的早晨，我们准备好了
欣赏多云的天气，我们
一直有。从我的窗口我有一个非常
海港和山羊岛的美景以及
海湾另一边的高山，而
远在他们之上，蓝色和朦胧
在四十英里的距离上升起蒙特暗黑破坏神
唯一破坏美丽的特征
景观是完全没有树木
(25)
保存一些低矮而浓密的生长在一些
的沟壑。如果一些猛犸象树
加利福尼亚可以改造成不错的
小树林，散布在这些山丘上
我为他们的美丽增添了不可估量的色彩。
Dr & Mrs Kerr & I 改善了晴朗的天气
在城市周围散步。房子是
用木头或砖头建造，几乎全部覆盖
用石膏使它们看起来
是用石头建造的。很容易模仿
用这种石膏装饰石材
在我看来，这是相当过分的。
我们经过一座尚未完工的犹太圣殿
花费 100,000 美元。我注意到在院子里路过
家里有很多种类的植物
随着室内植物的生长，精心照料
我看到这里在露天繁茂
大面积生长的紫红色和天竺葵
几英尺高的灌木丛
美丽的花朵 我想起了我的一些
家里爱花的朋友
希望他们能在这里欣赏他们
与我一起。我们回到卢米斯先生那里
中午走了很长一段路，感觉很累。
街道如此崎岖，任何人都不习惯
让他们走路很累。今天下午
当我们准备晚餐时，卢米斯先生
《仙上》一位中文老师进来邀请
我们所有人都参加为纪念阿蒙而举行的盛宴
一个和卢米斯先生住在一起的中国男孩
一段时间，现在要回中国
关于“伟大的共和国”。我们当然很高兴
接受邀请并前往他们的
大楼地下室的房间
(26)
盛宴在一张粗鲁的桌子上展开，我们
围观，皆有筷子
以普通的中国时尚。有一个很棒的
许多不同的菜肴，但它们看起来都非常
和我很像。他们有鸡肉和鸭肉，
猪肉和鱼，还有很多种
蔬菜，但我不应该认出任何
他们就像我曾经做过的任何事情一样
前。我想这对他们来说很好，但是
我得出的结论是我宁愿
尝试学习他们的语言而不是吃饭
他们的票价。过了一会儿，卢米斯先生叫来
制作盘子、刀叉、面包和茶
出去，因为我们不会有太多
晚餐如果我们完全依赖什么
我们的筷子是给我们的。你会很容易
相信我找到了我的，非常糟糕的供应商
如果一个人按照中国的礼仪
希望对他的客人很有礼貌
不错，还有他自己的筷子
放在他朋友的嘴里。我想
随着时间的推移，新奇感会消失，但我会
没想到我很快就会忘记多么奇怪
起初我觉得他们的习俗。
今天晚上我们接到了一位库珀先生的电话
在中国传教士的弟弟。他是
在这里与美国造币厂有关
邀请我们明天去参观
会很高兴做我从未见过的
任何类似的东西。
11月27日星期三
今天早上我们参观了造币厂
库珀先生很友善地四处走动
我们并向我们展示了一个实验成员
(27)
这很有趣。金银作为它
被带进来经过仔细称重然后发送
在一辆小车里沿着铁路到融化
它通过熔炉的房间和
与渣滓分离。百人之一
我是一块大约三英寸长的纯金
两个宽一个半英寸厚
我很惊讶地得知它值 3000 美元，我看到了
一个装满大约一英寸宽的条的小托盘
& 1/8 英寸厚 & 12 英寸长
价值1500美元一个。这似乎是一个
看到他们带着 5、10 和 20 美元有点奇怪
金块像许多船一样在尖齿中圆滚滚。
熔化室的地板上覆盖着一种镂空的铁
分段制作，以便可以使用
当地板被清扫并且按照这个计划所有
落下的金粉可能会被保存下来。他们
跟我说扫地很值钱
工人的衣服穿时
被烧掉以得到金粉
他们收集了。午饭后我们都出去
市郊的旧天主教会
度过了非常愉快的时光，天黑了才回来。
周四
今天早上是如此温暖和愉快，
认为这是感恩节似乎很奇怪
天。我想知道它是否像寒冷和霜冻
俄亥俄州像往常一样。我们参加了贝尔博士的服务
教会。服务后的人员
打了电话，晚上我们走了出去
通过煤气灯观看旧金山。下雨时
季节他们这里有非常浓的雾，所以它
往往看不到任何距离。
(28)
今晚当我们俯视旧金山
它的许多山丘之一的顶部它完全是
隐于雾海中 望着昏暗
月光一如从前铺开的湖泊
我们怀里闪烁着数百盏灯。
当我抬头看着我们头顶的明亮星星时，我
想知道你是否也不会抬头看他们
想想那个流浪的人
喜欢今晚和你在一起。
[--11月29日星期五--]
[注：此段因不明原因被划掉]
今天我们被格雷夫人邀请出去吃午饭
我们遇到了一个非常愉快的人
次。格雷先生是
圣法郎isco 可以追溯到 1850 年。似乎很难
在看着这座伟大的城市时可能会意识到
它在
十八年来，难怪人民
为所做的事情感到自豪
11月30日星期六
上午在城里转了一圈。
我越来越习惯中文了
迹象，但起初看起来很奇怪
像“Hope W & Co”“Woon Take”这样的门名字
东阳 &c &c.前几天克尔博士和我
走在我们经过的一条街道上
一个中国寺庙，停下来，我们发现牧师在崇拜他的偶像。首席偶像
坐在用镀金装饰的宝座上，
金属丝纸。香火燃烧，
并提供各种产品
在它面前的一张桌子上。在地板的角落
站着一个粗鲁的大狗形象。它的嘴
是敞开的，里面装满了供品的面包
和肉。我很惊讶地看到
(29)
神父似乎并不珍惜任何感情
对他的众神表示敬意，但会让我们
处理他们似乎完全无动于衷。
当我们转身离开时，我更深刻地意识到
比以往任何时候都彻底绝望
似乎是试图启蒙的任务
如果我们不能保证他们
是上帝的工作，他一定会完成
这是他自己的好时机。在其他地方
我们今天早上参观的是一个美术馆
我们很喜欢看家的地方
加利福尼亚风景的摄影视图。
顺便收到的艺术家沃特金斯先生
巴黎委员会颁发的奖章
博览会花费了主要部分
三年来采纳这些观点并已
成功获得了辉煌
一到两百之间的集合
近两英尺的大型摄影景观
正方形，还有更多的
立体视图。加州人声称
这种状态的风景无与伦比
由世界上任何其他人。当然一切
似乎规模宏大，从它的猛犸象
树木和优胜美地瀑布，近十五次
ckiagara 的高度到各种水果，
鲜花和蔬菜。梨和葡萄
非常大，味道鲜美。
巴特勒先生看到外面有一串葡萄
重量在一盎司 2 1/2 磅以内的国家
我经常读到精彩的故事
我从来没有的加州作品
想过相信，但我现在很满足
他们有很好的基础
(30)
至少，尽管毫无疑问，许多故事
已实现加州增长。我们有过
其中有一些非常好的苹果
带我回到果园的铃花
在家。同种苹果
家是冬天的好苹果 这里只会
熬过秋天的几个月，他们
必须得到他们所有的冬苹果
来自俄勒冈。我们花了一个下午阅读
和写作，晚上劳特尔牧师
以前是在中国的传教士（被称为
他的一位长辈。）
安息日
我在美国的最后一个安息日，就这样
一个美丽的早晨，就像最后一个安息日
在家。参加了伊尔斯博士教堂
早晨。那是他们的圣餐日
一整天似乎我
重温那个可爱的安息日
五周前，我几乎可以想象
我又和我所有亲爱的朋友在一起了
在我们吉尔福德的小教堂里。在里面
下午我教了一节中文课
安息日学。如果我只能和
他们现在用自己的语言，但它
所以要很久才能知道
足以教那些
看不懂英文。在里面
晚上我们去听 Scudder 博士
以前是印度传教士。我曾是
对他很失望，他主要交易
在幽默中据说是“像亨利·沃德
比彻更是如此。几次
会众都在笑。他在传道
(31)
一系列关于朝圣者进步的论述。它是
这个月的第一个安息日，所以时间
每月在家举行音乐会。我愿意多少
今晚很高兴与您见面。我确信
你会记得我，就是这样
很高兴这样想，我的想法有
几乎所有的时间都回到了我在俄亥俄州的家
今天的时间，如果可能的话，我会意识到更多
我比以往任何时候都深
离开美国。
12月3日星期二
上午在购物中度过。我买了
旧金山的十几个立体视图
和加州风光和科尔夫人买的
三打和一张大照片
瀑布之一的景色。我们购买了它们
我提到过的沃特金斯先生
在谁好心做了一个非常自由的人之前
扣差点就给我们了。我看见
在他的画廊里，一幅美丽的版画
Bierstadts落基山脉这是一个伟大的
令我高兴，正如我长久以来所渴望的那样
看见了。我买了好几件
其余的那首小歌中的音乐
明妮李。旧金山的每一件事
非常高。下午，克尔夫人
我为卢米斯先生做了一些缝纫。
他和他的朋友在这里度过了一段孤独的时光
中国同事，工作很努力
尤其是在安息日没有
片刻休息一整天。他一直很
善待我们所有人。晚上我们有
一些来电者。在他们拥有一切之后
走了，我们度过了我们的夜晚，我来了
(32)
到我的房间，但我不忍心去想
在美国度过我的最后一晚
在睡觉，因为我看不到任何
在我亲爱的朋友中，最好是
写信给他们。有很多
我想到并愿意写信给
但我已经写完了八封信
除了那些送回家和它
现在是四点半所以我会躺着
先放下笔祝你
晚安还是早上好
我日记中的下一篇文章将
成为“伟大的共和国”。
(33)
在“伟大的共和国”上
12月4日星期三
我今天早上很早就起来了，经过短暂但令人耳目一新
打盹看跑步再次越过山丘
美国的。刚开始有点阴天，但
迷雾很快散去，太阳升起
明媚如那十一月
早上，当我们向朋友道别时
在纽约。我们离开传教室大约
十点钟上轮船
十二点起航。我们已经感受到了
在我们住的 Mission Rooms 的家
旧金山一直很愉快。我有
比我预期的更享受它。
我们在船上遇到了一些朋友，他们
已经下来说再见了
他们是科利夫人和威廉姆斯牧师先生的同伴
我们从纽约出发的航程。他们都回来了
我们再见时的信号
开始并立即离开
所以当我们从那里的码头出发时
只是那里最陌生的一群人
他们中的中国人
告别他们的同胞
船上有近1200人。当我们航行时
离开港口我最痛苦地意识到
必须经过很多年才能做到
希望再次看到山和山
我自己所爱的国家。当我离开时
纽约我只想到亲爱的
我要离开的朋友 我知道我
应该再次看到我的国家，但今天
当我看着山丘从视野中消失时，
(34)
我只能想到那些旧台词。
“是的，我的祖国，我爱你
你所有的场景我都很喜欢。
朋友联系快乐的国家。
我可以和大家告别吗？”
现在我们正在远离美国
我比以往任何时候都更清楚我是
真的离开你了。我一直在甲板上直到
晚上，没有去吃午饭，因为我可以
只要土地还在，就不忍心进屋
就在眼前，但最后的喧嚣勾勒出
岩石的海岸随着阴影的消失而消失
傍晚开始成为强者的父亲，
深沉飘荡，最后告别美国
它所包含的一切对我来说是如此珍贵我转身
离开。
12月6日星期四
昨天要写的东西太多了
留下我们尊贵蒸笼的所有描述，直到
今天。首先我必须说我是如此
很高兴在“伟大的共和国”中外出
生产线上的其他蒸汽机之一。
她的装饰绝对是美国人
让我能感觉到我还没有离开
美国的一切。水保留地之一
上方是一只展翅的鹰，
另一方面在地球仪的绘画中
部分笼罩在云中，站立
对美是鹰的轴承
一个卷轴，上面写着“伟大的共和国”。
她在很多方面都被认为是
最好的蒸漂浮她的外套是 $1,200.000
（十二万）。她为
穿越 1200 吨煤炭，这只是
(35)
她的货物的一小部分，因为她的容量是 5,000 吨
她的负担很重。从船尾
船尾她测量 300 英尺和与
她现在拥有的负载吸引了 23 英尺的
“他们说”的水太多了三英尺。
我们有大约六十名客舱乘客和
近一千二百名中国人。有
船上一个非常漂亮的图书馆和一架好钢琴
施坦威之一，但我想它不会
听起来不错，只适合几次旅行。之间
乘客是两位年轻女士，夫人
Doremus 正在派遣传教士
去印度，诺里斯小姐和胡克小姐很
愉快的女士们。还有 Dr Lord 一个
宁波浸信会传教士和牧师
威廉姆斯是一位圣公会教徒
在中国和日本的传教士
几年了，一直在家待着
祝圣主教，现在回到
负责主教团
在这两个国家。然后是先生
Cunningham & family 也是 Twanbly 先生
&妻子和妹妹去上海和
达纳夫人出去见她的丈夫
新加坡和一位犹太拉比
为了他的健康而旅行，以前是波士顿
但已经在
旧金山。其余乘客
主要是商人很多
其中有快活的年轻人。它似乎
很高兴我们有足够的空间
亚利桑那州和金城如此拥挤
周围有很多
时间似乎
(36)
本身就让人厌烦。但每
这里的东西尽可能舒适。
今天我不会再告诉你所以晚安
12月6日星期五
一个美好的早晨。花了一些时间
甲板然后演奏和唱歌一阵子。错过
诺里斯是一位非常出色的中音歌手，但
好几年没怎么唱了
咽喉疾病的记述。阿蒙
和我们一起从卢米斯先生那里来的中国男孩
会试着教我中文
我不知道，因为我会学到很多东西。
欧文先生说不会有太大影响
曾经尝试在路上学习，但我
假设很少有帮助。我们有
收到的餐桌票与
船长桌旁的其他传教士。
我们的票价很好，确实好多了
比在其他蒸笼上。所有的菜
除了盘子、杯子和碟子
镀银，使桌子看起来
很友好地。服务员都是中国人
他们中的许多人的能力非常有限
英语知识。某些
先生们去过中国
他们说话的鸽子英语
服务员很有趣。 “在这里，约翰卡奇
一件茶匙或刀或盘子
情况可能是这样。他们做得很好
然而，服务员似乎很着急
请。昨天我看到一个人抓到一个
通过提示吸引他的注意力
“约翰”似乎很反感这种运动。
37
12月7日星期六
今天早上上甲板
然后下来学习中文。
工程师说气压计
预测了一场风暴，但我们看不到
它的迹象。然而今天下午
开始变得粗糙，所以他们不得不把
桌子上的架子，以防止盘子
滑落。这件商品开始了
大幅上升。我们从
船尾长时间颠簸
在月光下。船尾是我的
船最喜欢的部分，但因为有
那里的运动比其他任何地方都多
我是一个人在我的偏好，所以我
通常自己拥有一切，直到我
已经开始感觉到对它的一种要求。
安息日
我今天早上醒来发现我们
不是要遇到Old Ocean就是其中之一
他严肃的情绪。风很大
吹着，海浪狂奔，
像玩具一样扔我们的船。我已经找到
很久以来，它与
从见证中阅读描述
现实。在安静的水中出蒸笼
二十三英尺，今天的海浪
把她抬起来，让她的龙骨升起
水，然后她下楼
海浪似乎在大山中升起
在我们身边，这样你也许可以想象
他们的大小和力量。这是一个盛大的
看起来好像没有什么可以
让我们对上帝的力量有这样的认识
(38)
在这样的环境中思考
基督平息风暴。我站着
长时间在船尾注视
起伏的波浪。海浪的愤怒
损坏了船只的某些部分
和时不时的一块板子和
木材会一次又一次地漂浮
不一会儿，一股海浪就会冲过来
船尾似乎爆裂
我脚下的爆炸声，
有时将其喷雾清除
舷墙。下午大浪
以这样的力量席卷了晚宴甲板
像突破三寸的地板
落在中国人下面的木板
其中一些人受了重伤。
他们都非常害怕和恳求
船长回到旧金山，和
烧纸给他们的偶像，以获得他们的青睐
认为他们知道这似乎是多么可怕
没有他们可以仰望的天父
在恐惧和痛苦时起来。中午左右
大浪冲过帮派路
在我们的甲板上待几分钟
有三四英尺深，但他们很快
清除它。当然我们可以没有
今天服务。今天下午的一些
男人们开始打牌，但船长
立即阻止他们并告诉他们
他不允许打牌
安息日。
(39)
12月9日星期一
今天早上醒来的时候我想
风暴一定增加了，我们似乎
滚动得如此糟糕，但我发现了海浪
没有昨晚那么高。
昨天它吹得如此之大，以至于抬高了
把挂在船边的小船升起来
重达两吨。每一波涌出
高贵的汽船把她震得浑身颤抖。我不能
帮助她感受我们所做的事情
一个处于困境中的人，她的木材会
如此可怜地呻吟和吱吱作响。我不
想知道水手们对他们的依恋
[无法辨认] 我为“伟大”而保存了所有我的臀部
共和国”。工程师说船长有
自大风开始以来感到非常焦虑
没有睡觉，也几乎没有吃任何东西。
我不能让它看起来真的有
有什么危险。我们没能做出
在这恶劣的天气里取得了很大的进展。
我不禁被逗乐了
乘客做出的尴尬动作
在试图四处走动时
船摇晃得很厉害。
今天晚上我们在甲板上走了一会儿。我喜欢
当有如此多的运动时，它是如此之多，现在
安装在巨浪的顶部，然后
暴跌直到它看起来只是这样
她的弓会在水下。我们是
非常习惯于被“摇滚”
的摇篮深的。”
(40)
星期六 14 日
12月15日安息日
还是多云，船翻滚
很划算，但还不足以阻止
我们有服务。我们在客厅相遇
威廉姆斯主教进行了演习。
汽船滚得太厉害了，我们都
必须坚持一些东西来保持我们的平衡
然后我们很难
保留我们的位置。从我说我可以看到的地方
通过敞开的门，我们的一些
中国乘客挤在一起
存储甲板。我不能告诉你它是怎么做的
我觉得几乎可以在里面看到它们
福音的声音，但完全
对其有福的真理的无知。自从
我加入了这让我感觉如此
想到这一百个中国人就很难过
经过多年的生活回到他们的家
一个不知道的基督教土地
生活方式和死去的蒙福救主
对他们和我们一样。这个
下午我读了莎拉·史密斯的回忆录。
12月16日星期一
一个美丽的早晨，我无法分辨
你是多么喜欢它。
大海并不波涛汹涌，但我们仍然滚动良好
拨号。有资格评判它的人
部分原因是船只的方式
已加载，我想我会
被迫相信“伟大的共和国”
有一些缺点，她当然没有
到目前为止速度非常好
航程。他们能够采取
(41)
今天的观察，我们发现我们是
28° N. Lat & 157° West Lon
过去二十四小时内行驶了 178 英里。一些
乘客抱怨“老
工艺”对不起，还有空间
今天似乎太愉快了，无法想象
的学习，但我设法采取了一个小
剂量的中国人。
12月17日星期二
昨晚发出了很大的噪音
由我之前提到的年轻人。
他们几乎不停地喝酒，而且
非常嘈杂和喧闹，尤其是在
用餐时间。今晚船长不得不
向他们发出责备，这使他们非常
愤怒。麻烦他们太糟糕了
他，所以有时他看起来也一样
像任何可怜的学校老师一样担心。我们
在过去 20 年间航行了 200 英里
四个小时比我们快一点
一直在移动。
12月18日星期三
今早醒来发现一个
狂风吹来，船翻滚，
投球很厉害。我在那里醒来后不久
传来一声可怕的重击，震撼了整个人
船就像她撞到了一块岩石
我后来才知道是由一波引起的
冲破第二层甲板撕裂
就好像它们是纸一样的。
很多乘客都起来了
在灯光和聚集在餐厅沙龙之前
我想根据“苦难爱
公司”。在下午，它变得更加平静
(42)
大约中午我们有一个非常沉重的
淋浴。下午看到的最多
我曾见过的美丽彩虹，跨越
诸天似乎都停留在
水域及其整个长度
美丽清晰明亮。我看了
直到它像所有美丽的事物一样消失
“最聪明的仍然是最快速的。”
12月20日星期五
一个愉快的早晨，一帆风顺。
今天早上火警响起
船员们冲向水泵，
精力充沛地工作了半个小时或
所以在扑灭想象中的火。这是
通常为了某个目的而偶尔做一次
对船员进行钻探。我想知道你是否愿意
惊讶地发现我们正在尝试
在这里建立一棵圣诞树
太平洋中部的孩子们
船上五人。肯定是圣诞老人
不会忘记来“大共和国”
如果我们那么“遥远”。当然材料
做任何事都非常
有限的。今晚我们一直在制作
串起五香粉和项链
钢珠交替，它们真的
看起来很漂亮。我想知道你是不是
为圣诞节做准备。我怎么能
乐于助人。
(43)
12月21日星期六
今天我们经过一个小岛
五英里长，两三英里宽——
叫布鲁克斯岛。有数
现在去过那里的男人 7 或
8 个月搭建建筑物并获得
它准备用作煤炭仓库
太平洋汽船。我们没有跑得很近。
不停下来似乎太糟糕了
并留下他们必须拥有的文件
如此孤独的时光。他们跑上去
美国国旗回答我们的
正在提高，但我在我的房间里
并错过了看到它。有过
有人说有可能
我们在进入煤炭之前离开煤炭
横滨港，但我想那里
没有危险，我们会停下来
并补充了一两艘船
在这里加载。只用煤炭来回
这个蒸笼的成本为 60,000 美元。她的路过
有人告诉我对她来说价值 84,000 美元
业主，但必须有一个很好的交易
尽管如此，我想还是扣除了费用
有一个很好的利润。船上的中国人
每天吃1000多磅大米。他们比较
他们的习惯很肮脏，而且有一些疾病
其中。一位老人死了几天e.他们没有
怕中国人造反，敢把他葬在大海里
如果他们应该找到它。他们非常讲究
在中国埋葬所有在加利福尼亚死去的人都被送回家埋葬
当我看到这些中国人时，我常常想，如果他们只是回去
具有基督教知识，可以向他们的同胞传授什么
当他们登陆她的海岸时，这对中国来说将是幸福的一天。
(44)
12月23日安息日
很长一段时间我们一直在想我们会在哪一天
穿越180经线的时间是共同的
同意为天人之处。我们越过了它
早上又按照习惯退学了一天
但因为它是安息日或仍然遵守它。
我们上午在餐厅有服务
我们可以比在客厅里更好地保持座位的地方
在没有那么多桌子可以支撑的地方，什么时候
船像她一样昼夜不停地滚动。
进来的乘客不多
作为最后一个安息日。今晚晚餐时，票价是
日期为 12 月 23 日星期一。这似乎有点奇怪
将两天挤成一团。迄今为止我们一直认为
你们比我们早几个小时，但今天
我们扭转了局面，而不是 8
比你晚 16 小时左右。它会
如果我们能把你想象成拥有
一天中的同一时间，但当然
是不可能的。这曾经我们唱过一段时间
New Carmina Sacra，非常喜欢。
现在我要为两人说两声晚安吗
即将结束的日子。
12月24日星期二
花了一天时间协助诺里斯小姐
圣诞树。木匠做了框架
为一棵大约四英尺高的漂亮小树工作
诺里斯小姐有一些绿色麻布
我们把它切成条状，做成扇形和流苏
覆盖树枝，你几乎不会相信
它看起来多么像一棵足够的树。
船长以下的每一个人都拿下了
对圣诞树有浓厚的兴趣，现在
它已经完成了它真的很值得一看。
(45)
代替我们非常想要的爆米花串
我们有很多纽扣，还有鸟
用纸做的，上面覆盖着一些羽毛
船上布置的鸡，散落一地
绕在树枝间。面包师做了
十四个非常大的糖果，装饰精美
并且非常华丽，将被给予
那些应该是必须需要他们的人。
12月25日圣诞节
一个美好的早晨，我会祝大家
“圣诞快乐”的感觉相当肯定
这一次我和你们一样领先于你们
现在只是周二晚上。我们确信没有
一个人会比我们早过圣诞节
今年。我们度过了愉快的时光
到处都是“圣诞快乐”，虽然有些
似乎认为这是一场闹剧，这个想法
在海上快乐显得如此荒谬。
我们有关于“圣诞树”的练习
下午 4 点在下层沙龙。全体干部和
大部分乘客都穿着正式的衣服，这样
它看起来很像一部分。后来我们有了
一顿非常好的晚餐。在我们离开桌子之前，先生
坎宁安提议所有人都应该喝酒
为了船长的健康，他已经完成了，他
简短地回答不是很多人
字。然后女士们被敬酒然后
“亲爱的在家”，你可以肯定所有
我们的心做出了回应，最后所有的
“大共和国”的军官。本来是
非常好，但有些乘客
变得相当热闹。晚上我们
唱了一会儿，然后花了一些
time [--walkl--] 在甲板上行走。
(46)
T 12 月 26 日星期四
一个愉快的早晨和平静的大海，但我们
进展缓慢。他们开始使用
因为怕出去，所以小心翼翼地烧煤。最后的
晚上，一些年轻人在
客厅里那些让女士们参与的人
手帕系在手臂上以区分
他们，他们中的大多数人都喝得很自由
照常。其中，最糟糕的一个是
名叫新郎的年轻英国人非常富有
年收入90,000美元，非常消散
蒸笼的规定是所有的灯都必须
在 11 点熄灭，除了那些
在上尉的允许下整夜被烧毁。
昨晚大约半夜 新郎进来了
机舱非常陶醉，想要一个
光。守望者告诉他他不能
未经船长许可，但他
多次宣誓他会
一。然而，我们走了，守望者进来了
不久经过他的房间，看到一个非常明亮的
光里面发现了门窗
被锁定，无法重复
敲门声。他跑去叫警察和
他们用重复的钥匙打开了门，
发现房间着火了。新郎好像
离开后，看守人走进储藏室
找到一个沙丁鱼盒，里面装满了一部分
油把它带到他的房间并放在
沙发把他的丝袜放进去，s等着火
他们然后锁上门继续
甲板。当然，火势立即蔓延，并且
如果它在我们的时候没有被发现
想到可能发生的事情不寒而栗。
(47)
他们谈到要让新郎穿上铁杆，但我
假设船长不喜欢走极端
措施，所以这件事被掩盖了。
安息日
度过了一个非常艰难的夜晚，整个晚上
船沉重地翻滚着她的木材，发出呻吟和
当海浪冲向她的身侧时发出嘎吱嘎吱的声响。
她没有正确加载并且滚动很多
在平静的大海中，但当它像最后一样波涛汹涌时
晚上她滚得很厉害，有时它
几乎似乎她永远无法纠正
再次。我听说船长说他
宁愿辞职也不愿再次出海
一艘装载如此严重的船只。昨晚她一次
做了一个绝望的冲刺和一个大的孵化方式
几英尺见方松动并掉落
可怕的撞到货舱，随后几起
大毛绒椅子。来的乘客非常
一位女士吓坏了她的生活
保护者，以便为最坏的情况做好准备。
我们的贵宾室里的行李箱一直在冲
从一边到另一边，我们完全有
相当嘈杂的时间，但风在我们的
恩惠，所以我们不想抱怨我
怕你觉得不像
安息日，但这些事情只发生在
安息日和我之后写了他们。
尽管它很粗糙，但我们有服务
今天在机舱里。已经很暖和了
今天和今晚我回房间后，
我在敞开的窗边坐了很久很久
想着家年的最后一个安息日
和现在如此遥远的朋友和那些日子
通过。
(48)
1月1日星期三
1868年的第一个早晨。那会是多么幸福啊
是在家里度过这一年的第一天
但相反，我必须满足于自己
祝大家“新年快乐”
知道它至少会满足三个
几个月前你的眼睛会停留在这上面
页。今天轮船有俯仰运动
更不喜欢晕船的人
比滚动。我并没有真正晕船，但是
有些时候已经受够了
清楚地知道它是什么。今天天气很冷。
今晚诺里斯小姐和我走进客厅
并独自唱歌。后来我
进行了立体镜和视图，我们很享受
一起看他们，但这是一种类似于悲伤的快乐
当我们看与亲人一起去过的地方时
现在那么远。
1月3日星期三
我们度过了一个非常艰难的夜晚，坚强的头脑
风和早晨发现我们 130 英里
来自横滨。我们可以看到模糊的轮廓
几英里外的岛屿，但前景
今天看到横滨的感觉很差。
各种各样的故事一直流传着
关于我们锚定的概率
在海湾外面直到早上，但他们
终于在我们的航行中安顿下来
港口和即将停泊一点
晚上10点左右离岸我们发射了火箭
作为信号并开枪，很快
船从岸边驶来。若干
军官上船，其中一名来自
Monacacy 现在躺在这里的港口
(49)
你会很容易相信这让我很痛苦
非常像我看到的第一个美国人
世界的一方处于陶醉状态。
船上喝了很多酒
大共和国。一些年轻人有
花了150美元。 （一百五十美元）因为
离开旧金山去喝酒，这样你就可以
想象一下饮酒量
这已经完成了。
1月4日星期六
我早早起来看到了辉煌
日出。从我的窗户我可以看到山
Fusiama 神山
日本距离约 70 英里，而且还在上升
到海拔17,000英尺。这是一座火山
但目前不活跃，在这个季节
它的两侧都覆盖着雪。许多
乘客昨晚上岸了
今天早上的早餐我们只有
大约是我们通常数字的四分之一。
大约九点钟，我们很高兴
认识一些传教士巴拉格先生
德国改革宗和汤普森先生
这个使命谁听说过我们的
乘船抵达，带我们上船
支撑。他们都是非常令人愉快的绅士
并给予我们如此热烈的欢迎
我们感觉不到我们是陌生人
虽然在陌生的土地上。巴拉先生
已经在这里大约六年了，他的妻子和孩子
过去两年一直在美国
年，他期待回家，除非
他们很快就会回来。汤普森先生来自[u[俄亥俄州。
安排好每件事都花了一些时间
(50)
但是当我们最终到达陆地不远时
步行把我们带到了赫本博士的家。医师 H-
是一个非常努力的学生，刚刚完成
一本日语词典，花了他一大笔钱
大量的劳动力.. H- 夫人是一个非常
令人愉快的女士，我觉得好像我有
一直都认识她。他们很舒服
位于和生活得非常像
在美国，他们的家没有与住宅有很大不同
那里。我们坐下来谈了几分钟
被欢快的柴火取暖，然后一切
开始我们的街道散步
横滨。有一个相当的聚会，
我们经过时引起了一些注意
沿着。他们似乎非常
惊讶地看到诺里斯小姐的头发
是红色的。我想他们从未见过
之前的任何颜色。我们进入了一个
比比皆是的好奇心商店的数量
这里。日本人很聪明
我们看到了各种各样好奇的小“小玩意”。
他们的语言更加流畅
比中国人漂亮，有人告诉我
口语更多
很容易学会。人们似乎很
每次我都被提醒退化
“只有人是卑鄙的”这句话。我可以
永远不会感激我
一直生活在基督教的土地上。我们回来了
大约 2_P_M 和之后给 Hepburn 博士
晚餐又出去散步了
我非常喜欢的国家。
风景非常好找，当我们
(51)
离城有点远
丘陵和树林我们都完美
迷住了。它似乎在
完全看不到日本人的山谷
看起来有点像美国。我们通过了
偶尔会竖起一块石刻
为贫穷无知的异教徒的偶像
崇拜。直到我们没有回来
几乎天黑了，然后直接去了
大共和国过夜。
那是一个美丽的月光前夜，我们
享受横跨海湾的帆到哪里
我们的轮船停泊得很厉害。
当我们回到蒸笼时，我们
想吃午饭，但管家
不是很客气，送了一点
黑面包、黄油和茶，以及
因为我们都非常饿，我们没有
喜欢被推迟的想法。
很快船长就来了
诺里斯小姐代表我们的案子
给他。他朝食品储藏室走去
匆匆忙忙，一会儿吃午饭
即将到来，这是我们所能做的
欲望。
安息日。
美好的一天，虽然有点冷。
汤普森先生大约九点钟来接我们
时钟。 Ballagh 先生有一个服务安息日
早上和日本人在一起。大约有
三十个，其中一些似乎
非常感兴趣。我们打了几分钟电话
在我们从教堂出来的路上，在赫本博士家
然后回到我们的蒸笼。
(52)
我们去上海的乘客
离开我们，继续哥斯达黎加
宣布四点出发
但没有下车。当然引起了很大的轰动
准备工作，它看起来不像安息日
威廉斯主教洛德博士和巴特勒先生都有
我们在这里，以便我们的传教士党将
很崩溃。我们站在“伟大的
共和国”很久以来一直关注我们的朋友
在离我们很近的哥斯达黎加，以及
就在天黑之前，一切都准备好了，他们蒸了
当他们离开时从我们身边经过
港口。过了一会儿，我们也是
准备告别横滨。
1月6日星期一
再次出海，我们一直在视线范围内
土地的一部分。我们所有的乘客
除了十个人离开了我们，所以我们觉得很
迷失在这艘大轮船上。我们不浪费任何
对我们的一些乘客感到遗憾。我们找到
在我们进入横滨之后，我们只有
剩下十吨煤，我们只好逃了
发现自己漂泊在太平洋
没办法进港。他们的命令是
如果他们没有燃料烧掉家具
床上用品门和事实上的一切
可以采取不使
船只不安全，但一切都会有
在这艘伟大的蒸笼上几乎没有
我照她的样子装。我们留下的煤
只会带我们大约三十英里
更远。我们觉得我们有充分的理由
感谢我们从这样的命运中幸存下来。
(53)
1月7日星期二
寒冷和不愉快，它开始了
像往常一样在逆风中再次变得粗糙。
每个人都说粗量
我们的天气是无与伦比的。酋长
工程师漂洋过海二十次
以前，他说他从来没有经历过
以前的任何东西。
1月12日安息日
今天早上，我们看到了陆地。
一阵强风吹来，奇怪到
说是对我们有利。我们有这个服务
早晨。克尔博士进行练习，
读一篇讲道。天气越来越
又很温暖和愉快。
1月13日星期一
今早起来收拾行李
我的东西和瘦子在机舱里出去了
整个上午都在努力写作。这
大海是平静的，但我们正在移动或迅速
有这样的不和谐，很难
来写。当我们接近香港的海岸
非常多岩石和多山。我们航行
进入港口并抛锚
下午 2 点停泊的法国船
发射了许多枪以纪念我们
他们一直在寻找我们的到来
这么着急这么久。作为小船
开始向我们走来，我认真地看着
但对亨利来说是徒劳的
他可能是从广州下来的。
他很快就买了一条船上岸了然后我和克尔太太坐在椅子上
一英里外的德国使团。 我遇到了一个
德国传教士的数量都非常
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This fifty-page journal recounts Harriet's first journey across the ocean to Canton. She talks about the stops along the way, the people she meets, and the conditions on the different ships. She also discusses her gratefulness for being raised in a Christian environment and her desire to "rescue" the Chinese.
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[Not: Upside down at the top of the page]
Received Henry's
Sermon July 4th
Seville July 1, 1887,
My Dear Children
As this is my birth
day I suppose you will
expect a letter from me.
Owing to my feeble state of
health, I shall not attempt
to write but one letter to
my children in China.
Through the goodness, forebear-
ance and long suffering ^of God, I have
been permitted to close the 83rd
year of my life and begin my
84th year. Though I have had
my trials and afflictions,
yet upon the whole I can hon-
estly say, Goodness and mercy
have followed me all the
days of my life. My bl[--l--]es-
sings have been great and
innumerable. I have had
a considerable amount of
sickness but have always re-
ceived the kindest care
and attention from my
beloved wife and children.
I have been called to pass
through one trial the past
year that I did not expect.
As I was several years older
than my wife, I thought I
should be the first to leave
the world; but God has seen
fit to order it otherwise and
I do not question his wisdom
in so doing. It was a source
of great consolation that she
suffered so little in her
sickness and her mind was
so calm and comfortable.
Her labours, trials and sor-
rows are now passed and
she is at rest, and I have
no reason to murmur or
complain though I feel my loss.
July 2nd,
I did not finish my
letter yesterday and will
finish it today.
I requested my children not
to give me birthday pres-
ents [--presents--], [--and--] but when I
went into my chamber yester-
day in the forenoon I found
my rocking chair loaded with
birthday presents, thus disre-
garding my request. As their
disobedience was not criminal
I can easily overlook it. In
the forenoon we had only our
own family and Hattie Kerr, in
the afternoon five members of
my bible ^class made me a visit and
Mr Notestein gave us a call.
The weather was extremely
hot or there would probably
have been more of my bible
class present. The interview was
very agreeable and pleasant.
I had to use the conversation ^tube
Martha gave me to carry on
conversation with them and
with but one at a time.
The farmers are now very busy
in [?rearing?] their crop of hay
which is very good. The weather
is favorable though oppressively
hot. Next week they will cut
their wheat. This is now done
by a self binding machine and
is soon over. Next Wednesday
I expect to see any [u]dear little
grandchildren[/u]. I received a
letter from Henry's wife yesterday
informing me that they were com
ing immediately after the 4th of July.
We are all enjoying comfortable
health. I often look at that spot
in the cemetary, where reposes the
body of my dear wife, which is
in plain sight. How soon my body
will be resting beside hers the Lord only
knows, With much love Your father
Varnum Noyes
[注：页面顶部倒置]
收到亨利的
7月4日讲道
塞维利亚 1887 年 7 月 1 日，
我亲爱的孩子们
因为这是我的出生
我想你会
期待我的来信。
由于我虚弱的状态
健康，我不会尝试
只写一封信给
我在中国的孩子。
借着上帝的良善、忍耐和长久的苦难，我有
被允许关闭第 83
我生命中的一年，开始我的
第 84 年。虽然我有过
我的试炼和苦难，
但总的来说，我可以诚实地说，善良和怜悯
一直跟着我
我生命中的日子。我的祝福是伟大的
无数。我已经有了
相当数量的
生病但一直得到最亲切的照顾
和我的关注
亲爱的妻子和孩子。
我被要求通过
通过过去的一次试验
我没想到的一年。
因为我大了几岁
比我的妻子，我以为我
应该是第一个离开的
世界;但上帝看见了
适合订购，否则
我不质疑他的智慧
这样做。这是一个来源
非常令人欣慰的是，她
在她身上受的苦太少
生病了，她的心
如此平静和舒适。
她的劳苦、考验和悲伤现在都过去了，
她在休息，而我有
没有理由抱怨或
抱怨虽然我感到我的损失。
7月2日，
我没有完成我的
昨天和将要来信
今天完成它。
我要求我的孩子不要
给我生日礼物，但是当我
昨天中午我走进我的房间，我发现
我的摇椅装满了
生日礼物，因此无视我的要求。作为他们的
不服从不是犯罪
我很容易忽略它。在
下午我们只有我们的
自己的家人和海蒂可儿，在
下午五位成员
我的圣经课让我参观了
诺特斯坦先生给我们打了电话。
天气非常
热或可能会有
更像是我的圣经
上课。采访是
非常愉快和愉快。
我不得不使用对话管
玛莎让我继续
与他们交谈并
一次只有一个。
农民现在很忙
在饲养他们的干草
这是非常好的。天气
是有利的，虽然是压迫性的
热的。下周他们将削减
他们的小麦。现在完成了
通过自动装订机和
很快就结束了。下周三
我希望看到任何可爱的小宝贝
孙子。我收到了一个
昨天亨利妻子的来信
通知我他们是 com
7 月 4 日之后立即进行。
我们都在享受舒适
健康。我经常看那个地方
在墓地里，安息着
我亲爱的妻子的身体，这是
一目了然。多久我的身体
只会安息在她的主身边
知道，充满爱 你的父亲
瓦努姆·诺伊斯
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Letter from Varnum to his Children, July 1, 1887 and July 2, 1887
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Birthdays; Health; Sickness; Death; Aging; Hearing aids; Cemeteries; Hay--Harvesting; Wheat--Harvesting; Agricultural machinery; Weather
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Varnum writes this letter to his children in China on his 84th birthday. He reflects on his blessings and challenges, such as his wife's death a year ago. Varnum says that he used the conversation tube that Martha gave him in order to talk to the guests during his birthday. Then, he writes about farmers, new farming machinery, and the weather.
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birthdays
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marriage
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Correspondence from Rev. Varnum Noyes
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These are letters from the father of the Noyes' missionaries, Reverend Varnum Noyes. He writes to his siblings, parents, and children.
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Clergy; Fathers; Letters; Marriage; Family; Children; Travel; Moving, Household
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Received June 19
Guilford June 9. 1864
Dear Son
Night before last we
received from you a letter, photograph
and picture of your buildings. They
were all very acceptable. We often
hear from the company by others
who write home but rather pre-
fer to hear from you directly.
I suppose before this you have re-
ceived a letter which we sent by
Styles Hosmer, also a can of butter
and one of apple butter.
June 15. When I had written the few
lines above. I learned that Edward
had just dispatched a letter to you
and thought I would delay finish-
ing it a few days. We received
a newspaper from you night before
last and conclude you are well.
We have received letters lately from
Harriet and Martha. They are well
Henry and Harriet had been
exposed to the small pox and had
been vaccinated, I suppose, for the
kine pox. What might be the affect
of mingling the two together I do
not know. I have some fears that
it might not do very well. Mar-
tha we expect home the 4th of July
and Henry and Harriet about the
middle of July. I rather think that
Harriet would enjoy herself about as
well at home as in camp. A mourn
ful event took place in our village
night before last. It was the death
of William Turner. He went to bed
as usual and apparently in about
his usual health. About ten o clock
his wife heard him groan and
endeavoured to awaken him but
could not. She called to her neigh-
bours several of whom came in
in a short time but he was
dead. It is a very severe and un
expected stroke to his family.
The funeral is to take palce
tomorrow at 2.O.clock P.M. The
reason for keeping him so long
is to give his friends in Penn.
an opportunity of attending the
funeral if they wish. I can hard
ly realize that Mr Turner is dead
Last sabbath evening he lighted our
church for an evening meeting. The
pulpit lamps not giving a very
good light, he took them out and
filled them after I was in the
desk, filled them for the last time.
He will be missed very much in our
church. He has sometimes taken
part in our prayer meetings since
you left. He was a good deal em-
barrassed by I told he would
soon overcome it by perseverance.
We learn from Martha's letter that
Charles Dix is sick, but have not
said any thing to his parents
about it supposing that if he
wished to have them know it he
would send them word.
You may perhaps have heard that
John Morgan has made another raid
into Kentucky. A Cynthiance he cap-
tured some twelve or fifteen hundred
of the national guards from this
state. He captured I believe about the
whole of the 171 regiment and part of
the 168. They made considerable resist
ance before they surrendered and sev-
eral were killed and wounded. This is
a sacrifice to the negligence of our of-
ficers in taking care of the peniten-
tiary, I notice some of our Ohio nation
al guard regiments are going to the front.
As to home matters wE are all well.
Edward and I are farming as well
as we can. Cold weather has kept
back vegetation and we have lately
had several light frosts. We have sheered
our sheep and sold our wool at 75 cts
per pound. I have heard since that ^it is
selling a little higher. We had 347 Pounds.
Our singing choir is pretty small, often
only H. Dowd on the tenour and Hamsher
and Wm [William] Hulbert on the base. Jacob Bell
has sold his blacksmith shop and I suppose
will leave the place. I hope you will take
good care of your health as you can, and let
us hear from you often. Your affectionate
father Varnum Noyes.
6月19日收到
吉尔福德 1864 年 6 月 9 日
亲爱的儿子
前天晚上我们
收到你的来信，照片
和你的建筑物的图片。他们
都非常可以接受。我们经常
听取其他人的公司意见
他们写信回家，但更愿意直接收到您的来信。
我想在此之前你收到了一封我们寄来的信
Styles Hosmer，也是一罐黄油
和一种苹果酱。
6 月 15 日。当我写完那几个
上面的行。我得知爱德华
刚刚给你寄了一封信
并认为我会推迟几天完成它。我们收到了
前一天晚上你寄来的一份报纸
最后并得出结论，你很好。
我们最近收到了来自
哈丽特和玛莎。他们很好
亨利和哈丽特已经
暴露于天花并有
接种过疫苗，我想，因为
牛痘。可能有什么影响
将两者混合在一起
不知道。我有一些担心
它可能做得不太好。玛莎，我们期待 7 月 4 日回家
亨利和哈丽特关于
七月中旬。我宁愿认为
哈丽特会喜欢自己
在家里和在营地一样好。我们村发生了一件令人悲伤的事
前天晚上。这是死亡
威廉·特纳。他去睡觉了
像往常一样，显然在大约
他平时的健康。十点左右
他的妻子听到他的呻吟声
努力唤醒他，但
不能。她打电话给她的邻居，其中几个人进来了
在很短的时间内，但他
死的。这是一个非常严重和不
预计他的家人会中风。
葬礼即将举行
明天下午 2 点这
留他这么久的原因
是送给他在宾大的朋友。
有机会参加
如果他们愿意，可以举行葬礼。我可以努力
意识到特纳先生已经死了
上个安息日晚上，他点亮了我们的
晚上聚会的教堂。这
讲台灯不给力
好光，他把它们拿出来
在我进入后填满它们
桌子，最后一次填满它们。
我们会非常想念他
教会。他有时采取
参加我们的祷告会
你离开了。他很尴尬，因为我告诉过他会
很快就靠毅力克服了。
我们从玛莎的信中得知
查尔斯·迪克斯病了，但还没有
对父母说了什么
假设如果他
希望让他们知道他
会给他们发消息。
你可能听说过
约翰摩根再次突袭
进入肯塔基。他俘虏了一千二、一千五百名辛西安斯
国民警卫队从此
状态。他捕获了我相信关于
整个171团和部分
168。他们在投降前进行了相当大的抵抗，有几人被打死打伤。这是
牺牲了我们的官员在照顾监狱方面的疏忽，我注意到我们俄亥俄州的一些国家
所有警卫团都在前线。
至于家庭事务，我们都很好。
爱德华和我也在种地
我们可以。寒冷的天气一直保持
回植被，我们最近
有几次轻微的霜冻。我们已经剪了
我们的羊和我们的羊毛以 75 美分的价格出售
每磅。从那以后我就听说了
卖的高一点。我们有 347 磅。
我们的合唱团很小，经常
只有 H. Dowd 在男高音和 Hamsher
和威廉赫伯特在基地。雅各布·贝尔
已经卖掉了他的铁匠铺，我想
会离开这个地方。我希望你能接受
尽可能照顾好自己的健康，让
我们经常收到您的来信。你的深情
父亲瓦努姆·诺伊斯。
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Letter from Varnum to his Son, June 19, 1864
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Letters; Smallpox; Death
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In this letter to Francis, Varnum mentions receiving letters from him as well as other members of the family. Varnum mentions that Henry and Harriet have been exposed to smallpox and have been vaccinated. The two are expected home in the middle of July. A couple of nights ago, William Turner died of a stroke and the funeral will be held soon. Varnum mentions John Morgan's raid into Kentucky and calls it "a sacrifice to the negligence of our officers" when mentioning the deaths.
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1864-06-09
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/4469393/guilford-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guilford</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/6254925/kentucky.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kentucky</a>
Morgan's Ohio Raid, 1863
death
farming
illness
Smallpox
vaccination
violence
weather
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https://noyesletters.org/files/original/73d8a7282dacb3b1084d536e083169fa.pdf
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Correspondence from Rev. Varnum Noyes
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These are letters from the father of the Noyes' missionaries, Reverend Varnum Noyes. He writes to his siblings, parents, and children.
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Clergy; Fathers; Letters; Marriage; Family; Children; Travel; Moving, Household
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Philadelphia March 5 18[?3?]9
Having but little to do
this afternoon I have though I may wait
a day or two before I put it in the mail
in hopes of having a line from you. I arri-
ved here last evening after a tedious journey.
I found the travelling exceedingly bad. I left
Wooster on Saturday and got as far as Paris
a distance of about forty miles about mid-
night and concluded then to spend the Sab-
bath. The rest of the passengers went on Sab-
bath morning. Here owing to the business of
the roads and the consequent derangement
of the stages I was obliged to stay till tues
day morning. Tuesday we proceeded on
as far as New Lisbon a distance of 26 or
28 miles and no urgency could prevail on
them to carry me any farther that night.
Thursday morning we proceeded on our
journey and arrived at Smith's Ferry on the
Ohio about 1 o clock in the afternoon. There
were two steam boats in sight but they had
gone by and so I had tarry there till night.
About dark I made out to get aboard of a
boat and arrived at 5 oclock. Was detained in Pittsburg
till Friday morning, when I took the stage
for Philadelphia. Owing to the [--mud--]
mud and snow our progress was slow.
Was in the stage all of the first night
and most of the second. Spent the Sab-
bath in Huntingdon. The day of rest was
very acceptable though I was so sleepy I
could scarcely keep awake at meeting.
Heard an agent of the Assemblies board of
Foreign Missions in the day time and an
agent of the seamen friends society in the
evening. Monday morning took the stage.
The weather was extremely cold though
pleasant through the day. Travelled all
night and arrived in Harrisburg just in
time to take the moring cars which brought
us to Philadelphia last evening about 6
o clock. Last night I tarried at Dr Green's,
and to day have taken lodgings in the
family of a Mr Evans where I receive
the kindest attention. The lawsuit has
made but little progress. They have com-
menced taking testimony to day. The pros-
pect is that the case will be rather
tedious and what will be the decision
we of course know not. My healthy is good
with the exception of fatigue. I hope that
during my absence you may enjoy the
[?smiles?] of providence and the consolations
of religion. It is perhaps a good thing at
times to feel the effects of our own weak
ness. But I know of nothing better for
christians than to trust in the Lord and
go forward in the path of duty.
Though he [?slay?] me yet will I trust in
him is the language of an ancient saint
and it should be the language of [?sorry?]
child of God. I shall [illegible] the remainder
a day or two in hopes of a letter from you.
9th Called this morning at the post office in hopes
of finding a letter from you but found none
Trust you are getting along well. The lawsuit
progresses tardily almost a week is gone and
the testimony on the part of the prosecution is
not yet finished. So I may rest for the present
[Note: page torn so words are illegible]
[illegible]. I shall not probably be called up
till the last of the next week. I am at present
inclined to think that I shall not go to
New England, but return to Ohio as soon as
can be spared. A number of my old friends
are here, Mr Lathrop, Judge Brown & C.
How the case will terminate I know not.
The Lord reigneth and let him reign. Such
business as I am now engaged in is not
very congenial to my feelings. My people
need not much expect me home till about
the last of March. I hope they will not
cease to assemble together for prayer and
religious worship. Take good care of yourself
and our dear children till my return. Take a
cathartic occasionally if necessary. Your affection
ate husband Varnum Noyes
Mrs Lois W. Noyes
Guilford
Medina Co
Ohio
费城 3 月 5 日 18 日 39 日
无事可做
今天下午我有，虽然我可以等
在我把它放入邮件前一两天
希望能收到你的来信。经过一段乏味的旅程，我昨晚到达这里。
我发现旅行非常糟糕。我离开了
周六伍斯特到达巴黎
大约午夜时分大约四十英里的距离，然后结束了
洗澡。其余的乘客在安息日早上出发。这里由于业务
道路和随之而来的混乱
我不得不待到星期二早上的阶段。周二我们继续
至新里斯本，距离 26 或
28英里，没有紧迫感
那天晚上他们把我带到了更远的地方。
星期四早上我们继续我们的
旅程并抵达史密斯渡轮
俄亥俄州下午 1 点左右。那里
有两艘蒸汽船在眼前，但他们有
过去了，所以我一直在那里呆到晚上。
天黑了，我想登上一艘
船，5点钟到达。在匹兹堡被拘留
直到星期五早上，当我上台时
为费城。由于
泥泞和雪地，我们的进度很慢。
第一个晚上都在舞台上
和大多数第二个。在亨廷顿度过安息日。休息日是
非常可以接受，虽然我很困，我
开会时几乎不能保持清醒。
听说议会的代理人
白天的外国使团和
海员之友协会的代理人
晚上。星期一早上上台。
虽然天气非常冷
愉快的一天。走遍了所有
晚上刚到哈里斯堡
是时候乘坐带来的早晨汽车了
我们昨晚大约 6 点到费城
时钟。昨晚我在格林博士家逗留，
今天已经在
我收到的埃文斯先生的家人
最亲切的关注。该诉讼已
取得了进展，但进展甚微。他们今天已经开始作证。前景是，此案将相当
乏味的，会是什么决定
我们当然不知道。我的健康很好
除了疲劳。我希望
在我不在的时候，你可以享受
天意的微笑和安慰
的宗教。这也许是件好事
有时会感受到我们自己的弱点的影响
尼斯。但我知道没有比这更好的了
基督徒不如信靠主
在职责的道路上前进。
虽然他杀了我但我会相信
他是古代圣人的语言
它应该是抱歉的语言
上帝的孩子。我将 [无法辨认] 剩余部分
一两天希望收到你的来信。
9th 今天早上在邮局打电话希望
找到一封你的信，但没有找到
相信你们相处得很好。诉讼
进展缓慢 几乎一个星期过去了
控方的证词是
还没有完成。所以我可以暂时休息
[注：页面撕裂，文字难以辨认]
[难以辨认]。我可能不会被召唤
直到下周的最后一天。我目前
倾向于认为我不会去
新英格兰，但尽快返回俄亥俄州
可以幸免。我的一些老朋友
来了，Lathrop 先生，Brown & C 法官。
案件将如何终止我不知道。
主掌权，让他掌权。这样的
我现在从事的业务不是
非常符合我的感受。我的人
不用太期待我回家
三月的最后一天。我希望他们不会
停止聚集在一起祈祷和
宗教崇拜。好好照顾你自己
和我们亲爱的孩子，直到我回来。拿一个
必要时偶尔宣泄。你的情
吃了丈夫 Varnum Noyes
Lois W. Noyes 夫人
吉尔福德
麦地那公司
俄亥俄州
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Letter from Varnum to Lois, March 5, 1839
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Travel; Railroad travel; Health; Christians; Actions and defenses
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Varnum writes to his wife Lois about his trip to Philadelphia which has something to do with a lawsuit. The traveling took longer than he thought it would and the weather conditions slowed the process. Varnum is in good health besides the fatigue from traveling. The lawsuit has made little progress and Varnum cannot tell what the decision will be. He expects to not be called until the end of the week.
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Correspondence from Rev. Varnum Noyes
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These are letters from the father of the Noyes' missionaries, Reverend Varnum Noyes. He writes to his siblings, parents, and children.
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Clergy; Fathers; Letters; Marriage; Family; Children; Travel; Moving, Household
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Guilford Medina Co Ohio June 17
1836
My dear Parents
It is a long time since
I have written to you and I do not know but
you begin to think me an ungrateful son.
I have however so many things to attend to
that I cannot find much time to write
letters, and were it not that you have strong
claims on a portion of my time I should
not think I could even now spend time
to write you. I received a letter from sister
Z N. sometime since and was gratified to hear
of your health and welfare. Although I
am far distant from you I do not forget
you nor lose my interest in your welfare.
you are perhaps expecting a visit from me this
summer. And I should be very much ratified
in coming, but I have concluded that I must
wait another year. My people have made
commendable efforts to have me preach in
Guilford all my time this year and as I have
been prevented from preaching a number of
Sabbaths by sickness and have been absent
four weeks attending the general assembly
of the Presbyterian Church at Pittsburg
i feel as though I could not reasonably
leave them destitute any more this sum-
mer. i have all along made my calcula
tions to visit you this summer, but it
appears to be my duty to relinquish the
object. I mentioned that I had been sick.
I have not been confined to my bed at any
time, but had symptoms of the billious
fever and was obliged to make use of power-
ful medicines to throw it off which greatly
weakened me and rendered me unable to preach
for three or four Sabbaths. I was quite feeble
when I set out for Pittsburg but thought
that possibly a journey might prove ben-
ificial to my health, and had it not been
for the long and tedious session I should have
[?derived?] considerable advantage from the journey
And even now I am better than when I left
and am in hopes that I shall pass through
the season without a turn of fever. The
other members of my family are well. It may
be news to you to learn that we have been
presented with a second son, a fine healthy boy
whom we call Henry Varnum. We have
now two lovely little boys which we hope to
bring up for the Lord. Sister Fay is now with
us. She deeply feels the loss of her husband
and I fear will grieve so much as to destroy
her health and life. Although I have been
afflicted since I have been in this state yet
I have great reason for gratitude. I have an
agreeable companion and a pleasant home.
I should be exceedingly gratified in visiting
my relatives in New England especially my
aged parents but I question whether you
would think it advisable in my pres-
ent circumstances. I intend to come another
year if the Lord permit. I should be very
much gratified to have you come and visit
my and spend six months or a year with
me. I will endeavour to make you as comfort
able as I can if you will come. Father Walker
has been here twice and I think he is older
than you. I have built me a house so that
I can accommodate you pretty well for
this country. If you should come in the
fall and tarry till spring, you would be in no
danger of suffering from the climate of this
country. But I hope that whether we shall
see each others faces again in the flesh or
or not we shall make it our principal busi
ness to prepare for the future world. You
dear parents have almost reached the period [--of--]
of three score and ten, an age reached by
few and you cannot but look upon your
selves as standing on the brink of eternity.
You will soon have done with all things
terrestrial and go to your reward. And I
hope you will spend your few remaining
days in making preparation for the future
[Note: the middle, right side of the page has been torn]
world. Somehow or other we are apt to let the
world engross our attention too much and
neglect the concerns of our souls. But soon
the things of this world will appear as vain
and empty as the bubles of the deep. Then
to have an interest in the Savior will be
of more value than worlds. I think that
one point in which all Christians are defi-
cient is studying the bible. I am confident
that we cannot study the bible too much or
too carefully follow its directions.
The State of religion in this place is [illegible]
bly low, and I have become almost de [illegible]
I do not know of any class of men who [illegible]
more patience than minsters of [illegible]
ful. We may preach the most affec [illegible]
and our people will apear to listen [illegible]
attention and then go away and forget [illegible]
every thing they have heard and live as [illegible]
they were to remain in this world forever. [illegible]
I do not know what to do in oder to [illegible]
up the stupidity of this church and exci [illegible]
them to activity in the service of God. [illegible]
sometimes think that I am standing in [illegible]
way, and the Lord will not bless this [illegible]
ple because I am here. We have been [illegible]
led the past year with cases of discipline [illegible]
The church is divided and the cause [illegible]
posed to reproach by professors of [illegible]
The whole Presbyterian church is [illegible]
agitation and I do not know but [illegible]
will be a division soon. I was exeed-
ingly pained with the proceedings of the
general assembly and unless the state of
things shall alter for the better shall
hope never to attend another meeting of
this body. I believe the Presbyterian Church
is two large and ought to be divided. I
trust you are [?delivered?] from the unhappy
contentious which are [?reaching?] the Presbyterian
Church. May the Lord overrule all those
things for his own glory and bring all things
to a happy and glorious result. From your
affectionate Son Varnum Noyes
[Note: the following is written vertically in the left margin]
I hope you will write soon, Mrs Noyes sends her love to you all.
If Sister Z was here I think she might teach
school to good advantage. [--Let--] It was my inten-
tion if I came to New England this summer to
have brought her back with me if she was
willing to come, but as it is I do not know
as She will have any opportunity to come
but if she should I hope she will improve
it. We need many teachers in this country
who are well qualified.
[Note: the following is written vertically ]
25
Dear Josiah Noyes
Westmoreland
Newhampshire
guilford ohio
June 22
If I should be released from preaching for any
length of Time I should like to set up a [--school--]
school and I am not sure but I could in
this way do more good than by preaching.
At good school mistress can have a dollar and
a half per week and an ordinary master
twelve dollars per month. If sister Z is in-
clining to consumptive complaints this coun
try would most likely be conducive to her
health. Consumptions are rare in this coun-
try. Billious fevers are the most prevalent of
any diseases. I think upon the whole this is a health
country.
吉尔福德梅迪纳公司俄亥俄州 6 月 17 日
1836年
我亲爱的父母
很久以来
我已经写信给你，但我不知道
你开始认为我是个忘恩负义的儿子。
然而我有很多事情要处理
我找不到太多时间写作
信，要不是你有实力
要求我的一部分时间我应该
没想到我现在还能花时间
给你写信。收到姐姐的来信
Z N. 从那时起，很高兴听到
您的健康和福利。虽然我
我离你很远我不忘记
你也不会失去我对你福利的兴趣。
你也许期待我的来访
夏天。我应该非常认可
即将到来，但我已经得出结论，我必须
再等一年。我的人做了
让我传教的值得称赞的努力
吉尔福德今年所有的时间和我一样
被阻止传讲一些
因病而安息日和缺席
四个星期参加大会
匹兹堡长老会教堂
我觉得我无法合理地
今年夏天让他们不再一贫如洗。我一直都在盘算着今年夏天去看你，但它
似乎我有责任放弃
目的。我提到我生病了。
我从来没有被限制在床上
时间，但有胆汁的症状
发烧，不得不使用强效药物将其甩掉，这极大地
削弱了我，使我无法讲道
三个或四个安息日。我很虚弱
当我动身前往匹兹堡但我想
一段旅程可能会被证明是好的——
对我的健康很重要，如果不是这样的话
对于我应该进行的漫长而乏味的会议
从旅途中获得了相当大的优势
即使现在我也比我离开时更好
我希望我能通过
没有发烧的季节。这
我家的其他成员都很好。它可能
让你知道我们已经
生了第二个儿子，一个健康的好男孩
我们称之为亨利瓦纳姆。我们有
现在我们希望有两个可爱的小男孩
为主兴起。费姐姐现在和
我们。她深深地感受到失去丈夫
我担心会悲伤到毁灭
她的健康和生活。虽然我一直
因为我一直处于这种状态，所以很痛苦
我有充分的理由感恩。我有一个
愉快的伴侣和愉快的家。
我应该非常高兴访问
我在新英格兰的亲戚，尤其是我的
年迈的父母，但我质疑你是否
会认为在我目前的情况下是可取的。我打算再来一个
如果主允许，一年。我应该很
很高兴有你来参观
我和我一起度过六个月或一年
我。我会努力让你感到舒适
如果你能来，我能做到。沃克神父
来过这里两次，我觉得他年纪大了
比你。我给我建了一所房子，这样
我可以很好地容纳你
这个国家。如果你应该进来
秋天，等到春天，你不会
遭受这种气候的危险
国家。但我希望我们是否
再次亲眼看到彼此的面孔或
否则我们将把它作为我们的主要业务
为未来世界做准备。你
亲爱的父母都快到了
三分十，年龄达到
很少，你不得不看看你的
自己站在永恒的边缘。
你很快就会完成所有的事情
陆地和去你的奖励。和我
希望你能度过剩下的
为未来做准备的日子
[注：页面中间、右侧已撕裂]
世界。不知何故，我们倾向于让
世界太吸引我们的注意力
忽略我们灵魂的关切。但很快
这世上的事会显得空虚
和深渊的气泡一样空虚。然后
对救主有兴趣
比世界更有价值。我觉得
所有基督徒的不足之处之一就是研读圣经。我有信心
我们不能过多地研究圣经或
太仔细地听从它的指示。
这个地方的宗教状况是[无法辨认]
低声下气，我几乎变成了 [无法辨认]
我不知道有哪类人[难以辨认]
比[无法辨认]的牧师更有耐心
满。我们可能会宣扬最动人的[无法辨认]
我们的人民会听[难以辨认]
注意然后走开然后忘记[无法辨认]
他们所听到和生活的每一件事[难以辨认]
他们将永远留在这个世界上。 [难以辨认]
我不知道该怎么做才能 [无法辨认]
提高这个教会和 exci 的愚蠢性 [无法辨认]
他们积极地为上帝服务。 [难以辨认]
有时认为我站在[难以辨认]
方式，主不会祝福这[无法辨认]
ple 因为我在这里。我们一直[无法辨认]
过去一年以纪律案件为首[无法辨认]
教会分裂，原因[无法辨认]
被[无法辨认]的教授责备
整体长老会教堂 [无法辨认]
激动，我不知道，但[难以辨认]
很快就会成为一个部门。我被强迫了——
对诉讼程序感到非常痛苦
大会，除非国家
事情会变得更好
希望永远不要参加另一个会议
这个身体。我相信长老会
是两个大的，应该分开。我
相信你来自不快乐
有争议的是长老会
教会。愿主胜过所有这些
为他自己的荣耀而做的事，并带来所有的东西
达到一个快乐而光荣的结果。从你的
深情的儿子 Varnum Noyes
[注：以下内容在左边距垂直书写]
我希望你能尽快写信，诺伊斯夫人向你们表达她的爱。
如果 Z 姐妹在这里，我想她可能会教书
学校有很好的优势。这是我的意图
如果我今年夏天来新英格兰
如果她是的话，我会把她带回来
愿意来，但我不知道
因为她有机会来
但如果她应该我希望她会有所改善
它。这个国家需要很多老师
谁是合格的。
【注：以下为竖写】
25
亲爱的乔赛亚·诺伊斯
威斯特摩兰
新罕布什尔
吉尔福德俄亥俄州
6月22日
如果我应该为任何人从讲道中解脱出来
我想设置的时间长度
学校，我不确定，但我可以
这样比传道做得更好。
在好学校，女主人可以有一块钱，
每周半和一个普通的主人
每月十二美元。如果Z姐姐在——
本县对消费投诉的执着
尝试很可能对她有利
健康。消费在这个国家是罕见的
尝试。百里热是最普遍的
任何疾病。我认为总的来说这是一种健康
国家。
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Letter from Varnum to Josiah, June 17, 1836
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Presbyterian Church--Government; Birth; House construction; Bible--Study and teaching
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Varnum updates Josiah on the difficulties his illness has imposed on preaching to his Guilford congregation and attending the Pittsburgh General Assembly, as well as on the birth of his second son, Henry. He hopes Josiah will visit him in his newly-built house. He believes Bible study to be of little significance among contemporary Christians and anticipates a division in the Presbyterian Church. He would like to see Zoa come from New England to teach and wants to start a new school.
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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1836-06-17
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/5156633/township-of-guilford.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guilford Township</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5206379/pittsburgh.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pittsburgh</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5094550/westmoreland.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Westmoreland</a>
baby
Christianity
death
family
illness
ministers
preaching
Presbyterian Church
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Correspondence from Henry Varnum Noyes
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Noyes, Henry Varnum
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Date
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1861-1911
Description
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These are letters from Henry Varnum Noyes. Many of the letters were written during his time as a missionary in China, and focus on the well-being of his children and his attempts at evangelizing.
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Children; Preaching; Clergy; Tracts; Villages; Missionaries; Presbyterian Church; Christianity; Baptism; Converts; Christian converts; Proselytizing
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Friday Aug 3d 1877
Said good buy to the dear ones
at home and took the train for Cleveland
at 8:15 this morning. Reached Cleveland
between 10 + 11-o-clock and went at once to a
hotel. After lunch about noon I went to call
on my old classmate Mr Waterson. I found
upon inquiring that his office was in the City Hall.
I opened the door and saw him standing Talking
with another man. He looked so natural that
I knew him at once. After he had finished
his business with the other man he turned to-
wards me as though he expected I had some
business but when he looked me full in the
face his countenance suddenly changed and
he said "Why I declare is this Mr Noyes." After a
word or two he turned towards the table where
a man whose head was partly grey was sitting
at the table and said "[?Heu?] you ought to
know this man" and then I saw that it
was Brinsmade. After a pleasant chat
with them in which reference was made to
the apples and hickory. nuts that Edward +
I ate during our first week in college they
told me that Macomber had an office not
far away, was in the insurance business
2 Mr Brinsmade went with me to call on
him. He staid behind and let me go
into the office first. I walked right in +
went inside the outer railing to go up to the
desk where Macomber was sitting. He looked
a little surprised to see me coming in so
unceremoniously + scanned me closely til
I got close up to him when he recognized
me and gave me a most cordial
greeting. It was a kind of pleasant sur-
prize all around meeting there friends
of a dozen years ago and I enjoyed it
very much. Afterwards I went out +
found my old scholar (Mary Higbee)(I
have forgotten her name as changed) + had
a pleasant cal there and at old Mr
Higbee's. Mary was not at home when I
arrived but soon came in. She had seen
me from across the street and said to
a friend she was with, "I do believe that
is my old teacher." She has two children
she says she still has the little birds I made
for her with my pen at Lodi. After going
back to the hotel I had only time to get
supper finished when we went down to the
depot + about 7-o-clock went on board the
train for Chicago. When Hattie going if she wishes 3
to go by this route + leave Seville by the evening
train she can do os by going to elyria in-
stead of Cleveland. I thought of this after we
got started. we got a sleeping car and ar-
rived in Chicago at 1/2 past eight in the
morning and left t 10-30 AM. It is
some distance between the depots but
there are omnibuses standing ready [?to?]
go from me to the other. If you (Hattie) wish
as you can go through from Chicago in
one week. The train which leaves Chicago
Monday morning at 1/2 past 5 Saturday evening
or to Brooklyn station where Mrs Kerr will
be expecting you at about 4-o-clock.
Sat Aug 5th We happened to get at Chicago
a section on the "[u]President[/u]" a car which
was on exhibition at the Centennial and is
a very fine one with cooking arrangements
at the rear. You ^(Hattie) must get your section
on the north side of the car if you can. I pre-
sume you would think of this anyway. It
of course is the shady side + I think it is
on the whole the best side for scenery. We
4 were fortunate enough to have this side
all the way to Ogden, beyond that we
had the other side but the cars were hardly
ever so full but that we could get seats
on the other side during the day.
Left Chicago at 10-30 AM, rode all day
through a splendid farming country. The
crops are chiefly corn and oats with some
wheat. I do not expect it will look quite
so pretty when you come as the corn will
be ripening. [--But when you come--] But now
it is all green and there is something
grand and beautiful in these immense
corn fields reaching sometimes far as the
eye can see. The whole county is sufficiently
rolling not to seem monotonous. The long
rows of cotton wood trees between the fields look
very pretty. Crossed the Mississippi River in
the afternoon but rather to our Chagrin did not
know it was the Mississippi at the time. I
remember seeing three steamers on it. Reached
Cedar Rapids. Find Mr Dows a very intelligent
pleasant sensible man, the rest of the family
also pleasant. Had several games of croquet 5
with the young ladies. Preached on Sabbath eve-
ning to a union meeting a missionary sermon
which I learned afterward was well received.
Left Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening at 8.30 PM
Wednesday Aug 8th Reached this morning
the valley of the Missouri River. Sat for a long
time on the platform as we were coming to Omaha
the city makes a very fine show in the dis-
tance, has two or three quite prominent building.
Our sleeping car from Cedar Rapids to Omaha
was the "International" from Omaha to Ogden
the name was "[u]Laramie[/u]". Saw this
morning a man rolling with two horses hitched
to the roller and he was riding a third one to
drive. We were an hour or two in Omaha + I
walked up into the town inquired for Judge
Reed (Jo Reed of Haysville) but did not find him
learned afterwards that he lived in [?Corral Bluffs?]
not Omaha. Left Omaha at noon. For a
time found the country rolling and covered with
small trees but as we went on we find the
trees disappearing. Before going a great distance
strike the Platte River and go up its course
for a long distance, a wide plain with hills
far away on either side. After 100 miles or so the
hills disappear and are more across [--the--] a plain like
the wide sea. I got [?Cropett's?] Guide Book sold by
[Note: the following is written vertically in the left margin]
Our section both on the President + Laramie was the second from the forward end of the
car on the right hand side. Get a [u]rear[/u] car if you can, ours was not
6 the news boy on the train, as a companion of
the voyage and a useful ^one. I am not quite
sure that I have got the name [u]exactly[/u] but
I think I have. Just at dusk saw a herd
of Antelopes in the distance
Thursday Aug 9th We are now clear beyond
fences and cultivation in one vast field
where people drive their cattle to graze at
pasture. Early in the morning saw the
plain black with cattle for a long distance an
immense herd of a good many thousand.
This is the only employment^(rearing cattle) of people in
this region. They can raise them with only
the experience of the herdsmen to keep with them
on horseback. Found out this morning
that we had for a fellow passenger Rev
Mr McCandlish formerly of Wooster. We had
thought this gentleman looked as though he
might be a preacher but had not got
acquainted until about this middle of the
forenoon. I was then inquiring of another
man something about the preachers in
Cheyenne and he said I presume that gen-
tleman could tell me more about it as
he is acquainted with most of the ministers
in this region. So he took me to him and 7
he found out that I had been in China
and inquired my name I told him it
was "Noyes." When he said "Are you the
son of [u]Varnum[/u] Noyes?" I told him
that I was and then he said that
he used to preach in Wooster and
had made a very pleasant visit at
Seville not so very long ago. Of course
we were acquainted at once and had
some good long talks together. He
wished me to mention in my letters have the
fact of my meeting ^him and wished to be
kindly remembered to you.
I think it was at the station
[u]Antelope[/u] looking out the north side of the
cars I notices a little log cabin with [u]green
blinds[/u]. Sat a long time on the platform
^lookin towards the right hand side of the train during the afternoon and saw several deer
+ a great number of rabbits which one
of the passengers kept shooting at but did no
damage to any of them although he would
sometimes make the dust fly pretty near them.
Friday Aug 10th Took breakfast at Green River
8 station + if I recollect aright it was here
I saw the first China boy waiter who
made me think a good deal of our
Ayau in Canton only he is shorter. He
resembled him in the liveliness with which
he jumped around.
Rode from Wahsatch to Uintah on
the cow catcher. One of the passengers a
Mr Gilman from Chilicothe Ohio got here,
mission of the superintendent for himself +
friends and + it was there I got the op-
portunity. Sarah Anderson + Mr Cutter from
Cleveland , but who has been in business in
California, as has also Mr. Gilman, were on
with us awhile but they got off before so very
long. Mr. Gilman + I staid on until we
had reached the plain country at Uintah.
I cannot give the particulars of scenery
through Echo [--can--]Canyon. It was quite
rugged, the rocks very high and steep in
some places. Hattie will find the objects men-
tioned in the guide book, pulpit rock is too
plain to be missed on the right hand side.
Between Echo Canyon + Weber Canyon there is
one peculiar group of rocks on the right hand
side part way up the hill. They will be 9
distinguished by the fact that two of them
possible more stretch up like a [?monkey?]'s neck
+ head, or a camel's long neck + head. I
hardly knew which was the best comparison.
After coming our of Echo Canyon the train
stopped. The distance to the entrance to
the narrows of Weber Canyon did not look
over half a mile. I asked the engineer
how far it was and he said about
6 miles. I could hardly credit it but when
we started I pulled out my watch and
found that it took us fifteen minutes to
reach the place on this down grade. In
fact all the afternoon we were plunging
down a rapid grade. No steam is needed
to take the cars along but they have to be re-
strained with brakes. The one thousand mile
tree, the devil's slide + devils gate are the
main objects pointed at. I do not think
any of this scenery next ahead of, or even
hardly equalled the scenery on the Lin Chau river.
I suppose the mountains may be higher. I suppose
the clearness of the atmosphere makes them seem not
so high so they really are. I forgot to speak
10 at the proper place of the Church Buttes. They
are worth seeing, are on he left side of
the track. There is some good scenery after
leaving Green River Station, but everywhere and
always dry as powder, everything parched.
[--Sfter--] Towards evening rode a long while on
the platform along the shores of Salt lake
until quite dark. A very pretty sunset, pe-
culiar in the silver brightness of the clouds.
Sat Aug 11th We reached Ogden yesterday at
6:15 PM. There was no name to the
sleeping car we got from there to San
Francisco. To day passed the palisades
of the Humboldt + and travelled along
the Humboldt Rover. Towards evening came
to the Humboldt sink where the waters of
the river sink into the ground with no
outlet. Saw the moon set [u]three[/u] times.
It went down behind the hills and I
thought it was gone but after awhile it
appeared again some distance above the
horizon. Again it seemed to [--go--] go down
and I thought it had said good night
sure but after awhile we came to a 11
more level country and to lo! the moon
was shining again. Saw Indians for
the first time to day. Their high cheek
bones give their faces a very broad ap-
pearance. They all had on American
clothing. They say [--need--] they do not
generally do much work but beg or
cheat what they get. They men looked
as [--they--] though they would be pretty
strong. Arrived in Reno at 11-45 to
night when we stopped for the Sabbath. It
is a place of 2 or 3 thousand inhabitants.
The country al around seems like a sandy
desert except 2 or 3 beautifully green
fields that are irrigated and on which
is growing a crop of "alfalta" (I am not
at all sure that I have got that name right.)
It is a species of clover which grows very
rapidly and they cut 2 3 or 4 crops a year
I am told from the same field.
Sabbath Aug 12th Start this morning to
the [?Canall?] Congregational Church. I went to
12 the hotel clerk in the morning and
asked him if there were any churches
in town. He said yes there was a Methodist
church and an Episcopalian church and
a Congregational church and a Baptist
church. I asked him if there was
any Presbyterian church. He said
no, but says he, "The Congregational
church is [u]just the same[/u]" [--Saw--] So I
started of course for the Congregational
Church and heard a first rate ser-
mon preached by Mr Pope from the
text "ye are the salt of the Earth."
I waited after meeting and got ac-
quainted with him, stayed to Sabbath
School and accepted an invitation to
preach for him in the Evening + preached
from the text "And went and told Jesus."
Monday Aug 13th Left Reno this morning
at midnight. Reached the summit of
the Sierra Nevada mountains just as the
morning light was breaking. Found it
quite cold. We could only get one berth in
a sleeping car at Reno so I was in the
rear passenger car. With the first dawn of light 13
i got out on the rear platform and sat there
all the time we passed through the snow sheds
which are almost continuous for 4.5 miles
and till we passed Cape Horn + reached
the breakfast station. The glimpses that I
got of the Nevada mountains through the
opening in the sheds made me wish the
sheds were glass for I am sure we
pass through some magnificent scenery. After
we get through the sheds there is some
very fine scenery. One place which I believe
they call the American Canyon is very fine
+ of course Cape Horn is well worth seeing.
We passed through some places where there was
been quite extreme gold mining. You see
the water carried in wooden flumes and
sometimes in pipes all around for washing
the gold. As we came down to the flat
country it became very hot and dusty. I
think it was late in the forenoon that
we saw the mirage splendidly. The guide
books tell when to look for it. We saw it
way on the right hand side of the cars.
The deception was perfect but as we drew nearer
what had looked like little green islets were only
14 spots of verdure in a sandy waste.
We arrived in San Francisco and next to
the Morton House. I forgot to speak about the
way they dispose of wheat on the great wheat
fields that we passed. here and there on the
fields would be great piles of straw and wherever
there was a pile of straw there was also a
pile of bags full of wheat, piled up in
very much the shape that cannon balls are piles
up at an arsenal, quite a number of layers
and of course each layer one bag shorter and
one bag narrower than the layer beneath it.
There were thousands of bushels in a single
pile. It seemed rather odd to see wheat
stored in that way right under the open
sky and away form any house or farm.
They sometimes leave it so for weeks (as [?or?]
that time of year there is not the least fear
of rain), until they find it convenient to
draw it away.
To begin again at the Morton
House, after dinner at about 7-o-clock I
set out to find Dr Loomis. I went to 713 Bush St
but he was not there. A little girl at the door
said that no such man lived there. I went
to a little grocery + found a directory published in 15
1877 which said Dr. Loomis lived at 713 Bush St + so
I went back rung the bell + a lady came who told
me that Dr Loomis had changed his boarding place to
1505 (I think it was) Jones St I found Jones st
+ walked in the direction 1505 ought to be
climbing up than those steep hills till the road
ended at the high bank. I went to the nearest
house and asked what the no of it was.
The woman said that she did not know but that
last year they lived on a corner the other side of
the street + it was 1100 + something. It was
now a thick fog and there were no street
lamps burning in this vicinity. I pursued my
inquires until I found that this street con
tinued on the other side of the hill through which
the street had not yet been cut, that I
would have to go round to get to it. This
man [--had--] of whom I was inquiring had a
directory which gave the place of the Mission
school which I had forgotten 800 Stockton St. So
I engineered my way hither and found
Dr Loomis hard at work in his school.
Tuesday Aug 14th Went this forenoon by myself
over to Brooklyn + took dinner with the Kerrs.
It seemed real nice. Dr Kerr says that he is
16 managing to get along pretty comfortably in the
way of support, practices a little but not much
teaches a class of Chinese who give him $40, a
month and is teaching Chinese to a young
lawyer. He preaches in Chinese every Sabbath to
a lot of factory hands. The Board did not
allow him home salary for a ^whole year and stopped
the allowance for his children. They are begin
ning to take the back track a little now. I think
after all he has done the Board has treated
him pretty shabbily. He says he has [--not
knuckled--] taken a straight forward course,
has not given way at all [?from?] his views +
does not intend to but says he has written to
the Board that the question he wishes an-
swered is why he was dismissed. he says he
intend to have that question answered if it has
to go clear through the Assembly. They have just
written to him that they are willing to consider the
question of his reappointment. He says that so far as
he had anything to do with the memorial that [?not?] a
the Assembly [--it--](which was not much) it was a partial re-
count not his own. But dear Mr Preston has gone to a
better place. Dr Patterson of San Francisco called to see me while
here. He was the one who drew up the Memorial. I thought he
seemed to think it was rather hard that they would not let
Mr Preston some [--home--] to San Francisco
The journey to the Pacific ended. [?Although?]I have not given a very full ac-
count of what I saw yet [--her--] it has been a great pleasure to me to write
this here in my study and think of the dear ones at home while during
[Note: the following is written vertically on the left and right hand margins]
You Hattie + Lillie right to take a [u]whole section[/u] on the sleeping car from
Chicago to S Francisco. The whole can be had for $34.00 I Presume you and
do so without my writing. I thought of you a great deal on the journey [illegible] glad you are giving
a go over it so [illegible]
it. I will close our account of what I saw by saying that I saw them towing a dead [u]Whale[/u]
into the harbor of San Francisco. So at least I have seen a [u]Whale[/u] Your Henry
中午。为一个
时间发现这个国家滚动并覆盖着
小树，但随着我们继续前进，我们发现
树木消失。在走很远之前
袭击普拉特河并顺其自然
很长一段距离，有山丘的宽阔平原
两边都远。 100英里左右后
山丘消失了，更像是在平原上
广阔的大海。我得到了 Cropett 的指南书，由
[注：以下内容在左边距垂直书写]
我们关于总统和拉勒米的部分是从前端开始的第二个部分
汽车在右手边。如果可以的话，买一辆后车，我们的不是
6 火车上的报童，作为同伴
航程和有用的航程。我不完全
确定我有确切的名字，但是
我想我有。就在黄昏时看到了一群
远处的羚羊
8 月 9 日星期四 我们现在很清楚
围墙耕田
人们驱赶他们的牛去吃草的地方
牧场。一大早就看到了
纯黑配牛长距离
数以千计的庞大畜群。
这是人们唯一的就业（养牛）
这个地区。他们只能用
牧民的经验与他们同在
在马背上。今天早上发现
我们为一位乘客 Rev
麦坎德利什先生以前是伍斯特的。我们有
觉得这位先生看起来好像
可能是传教士但没有得到
直到大约这个中间才认识
午前。我当时正在询问另一个
关于传教士的一些事情
夏安和他说我想那位先生可以告诉我更多关于它的信息
他认识大多数部长
在这个地区。所以他带我去找他和7
他发现我去过中国
并询问我的名字我告诉了他
是“不”。当他说“你是
Varnum Noyes 的儿子？”我告诉他
我是，然后他说
他曾经在伍斯特讲道
进行了一次非常愉快的访问
塞维利亚不久前。当然
我们一下子就认识了
一些很好的长谈。他
希望我在信中提到有
我遇到他并希望成为的事实
请记住你。
我想是在车站
羚羊向北望去
汽车我注意到一个绿色的小木屋
百叶窗。在平台上坐了很久
下午看火车右手边，看到几只鹿
和大量的兔子，其中一只
的乘客不断射击但没有
尽管他会
有时让尘埃飞得离他们很近。
8 月 10 日星期五 在 Green River 吃早餐
8 站，如果我没记错的话就是在这里
我看到了第一个中国男孩服务员
让我想到了我们的很多
Ayau在广州只有他更矮。他
像他那样活泼
他跳来跳去。
从 Wahsatch 骑马到 Uintah
牛捕手。其中一名乘客a
来自俄亥俄州奇利科特的吉尔曼先生到了这里，
总监对自己和
朋友，就在那里，我得到了机会。莎拉·安德森和卡特先生来自
克利夫兰，但谁在
加利福尼亚和吉尔曼先生一样，都在
和我们待了一段时间，但他们之前就下车了
长。吉尔曼先生和我一直待到我们
已经到了尤塔的平原。
我不能给出风景的细节
通过回声峡谷。这是相当
崎岖不平，岩石又高又陡
有一些地方。海蒂会找到指南书中提到的物品，讲坛石也是
在右侧很容易错过。
在回声峡谷和韦伯峡谷之间有
右手边一组奇特的岩石
一边上山。他们将是 9
区别在于其中两个
可能会像猴子的脖子一样伸长
和头，或者骆驼的长脖子和头。我
几乎不知道哪个是最好的比较。
来到我们的回声峡谷后，火车
停了下来。到入口的距离
韦伯峡谷的狭窄处看起来并不
超过半英里。我问工程师
它有多远，他说
6英里。我几乎不能相信它，但当
我们开始了 我拿出我的手表
发现我们花了十五分钟
到达这个低级的地方。在
事实上我们整个下午都在暴跌
快速下降。不需要蒸汽
把汽车带走，但必须用刹车来限制它们。一千英里
树、魔鬼滑梯和魔鬼门是
指向的主要对象。我不这样认为
眼前的任何风景，甚至
比不上莲洲河上的景色。
我想山可能更高。我想
空气的清澈使他们看起来不像
如此之高，所以他们真的是。我忘了说话
10 在教堂小山的适当位置。他们
值得一看，都在他的左边
轨道。之后有一些不错的风景
离开绿河站，却无处不在
总是像粉末一样干燥，一切都干燥。
傍晚骑了很长时间
单独的平台盐湖岸边
直到天黑。一个非常漂亮的日落，在云层的银色亮度中显得特别。
8 月 11 日星期六 我们昨天在
下午 6 点 15 分。没有名字
我们从那里到圣的卧铺车
弗朗西斯科。今天经过栅栏
和洪堡一起旅行
洪堡漫游者。傍晚来了
到洪堡水槽，那里的水
河流沉入地下，没有
出口。三度见月落。
它掉到山后面，我
以为它消失了，但过了一会儿
再次出现在上方一段距离
地平线。它似乎再次下降
我以为它说了晚安
当然，但过了一会儿我们来到了 11
更水平的国家和地区！月亮
再次闪耀。看到印第安人
今天第一次。他们高高的脸颊
骨骼使他们的脸看起来非常宽阔。他们都对美国
衣服。他们说他们没有
通常做很多工作，但乞求或
欺骗他们得到的东西。他们男人看起来
好像它们会很漂亮
强的。 11-45 抵达里诺
晚上我们停下来过安息日。它
是一个有两三千居民的地方。
周围的国家就像一片沙地
沙漠除了 2 或 3 美丽的绿色
灌溉的田地
正在种植“苜蓿”（我不是
完全确定我的名字是对的。）
它是一种长得很长的三叶草
迅速，他们一年收割 2 3 或 4 次作物
我被告知来自同一个领域。
安息日 8 月 12 日 从今天早上开始到
运河公理会教堂。我去了
12 早上酒店服务员和
问他有没有教堂
城里。他说是的，有一个卫理公会
教堂和圣公会教堂和
公理会教堂和浸信会
教会。我问他有没有
任何长老会教堂。他说
不，但他说，“公理
教堂是一样的”所以我
当然是为公理会开始的
教堂，并听取了教皇先生宣讲的一流布道
文本“你们是地球的盐”。
见面后等我认识了他，一直待到安息日
学校并接受了邀请
晚上为他传道并传道
从文本“去告诉耶稣”。
8 月 13 日星期一早上离开里诺
在午夜。达到了顶峰
内华达山脉就像
晨光破了。找到了
很冷。我们只能得到一个泊位
里诺的卧铺车，所以我在
后乘用车。伴随着第一缕曙光 13
我从后面的平台上下来，坐在那里
我们一直穿过雪棚
几乎连续 4.5 英里
直到我们经过合恩角到达
早餐站。我的一瞥
穿过内华达山脉
在棚子里打开让我希望
棚子是玻璃的，我相信我们
穿过一些壮丽的风景。后
我们穿过棚子有一些
很不错的风景。我相信的一个地方
他们叫美国峡谷很好
合恩角当然值得一看。
我们经过一些地方
是相当极端的金矿开采。你看
木水槽中携带的水和
有时在周围的管道中清洗
黄金。当我们来到公寓时
这个国家变得非常炎热和尘土飞扬。我
认为它是在下午晚些时候
我们看到了海市蜃楼。导游
书籍告诉何时寻找它。我们看到了
在汽车的右侧。
欺骗是完美的，但随着我们越来越近
那些看起来像绿色小岛的只是
沙质废物中的 14 个绿色点。
我们到达了旧金山和旁边
莫顿之家。我忘了说
他们在大小麦上处理小麦的方式
我们通过的字段。这里和那里
田野将是一大堆稻草，无论在哪里
有一堆稻草还有一个
一堆装满小麦的袋子，堆在
非常像炮弹堆的形状
在一个军火库中，相当多的层
当然，每一层都短一袋，
比它下面的层窄一个袋子。
一个人就有几千蒲式耳
桩。看到小麦似乎很奇怪
以这种方式存储在公开的
天空和远离形成任何房子或农场。
他们有时会这样放置数周（如或
一年中的那个时候，没有丝毫的恐惧
雨），直到他们觉得方便
把它拉开。
在莫顿重新开始
家，晚饭后大约七点钟我
开始寻找卢米斯博士。我去了布什街 713 号
但他不在那里。门口有个小女孩
说没有这样的人住在那里。我去了
到一家小杂货店，找到了 15 年出版的目录
1877 年说卢米斯博士住在布什街 713 号等
我回去按门铃，一位女士来了，她告诉我
我说卢米斯博士把他的寄宿地点改成了
1505（我想是）琼斯街我找到了琼斯街
并朝着 1505 的方向走
爬上比那些陡峭的山丘直到路
在高银行结束。我去了最近的
房子并问它是什么。
女人说她不知道，但
去年他们住在另一边的一个角落里
这条街是 1100 和什么的。它是
现在是浓雾，没有街道
在这附近燃烧的灯。我追求我的
询问直到我发现这条街骗局
继续在山的另一边
街道还没有被砍断，我
将不得不绕道而行。这个
我正在询问的人 [--had--] 有一个
给出使命地点的目录
我忘记了的学校 800 Stockton St. So
我设计了我的方式并找到了
卢米斯博士在他的学校努力工作。
8 月 14 日，星期二，这个上午我自己去的
到布鲁克林，和克尔一家共进晚餐。
看起来真的很好。克尔博士说他是
16 设法在
支持的方式，练习一点但不多
教一堂中文课，他给了他 40 美元，
一个月，正在教一个年轻人中文
律师。他每个安息日都用中文讲道
很多工厂手。董事会没有
让他家薪一整年就停了
他孩子的津贴。他们现在开始有点退路了。我认为
在他做了所有事情之后，董事会已经处理了
他衣衫褴褛。他说他已经采取了直截了当的路线，
完全没有放弃他的观点和
不打算，但说他已经写信给
他希望回答的问题是他被解雇的原因。他说他
打算回答这个问题，如果它有
通过大会清除。他们刚刚
写信给他说他们愿意考虑
他的连任问题。他说，只要
他与纪念馆有任何关系
大会（这并不多）这是不是他自己的部分重新计票。但是亲爱的普雷斯顿先生去了一个
更好的地方。旧金山的帕特森医生打电话来看我
这里。他是起草纪念碑的人。我以为他
似乎认为他们不让
普雷斯顿先生有些去旧金山
太平洋之旅结束。虽然我没有对我所看到的进行非常完整的描述，但我很高兴能写出来
这个在我的书房里，想想家里的亲人
【注：以下为左右边距竖写】
你海蒂和莉莉有权从
芝加哥到旧金山。整个可以花 34.00 美元我想你和
这样做没有我的写作。我在旅途中很想你 [无法辨认] 很高兴你给予
仔细检查一下[难以辨认]
它。我将通过说我看到他们拖着一条死鲸来结束我们对我所看到的事情的描述
进入旧金山港。所以至少我见过鲸鱼你的亨利。
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Henry writes this letter to share his journey from Cleveland to San Francisco. Henry met some of his old classmates in Cleveland before heading off by train. When in Chicago he recommends getting a seat on the northside of the car where the scenery is best. At most stops, Henry attends a sermon of some kind. He describes plains, hills, canyons, rivers, mountains, capes, and lakes along his travels--each unique to the area. While in Cheyenne, Henry met someone who used to preach with his father in Wooster. Arriving in San Francisco, Henry makes notes of all the hills. He has dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Kerr. Dr. Kerr mentions that he has been teaching English to a young Chinese lawyer for $40 a month. The sleeping car from Chicago to San Francisco was around $34.
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1
"Up the North River."
It was my good fortune in the latter part of November to
Enjoy a trip up the North River, in company with a few other
missionaries. There six of us, all told, Mr Piercy + Miss
Radcliffe with Mr + Mrs Whitehead, representing the English
Wesleyan Mission and my Brother and myself the American
Presbyterian. We had intended leaving Canton about noon
15th Nov but were delayed in making our preparations so that
it was nearly 4 P.M. before all was ready for giving the signal
to "push off". We called a few moments at the British Consulate
where Mr Piercy obtained a passport which by the treaty is
required of foreigners wishing to go more than a days journey
from Canton. While waiting here the French mail came in
and we were all delighted that the delay enabled us to receive
letters before leaving they are Ever welcome in this far off land.
The Evening shadows were gathering about us as our men at
last commenced "poling" up the river but we had so timed our
trip as to take advantage of November's moonlight and we knew
they would soon be scattered by the rising moon.
The boat we had Engaged for the trip called by the Chinese
a "Ho-tan" was manned by a crew of thirteen strong looking
natives who had agreed for the sum of $3.00 a day to row
push pole or drag us up the river as far as we pleased to go.
Our Ho-tan was perhaps 50 feet in length by 12 in width covered
+ divided by light partitions into several apartments The first
was occupied by the Chinese assistants who went with us to aid
in preaching + distributing books. The next and largest of all was
[--was--] parlor, study, and dining room, during the day and at
night was transformed into a sleeping room for the gentlemen
their mattresses being stowed away in the day time under the
floor or rather in the "hold" of our vessel. Behind this room
two smaller ones were appropriated to the use of the ladies of the
party, and in the stern was located our kitchen, pantry, storeroom
+c. Our rooms when furnished with table + chairs from our
houses began to have a home-like appearance and when we had
pushed our boxes trunks + provision baskets as far into the back-ground
as possible and brought forward two or three Easy chairs a
dining table + a little melodeon with books and papers we
looked at Each other and congratulated ourselves on having
so good a prospect of spending two or three weeks together
[u]comfortably[/u] as well as pleasantly. Our first stopping place
was to be Fatshan a large city about half the size of Canton
+ some twelve miles distant. WE had intended reaching
it before dark but were so late in starting that instead of
that it was nearly midnight long after I was asleep.
Making only a short stop here our boatmen pushed on until
2 A.M. and then anchored at a little village called "Sha Han"
or Land mouth the name being given it from the sand-bank
in the river here which renders it impossible for large boat to
pass this point excepting at high tide. Early in the
morning we heard one of the gentlemen shouting to the
boatmen to start again and about 1/2 past four we were
in motion. After breakfast all went on shore at a
village called Sin Tong. The natives showed the usual
curiosity to get a glimpse of foreigners and quite a crowd
soon gathered around us to whom Mr Whitehead spoke for a
half hour or so standing at the foot of a large banyan tree.
They [--l--] received willingly the books and tracts given them +
one man who followed us to the boat said that he had heard
the gospel preached in Canton. Several women at work in
a field near by attracted our attention but as soon as Mrs Whitehead
+ I started to go to them they hid behind a straw-stack + when
they perceived that we were following them threw down their
bundles of rice and ran away across the fields. However in a
short time their curiosity overcame their fears and we soon found
ourselves the centre of a group of women who examined our
clothing with much interest asking many questions + making
various comments on our appearance. The women usually
seem kind but are very ignorant as the Chinese consider
it quite useless to give any attention to their Education.
Returning to our boat we soon passed Sai Nam a larger
place where we stopped only long Enough to distribute a
few books. Towards Evening we anchored at "Sam Shui" or
three waters the town deriving its name from its location as
here the North + West Rivers unite forming the Canton River.
Leaving our boat a little before sunset we went across the
fields to visit a pagoda a short distance from the river
and here we sat down on an old stone platform and watched
the sun set over the western hills. The country which near
Canton is so level + uninteresting now rises into hills
higher and higher in the distance + far away we could trace
their outlines clearly defined against the Evening sky reminding
us of the hills and mountains of our own native lands After
looking at the pagoda which is rather a noted one + in a
good state of preservation we continued our walk towards
Sam Shui. It is a walled city and noted as being the only
place in the region that withstood the attacks of the
Tai Ping rebels the inhabitants ascribing their success in
holding the place to the powerful influence of the pagoda
just mentioned. The city is now in rather a dilapidated
condition and we did not go far inside the walls but
stopping a few moments in an open space near an old
Confucian temple were immediatly surrounded by a crowd
of men women + children, to whom we gave some tracts we
had brought with us. They said they had never heard
of Jesus and it seemed so sad to think that probably
many perhaps all of those about us would never learn
to know and love the Saviour's name. It was growing dark
when we left the city but a pleasant walk across the fields
by moonlight brought us to the river bank and here we
stopped a moment before going down to the boat to look
at the landscape before us. Just in front we could trace
for some distance the course of the West River and
away to the right that of the North their waters
mingling at our feet to flow together southward in the
Canton River whose windings we had followed to
this spot. Altogether it was a pretty picture with
its fitting background of high hills in the distance
and I could not help thinking that "[u]only man[/u] is vile."
When will the day come when form these valleys and
hillsides the songs of praise and thanksgiving shall
ascend to the one true God.
When we looked out the next morning Sam Shui
with its surroundings was far behind us for the boatmen
2
had been at work an hour or two. A morning walk
gave us good appetites for our breakfast which we found
ready for us on our return. In the afternoon we stopped at
a large town called Lo-Pau long enough for the gentlemen
to distribute books and a little farther up the river all
went on shore for a walk. Coming to a large banyan tree
with one branch sweeping down nearly to the ground we
ladies seated ourselves thereon + enjoyed a swing bringing
reminiscences of childhoods sunny days. The boat
anchored for the night right in the middle of the stream
rather an unusual proceding as the Chinese generally stop
near some village or anchor beside a gun-boat to insure
protection from robbers. But our men were too tired to go
farther and the "Captain" assured us there was no fear +
set a watch in Chinese style by bringing out a large gong
which was hung up + struck at short intervals during the
night. We all sat on the top of the boat Enjoying the beautiful
moonlight for an hour or two before going to our rooms,
The next morning while the gentlemen were gone for
their morning walk we went on shore and as they were
late in returning had a long walk which we Enjoyed
although it was rather dusty. When they returned they
told us of a beautiful grove they had seen reminding
them of forests at home. We passed nothing of much
interest during the day and stopped for the night
near a village call Shek-kok. Soon after breakfast
next morning we all got off for a walk and found it
so cool and pleasant that we walked several miles before
we thought of returning to the boat. We find that we
walk faster than the boat travels so that when we are
tired of walking we sit down + wait for them to come
up. We passed the Pleiades or seven star hills as the
Chinese call them although there are two or three more hills
in the range about as large as the seven that are counted.
They are not very high hills and of a reddish brown
color and quite bare as are most of the hills I have seen
in China. At 1/2 past four we Entered the Tsing Un Pass.
we had passed the city of the same name 14 miles below
Early in the morning. At the pass the river suddenly
becomes narrower until it is not more than 300 feet
in width and the water which at Canton is always a
muddy yellow here is perfectly clear and a most beautiful
green. The scenery is wild + grand far beyond anything
we had yet seen + sitting in the bow of the boat we
could get a fine view in passing and Enjoyed it much
the more that we see nothing like it in the vicinity of
Canton. From either side of the river mountains rise
sloping upward to the height of several thousand feet.
their sides partially covered with verdure so that they do not
have at all the painfully barren appearance which so many
of the hillsides of China present. We came to anchor a
little before dark at "Fa-loi-tsz" a little gem of a place.
Here is a Buddhist monastery with stone steps leading
up to it from the water's edge and farther up the
mountain side among the trees we could see another.
The Buddhist priests seem to have found + appropriated
to their own use all the prettiest spots in China
In the twilight we climbed up the mountain to the
first one + going on a little farther came to a nice little
open space among the trees where we waited with Mr Piercy
^{while Mr Whitehead + Henry} went on to the second temple. The monks as usual seemed
friendly + willing to show us over their premises.
The next morning we wakened to find the North winde sweeping
down the pass with such force that the boat-men were afraid
to proceed and so we improved the opportunity of Enjoying a
mountain climb. Miss Radcliffe did not attempt to climb
much higher than the second temple but Mrs Whitehead
+ I were ambitious to see the top of the mountain. We found
it very rugged + steep however and before we reached the
summit we concluded to sit down and let the gentlemen
go on without us. We were not far from the top however +
were high Enough to get a fine view of the magnificent
scenery about us. The mountains on the opposite side of the
river looked more grandly beautiful as we looked across at
them from our elevation that when we looked upward
from their base. It was a beautiful panorama spread out
before us the mountains opposite with the sunshine lighting
up their ridges and the shadows sleeping in the intervening
ravines. the dark green river flowing at their feet far, far below
us and beyond over a lower range of hills away to the left
we could see a wide plain trace the course of the river
as it came winding down from the North. The Monastery
which as we looked at it from the boat seemed a long way up
the mountain now appeared as though built close by the
waters Edge + the men going hither and thither dwindled to
mere specks in the distance. We waited here an hour or two
Enjoying the beautiful view + meanwhile our thoughts + words
straying away to England + America + visiting the loved ones
there. Presently we heard a shout and looking up saw
that the gentlemen had reached the mountain top. We
Exchanged signals + after a few minutes rest they began the
descent and were soon with us and all on our way down
the mountain. From the top we had discovered a path
which led us down in a much Easier way than we had
climbed up. We stopped to rest at the monastery and soon
a few of the inmates came near to have a talk with us one
old man bringing some spring water which was deliciously cool
and clear. One of the priests seemed inclined to be sociable
+ Mr Whitehead talked with him about the Way of Life + Henry
gave him a little tract "Come to JEsus" We could only hope that
he would think of what he had heard + study the little book
so Earnestly that it might indeed lead him to Jesus.
Rturning to our boat we found that although on the mountain
side it had seemed very warm + pleasant the wind was still blowing
fiercely on the river. Nevertheless our boatmen were now ready
to proceed + in a short time we were out of the Pass + found
the river widening + becoming more shallow losing its green
color, but still very clear so that sometimes we could see the
bottom. We anchored for the night near a very little village and
as it was Saturday night here we spent the Sabbath. In the
morning Mr Piercy + Miss Radcliffe with Mr + Mrs Whitehead took
some books and went to the village close by to talk with the people.
while Henry + I went to a smaller one a little father on.
A few people left their work in the fields to come + look at us
and ask questions. One of the men had been in Canton +
heard the gospel there. The women as usual could not
read but they took a few books and perhaps some one
will read them to them + the good seed not be all lost.
As we returned to the boat we sat down for a few moments on
a hillside where all about were growing just such pines as
I have seen on the hills of New England. I enjoyed the
home feeling so much that in the afternoon Mrs Whitehead +
I took our books + went back again + spent 2 or 3 hours in the
same place that I had found so pleasant in the morning.
The gentlemen had gone across the river to visit some villages
on the other bank + we watched them cross the sandy plain
which here fills nearly half the bed of the river until they climbed
up the farther bank + disappeared in the forest of bamboos
which lined the opposite shore. We had climbed up the
hill-side and sat down only a few feet above the path
on the river bank and Every few minutes a long line of men
ten or a dozen wold pass dragging heavily laden boats
up the river just as in our country canal boats are drawn
by horses. They looked at us as they passed with the greatest
astonishment and no wonder I am sure they had never seen
foreigners sitting there before as they travelled over the well
worn path. Some of them expressed their surprise by the
usual "Hi-yah" + many of them indulged in various
comments on our appearance. After sitting here for some time
we saw the gentlemen come back but as the boat-men could not
get the boat close up to the sand our strong fellow got out in
the water + taking them one at a time on his back carried
them across and deposited them dry-shod in the boat. It was
nearly dark when we all got back to the boat feeling that we
had spent a pleasant Sabbath + certainly a more quiet
one than would have been possible in Canton. In the evening
Mr Whitehead read a sermon and we had a short service
at the same hour that our friends in Canton were holding
theirs. Monday morning found us again on our way north.
The weather which when we left Canton + for several days
after was quite warm had changed so much that we could
hardly put on enough wrappings to make us comfortable.
Soon afer breakfast we went on shore and walked for several
hours along the bank the path often leading us up steep hills
and through groves of the tall slender bamboo. The country
here is far more thinly settled than farther down the river.
Near a little cluster of huts some of the natives came around
us to have a good look at the foreigners. One old woman told
me that when she was young she had been all the way to
Canton with a boat load of wood. To many of them
Canton seems like another world and it is astonishing to
see how contracted their ideas are. We found many beautiful
little nooks one where under the shadow of some majestic trees
there was a shrine dedicated to one of China's idols.
Thus it is Ever in China wherever Nature is most beautiful
we find her thus desecrated + turn where we may are met
by these sad tokens of the idolatry + degradation of this people.
At one place the path wound around the slippery rocks
many feet above the river into which a false step would
have precipitated us and a little farther on led us down
into a valley shut in by high hills which were so covered
with pine trees that I could almost fancy that I was
looking upon New Hampshire's pine clad hills once more.
Our road finally came to an end among a mass of rocks
at the end of a long reach of sand + here we sat down to
wait for our boatmen to come across + take us off in the
little boat belonging to our craft. A nice sail across the river
+ we were again on board. Towards evening we went out again
for a row in the little boat + Enjoyed the beautiful sunset.
WE had anchored for the night in a most delightful spot
shut in on Every side by majestic hills the river seemed like
a little lake Embosomed among the mountains. The sunset
was beautiful beyond imagination. the exquisite coloring of
the sky every shade reflected in the clear water below + the hills
+ mountains robed in richest softest hues from the Emerald
green of those that were near, varying through different shades
with the increasing distance + far, far away + towering over
all rose a majestic mountain robed in royal purple +
on its summit still lingering the last golden rays of the
setting sun. "A thing of beauty is a joy forever" + the memory
of that beautiful sunset will long be bright. Tuesday morning
although not Entirely rested from our long walk of the day
before we went on shore + walked for a mile or so along rather
a dusty path. Then as we begun to think of returning to
the boat we found to our surprise that it was ahead of us instead
of creeping along behind as usual. So the first thing to be done was
to overtake them which as the road now begun to mind over
rocks + along the sides of steep hills proved no easy matter.
We soon found as the river suddenly became more narrower
+ the banks on both sides to rise into high hills that we had
Entered the "Blind Boy's Pass." Now we had overtaken the boat
but we were so charmed with the wild beautiful scenery that we
Enjoyed walking + kept on a long the narrow path worn in the
side of the precipitous rocks. Suddenly we noticed that from
the opposite rocks the shouts of the boat-men came back clear
and distinct, and then we knew that we had found the Echo
that sleeps among these hills of which we had heard before
but had forgotten its Existence until we heard its voice.
We were obliged to hurry on to keep up with the boat but
stopped a few moments to call to it delighted to find it
repeating Every word + tone clearly + accurately I called
out England America + Home wondering meanwhile if it
was not the first time it had ever said these words,
We would have loved to linger in the lovely spot if it
had been possible but could not so climbing down the
rocky bank we Entered our boat and from its windows
feasted our Eyes on the wild beauty of these grand rocky
hills. While on the hillside we noticed in the river far
below us some Chinamen catching fish with fishing cormorants
something we had only heard of before and at the risk
of making our boat stop to wait for us we stopped a few
minutes to watch them. The cormorants are large
black birds their wings cut so close that they cannot
fly and with iron rings around their throats to prevent
their swallowing the fish they have taken. We watched
one go down under the water and it seemed a long time
before he came up again but when he did it was with a fish in
his mouth. His master put out a long bamboo pole on which
the bird perched + he took it into the boat + took away the
fish it had just caught. The bird apparently accustomed
to such treatment seemed to accept it as a matter of course
+ standing on the side of the boat shook out his wings for
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another plunge We saw another one come up to the
surface with a very little fish which it managed to swallow
I should think they would soon learn to catch only those
small enough to go through the ring. Sometimes when one
gets a fish so large that it can not carry it alone another
of the birds will go to its assistance + my chinese teacher
says that ten or twelve have been known to carry a fish
two or three feet long. I imagine the story partakes more
of the marvellous than the true however. We several
objects in this pass to which the Chinese, from some
resemblance which they have discovered usually more
fancied than real, ^have given names. The "Stone General" is a large pillar
of stone which stands by itself in a commanding position
+ near by another rock has received the appellation of The
Stone Coffin. A little farther on in the face of the rock is
what is called The Blind Boy + from this the pass
takes its name. Three large hills side by side are
supposed to resemble the head and wings of a crow + at a
little distance the resemblance is quite distinct. We Enjoyed
our sail through this pass very much indeed + pushing on
a little beyond anchored for the night. When we rose the
next morning we found that the boatmen had been at work
some time and we were nearing "Ying Tak," the place
we had intended should be the terminus of our voyage
but as we had already given up the hope of getting back to
Canton within two weeks + none of us felt disposed to turn
back we concluded to go on. "Kun yam Cave" some distance
farther up the river was a point of interest to us all so
leaving our visit to the city of Ying-Tak until our return
we pushed on as far as possible + dropped anchor for the night
at a village ^{a little} below the cave Towards Evening we went for a walk
on the shore passed on our way a little temple + close by a large
tree whose trunk was entirely hollow and an opening on one side
large Enough to admit a grown person Easily. It seemed to
see the tree apparently healthy + flourishing but I have often
seen the banyan growing from a stone wall its roots
running all over it + creeping into Every crevice in search of
nourishment + I have been told that they draw their
sustenance largely from the air. We passed a number
of natives drawing wood in little carts of the rudest possible
construction with large thick wooden wheels some of them
far from round + boxes made of basket work Each drawn
by a bullock with a yoke on its neck just in front of the
large hump they have on their shoulders.
Thursday morning a bright clear day at 1/2 past eight
we reached Kun Yam Cave our destination. Taking a
cup of tea + some crackers we left our breakfast to wait
our return + went off in a small boat to visit the cave,
dedicated as its name indicates to "Kun Yam" a favorite
goddess of the Chinese the goddess of Mercy. The rock as we
came up the river seemed to stand out by itself rising
perpendicularly from the water's edge to the height of 500
feet The Entrance of the cave is at the foot of the rock + we
stepped from our boat to the stone platform which leads
to it. Stone steps are cut in the side of the rock + at
the head of the first flight we found two our three priests
in little rooms as dark + dirty as their abodes usually
are. A few more flights of steps turning back + winding
around led us back to the front of the rock + another room
much higher + directly over the first one visited. From the
window we looked out on a beautiful landscape the winding
river below us + on the opposite bank a plain diversified by
high hills rising abruptly + here + there a clump of trees the
bright morning sun lighting up the picture Without a scene
of beauty within what a sad contrast. A dirty little room
tenanted by dirty priests a senseless gilded idol of Kun Yam
before which men also as stupid were placing offerings
of fish fowl rice + fruit + burning incense sticks. This was
the first cave I had ever visited and I could not help thinking
of [--others--] caves in other lands + former days that have been the
hiding places of men of whom the earth was not worthy, + I
wondered if these walls would ever Echo back the praises of
the Almighty God as they have for so many years the
senseless mummeries of these deluded creatures. It was with
sad feelings that I turned away from this mountain
cave + returning to our boat went a little farther up the
stream to visit another temple. This was built on a
rock or shelf projecting from the mountain side + hundreds
of feet above immense rocks jutting from the mountain
seemed ready at any moment to fall upon it. Perhaps
for this reason it has been deserted at any rate we saw
no one there + everything seemed in a dilapidated
condition. In one room however there was an idol but
evidently neglected, + in another place we saw a small
one enclosed in a glass case. We found on the wall here
written with lead pencil the names of a party of five ^from Canton was
four years before had visited this place + beside theirs we
recorded our names. After we had seen everything we still
lingered [illegible] to leave for when we returned to the boat
we must turn our faces southward and we had Enjoyed
the days so much in coming up the river that it brought
a feeling of sadness to think that they were ended.
Wondering whether we should ever look upon these rocks
again we turned away + descending the steps that led to
our boat in a few minutes we were again on board +
bound for Canton. The change from the flat level country
around Canton to the beautiful scenery through which
we had been passing had been such a pleas[--ant--]ure + we
had enjoyed it so thoroughly that we hardly felt
ready to return to the busy dusty city. But as we
wished to reach Ying Tak before dark it was time to be on
our way so with a farewell glance at Kau Yam Shan + the
scenery it overlooks we turned our thoughts + faces southward.
We reached Ying Tak 4.P.M. + the gentleman went
on shore taking books with them + soon had a crowd
around who bought the books so eagerly that they had to
return again + again for a fresh supply. A little before dusk
they came for us to go with them for a walk. An immense
crowd had gathered on the shore hoping to catch a glimpse
of us + when we came out their delight seemed to know
no bounds. They ran before us shouting + screaming +
crowding up as closely as possible in order to get a better
view of their strange visitors. As we went on the noise
+ confusion increased + from every door new faces issued
all striving to get a sight of the strangers. We hoped
that their curiosity would soon be satisfied but found
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that to be a vain hope the crowd becoming larger + larger.
They seemed however to be only curious not unfriendly
+ it was only occasionally that we heard the epithet
"foreign devil" by which foreigners are so often designated
in China. We went first to the city wall but coming to a
gate that was barred + after trying in vain to get some
one to open it we concluded that they wanted to keep us there
so as to have a good look at us + so thought it would be best
to beat a retreat. Getting outside the wall we walked as
fast as possible through the crowd to a high hill near
the city from whose summit we had a fine view of the city
+ its surroundings. The location of the city is beautiful,
on one side the river bordered by cultivated fields + on
the other a valley shut in by hills; from where we stood
four distinct ranges being plainly visible. Groves of
beautiful trees grow luxuriantly all over the valley + two
charming little lakes reflected the crimson splendors
of the setting sun, giving variety + beauty to the scene.
But mingled with the pleasure that the beautiful ever gives
to us was the sad thought that this lovely spot is the dwelling
place of thousands who are sunk in the depths of ignorance
+ superstition, Swarming all about we could not look
upon them + for a moment forget that to them the gospel message
has never yet been delivered. There is now an idol temple
at the top of the hill + another halfway down would
that we might hope that they will soon be removed +
replaced by a temple dedicated to the worship of the
one true God. We soon left this place for it was nearly dark
+ the walk to our boat through the dust[--y--] with the crowd
which seemed determined to escort us was something formidable
A little boy who with the hope of receiving a few cash had undertaken
to guide us exerted himself in a manner worthy of a
veteran policeman to keep the crowd in order + at a
respectful distance. In going down the hill he charged
us to be very careful as the stones were slippery + we might
full + to show his meaning tumbled down himself two
or three times a practical illustration which amazed us
somewhat. As we passed along the streets with the crowd
following the doors + windows lined with curious faces
dogs barking + chickens cackling we felt that our visit
was causing more of a commotion in the city of Ying Tak
than we could have wished. We were glad to get back
to our boat + close the doors between ourselves + the noisy
crowd. Soon after we came back an official called I
suppose to ascertain the object of our visit. We imagined
that he was very well pleased to learn that we intended
leaving early the next morning + he soon took his
departure. When we wakened the next morning Ying Tak
was far behind us + we were nearing the Pik Lok Tunnel
the next point of interest on our way. The tunnel or cave
is about a mile + a half from the river so we had the
prospect of a morning walk of three miles. The sun
was just above the eastern hills when we left the boat
+ the fresh morning air the dew still on the grass the
beautiful plain across which our pathway led the
grand rocky hills shutting it in on every side Each
lent an additional charm + reminded us of morning
rambles in other lands. We crossed two little streams on
stepping stones + following the narrow pathway past
little patches of buckwheat sweet potatoes + ground
nuts clumps of bamboos here + there a rude hut +
a little distance to the right a stone quarry + just
beyond came in sight of the opening in the rock
which forms the entrance of the Pik Lok or Precious
Stone cave. When we reached the place where we
first caught a glimpse of the interior of the cave
an involuntary exclamation of surprise + delight
came from our lips. From the roof of the cave large
stalactites depended in clusters reflected in the water
of the little lake below clear as crystal + reflecting
from its glassy surface the sunlight which entered at the
back of the cave lighting up the dark brown stones
partially covered with ferns + mosses of the most beautiful
green. We followed a narrow road leading beside the lake
around the rocks + coming out on the other side into a
quiet little valley. A party of laborers passed us here
on the way to their work their carts drawn by the water open
most ungainly looking animals of a dirty grey color, the
driver sitting upon the back of his ox + guiding, him by a
cord passing through his nostrils. Reentering the cave
we stood together + sung Forever with the Lord + Praise God
from whom all blessings flow. It seemed a grand cathedral
a temple not made with hands fitting for the worship of
the Creator of all. Here as every where we found the shrines
+ burning incense sticks the inevitable traces of idol
worship. An old priest told us that formerly there was
a temple inside the cave but it had fallen into ruins
and been removed, Now however they are making
preparations for building a new one. We would gladly
have lingered longer in this lovely spot but [--as--] our day,
journey was only begun + as we hoped to be a long
way down the river before night we had no time to
lose. Going down stream we found that we made much
better progress than working up against the current.
We left the Pik Lok Cave a little after 10 and an hour's
sail brought us to the Blind Boys Pass which we had
enjoyed so much on our way up a few days before.
We bestowed a passing glance upon the Stone General
standing in solitary grandeur .looked again for the
Blind Boys face + the hawk with its wings still outstretched
Exchanged a few parting words with the echo + at 1/2 past
12 the river began ^to widen + we knew that the Blind Boys Pass
with all its wild rocky scenery was behind us.
Towards evening we passed through the Censer Pass
a smaller one + anchored at 1/2 past six at the
little village of Wong Shek. When we looked out the
next morning we were just passing the place where
we had spent the preceding Sabbath. Two hours sail
brought us to the Tsing Un Pass + a little after ten
we reached the temple of Fa Loi Tsz. Stopping here a
little while to get a supply of the clear spring water
we climbed up the hill + visited the waterfall
near it + enjoyed again the beautiful view which
had so charmed us a week before. After a short stay
we left the temple and light breeze soon carried us
out of the pass + at 1/2 past two we reached Tsing Un city.
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We only stopped here long [--for we were--] Enough to
distribute a few books as were anxious to get near
some large place to spend the Sabbath. The men
worked a little later than usual + we anchored a
little after dark near a village. We spent a quiet
Sabbath the gentlemen going to all the villages near
preaching + distributing books. Towards evening we
went up to a pagoda a little ways from our anchorage
It was on quite a high hill + from its top we could see
a long distance. The hill-sides were all terraced + the [illegible]
at our feet looked like a garden. Sitting down on the
grass we sung the Missionary hymn + several others.
This pagoda is very well built the legend connected
with it is that the builder agreed to build it for a certain
sum but finding that he could not make it strong +
substantial for that expended considerable more thus
involving himself in debt + as his employers refused to
pay any more than they had at first agreed when the
pagoda was finished he mounted to the topmost story +
throwing himself from its top was dashed in pieces.
Doubtless like most of the Chinese legends there is no
foundation whatever for the story in fact.
The twilight here is very short + before we were aware
it had grown so dark that when we turned to retrace
our steps it was with difficulty that we could find the
way + the hillside which we had found steep + slippery
when coming up now seemed far more so. When we
reached the place where we expected to find our boat waiting
for us we saw them just coming with lanterns. They
said they had been over once before + not seeing us
feared that we had fallen in with robbers or tigers +
so they had gone back for more men with lanterns
swords spears + knives. They really seemed quite
concerned for us + rejoiced to see us back safely
+ although we felt sure their fears were needless we felt
touched by the concern they felt + expressed for our
welfare. The next morning a good North wind
filling our sails carried us rapidly down the river
towards Canton. We made no stop during the day
as we were anxious to get back to Canton the next day.
Tuesday morning found us again at Fatshan where
we stopped for an hour or two A few hours more and
we were again at Canton. We all felt much benefited by
the change + that we were coming back to our work with
renewed vigor + bringing many pleasant recollections
of the two weeks we had spent so happily together.
We hope too that the good seed sown by the wayside may
spring up + bring forth fruit + that the books +
tracts which have been scattered in so many places
may at least some of them be carefully read + though
silent prove effectual of the way of Life--
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Harriet travels along the North River in November on a boat called a "Ho-tan" with Mr. Piercy, Miss Radcliffe, and the Whiteheads from the English Wesleyan Mission. They furnished their cabins from their houses. Harriet details their travels, discussing how they handed out books and tracts in small towns. They also handed out tracts at a Confucian temple. During their journey, they paid no heed to potential pirates. They anchored by a Buddhist monastery, where they climbed to a number of temples for a better view. Mr. Whitehead gave a Buddhist priest a tract. They passed through the countryside where natural features were of spiritual significance, and eventually took Blind Boy's Pass. They saw natives fishing with domesticated cormorants. After enjoying the scenery of Kau Yam Shan, they proceeded to Ying-Tak, where they met some opposition as foreigners. A favorable wind carried them to Fatshan and the rest of the way to Canton.
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is nice to [?have?] them next door for they are "like minded".
In conclusion, I ished for them all as many good kind friends
to make their fiftieth anniversary happy as I had.
Next they called upon Mr Fisher who came back with a
D.D. - As soon as he arose they all commenced some sort of a
college song. "Get a wiggle on," and sand to lustily that he could
not get in a word, finally Mr Henry said "Let him wiggle a little"
Then he said he did not know exactly what was expected of him
that some one had told him to say something funny. Then
they shouted "You're doing it," which raised a great laugh.
Next Dr. Niles was called upon to explain her L.L.D.
She said Elmira College wanted to affix an L.L.D. to
some one so she had consented to receive it. Miss [?Mass?]
played from time to time on the piano, and the
next thing in order was MacNamara's Band which
was most amusing. Dr Dobsin was Band waster and
[u]Dr[/u] Creighton, [u]Dr[/u] Fisher and Dr Boyd were the Band and
played an accompaniment on invisible instruments to
a rollicking song. Then came Miss Butler.
she wore glasses and a cap, and a white crape
scarf draped around her, and dress in her [?loms lifs?]
to peersonate an [u]old[/u] lady. She looked very nice her
eyes were so bright, and she came in and looked
around and said "Why here are all the boys and
girls, and [u]the boys[/u] look so [u]nice[/u], and [u]trim[/u] and the
girls so [u]pretty[/u], just light a boquet of flowers, and seeing
you all here makes me feel as if I would like to
reminisce, years and [u]years[/u] ago I was young
and not half had looking either, and the boys they knew
somehow they find out such things. Well we used
in those days to have an executive committee, but they didnt
exect much because we didnt any of us need to be exec-u-led
(applause) then she talked about feeding the infant Christians
with the milk of the Gospel and said that now it was
up to them to feed them with meat {this is because of something
that had been said about the old Christians} She said in
three days we could not get many infants to feed but my
comrade just poured the milk down them so that some
people called it a "Gospel stuffing school".
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Afterwards she spoke about the red tape which is so much
in evidence now in our Mission work said that when she
had her Bazaar for the Missionary Society she sent everywhere
to buy some red tape, but none could be found, and they
said they had had a supply but the Presbyterian
Mission had bought it all up. This brought down the
house, indeed they [?chured?] her vociferously from time
to time, so that it frightened her, and made her
forget what she wanted to say. Mr Henry said
afterwards he was sorry they did not have an ancore, I wish
they had and then she would perhaps have remembered
more. She wished to say something about the Union
question that Paul was not in favor of union he would
not even unite with a wife etc etc. Every one was
wonderfully amused, and it has been often referred to
since, especially the Presbyterian [^red tape] After this Mrs Boyd
gave a recitation illustrated by Dr Boyd, which was
quite amusing. Then the last was a drama
written by Dr. [?Ross?] which was full of good hits. Ever
since the days when Henry was the treasurer of the
Mission, and managed everything so guilty and
perfectly the Mission has had [u]such a time[/u] with the
accounts, this by way of prelude. The drama was a
Love Scene in South China, Characters, Mission accounts.
Mrs Kunkle {Miss Mitchell, Dr Arhtur Mitchells daughter} South China
Mission. Dr. [?Allyn?] - Mr Myers, Dr Ross - Mr Bucker Mr Henry -
Mr Marshall Mr Howe - Mr Brown, Mr McMillen.
It commenced with the Mission of Dr Allyn talking to her daughter
Mrs Kunkle and explaining to her that she had ^[had] so [u]much[/u]
trouble with her, and for so long, that she really [u]must[/u] get
some one to take care of her, and take her off her hands.
First of all the scene opened with Mrs Kunkle with lead
pencil and ledger, worried to death over the accounts, then
her mother came in with her ultimatum. (Mr mMyers
is the treasurer at Shanghai and it was once proposed
that the accounts he kept by him for all China).
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While Dr Allyn was talking a card from Mr Myers
came in. They were rather flustered, and she told her
daughter she [u]must do her best[/u]. Mr Myers {Dr Ross} came
in most pompously, but his courting did not [?prospu?] so
away he went. Next came Mr Bucker (Mr Henry).
Mr Bucker was really appointed to come here, and then
the draft took him somewhere in France. But in the
play Dr Allyn said "[illegible] daughter Mr Bucker has come
and it will be [u]all right[/u]." He came in looking so bright
and happy, and she greeted him [u]rapturously[/u], and they
sat down close together on the sofa and looked blissfully
happy. IHe said "This sofa seems [u]very[/u] large don't you think so."
Presently she called "Mamma," and then he too said
Mamma and asked "Is it all right for me to say it" and
she said "Oh yes, [u]yes[/u] it is [u]just right[/u]." But alas! The course
of true love &c and a little possee of scouts in khakhi
with swords jingling rushed in and marched him
off so was leaving her [u]overwhelmed[/u] with grief.
When it was certain that Mr Bucker could not come
the mission asked for Mr Marshall to come back, and
the men always say Mrs Marshall is such a wonderful
help. I do not know why they have such an idea of her
ability. Well Mr Marshall {Mr Howe} came in -
Dr Allyn had instructed her daughter that she [u]simply[/u]
[u]must[/u] try to [u]please him[/u]. He was most solemn, and
love making went very hard, his sister [u]Miss Marshall[/u] So Mr
Howe departed. Suddenly Mrs Kunkle seemed to go
into hysterics, and when her mother soothed her she
said she had such a dreadful dream she thought
she was married to a [u]woman[/u], It was at one time
suggest to get a woman to help in taking charge
of the Mission accounts. At one time a [?msiless?]
message came from Dr Brown. "What became
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of that penny I sent you last month that has
never been accounted for ?" this cursed great
consternation in the camp. Finally Mr McMillan
came in personating Mr Brown when we really do
expect to come and take charge of the accounts next
month. Mr McMillan seemed completely overcome
with fear desperate, and held him down in the
seat by her daughter by main force with
her hand on his collar. It was all
splendidly acted, and was most entertaining
to us who knew the inside track, perhaps [Note: page damaged]
Bothe Electa [--think--] and I think it was the very
nicest party we ever attended. I never expected
to enjoy my fiftieth anniversary so much. [Note: page damaged]
best of all was that it seemed so heartfelt on
the part of every one. Mrs Boyd even said that
she ^[was glad she] did not go home last year as she would
have missed it. They are on the Pacific
now if they have not already reached
America. This is prayer meeting [illegible]
but Electa and I thought perhaps we
would better stay in though I think she
has now gome out on the verandah
to walk. I wonder if we shall be together
when the 21st of May comes around
again. I hope the year that begins today will be
a happy blessed one for you, with much love from Hattie
[Note: different penmanship from Electa]
I hope this has been a very happy day and
that you may have many happy returns and
that we may see you before the next one comes round
with [u]much[/u] love from Electa
<pre><br />(2)
很高兴和他们做邻居。
总的来说，我帮他们完成了很好的15周年纪念，
他们和我一样开心。
其次他们请先生来发言。
他一来，我们就开唱歌。
他大声歌唱Get a wiggle on
最后，Henry先生说：让他扭一扭。
之后，他说他不知道他期待着什么，
有些人对他说一些很好玩的事情。
然后躲他喊“你正在做”，让我们哄堂大笑。
其次，Niles医生被叫去给她解释L.L.D（法学博士）。
她说Elmira学院想要给一些同学附上LLD
所以她需要合同来获取。
一个年轻女人「Mass」一遍又一遍地弹琴，
下一步就是最棒的MacNamara乐队。
Dobsin医生是乐队的浪费者，
Creighton、Fisher和Boyd医生在乐队演奏伴奏部分
他们演绎摇滚乐。
然后是Butler小姐，
她戴了一副眼镜和一顶帽子，围了一条白色围巾，
穿了一条裙子像一个老女人。
她看起来很漂亮，
她的眼睛很亮，她过来环顾四周
并且说：为什么一圈都是男孩子和女孩子，
而且他们看起来很好看，女孩子们看打理得很好看，
就像一束花一样，
看到你们让我找到了很美好的回忆：
几年前，我还年轻，
和你们看起来一点也不像，
而且男生们知道什么。
我们那几天有一个领导这，
但是他们没有团结一致
然后她说到给婴儿耶稣喝福音牛奶
还说随他们的意思给他吃肉，
（这是因为老基督徒说了什么）
/
她说这几天我们无法得到很多婴儿
但是我的同事倒了很多牛奶
以至于一些人说学校是个“满是福音的学校”。
(3)
之后她说了一些关于红色限制的很多
这是我们传教工作中的一部分
当她去为传教士组织义卖的时候，
她已经去买了红色像带，但是一个也找不到了，
然后他们说他们有供应，但是长老组织已经全部买走了。
所有人都哈哈大笑，
确实他们不停叫喊着，
以至于可以恐吓她，
让她忘了该说什么。
Henry先生说在那之后，他很抱歉他们没有再演一次
我希望他们有，而且她会记得更多。
她希望说一些关于联合的
Paul不感兴趣的联合问题，
他甚至不想和他的妻子团聚，等等。
大家都觉得很好笑，也经常被提及，
特别是长老（红色像带）。
Boyd太太给了一个被Boyd医生证明过的背诵之后，是很好玩的。
最后是Ross医生写的戏剧，
被所有的好充斥着。
Henry对我们传教士组织的会计，
把所有事情都处理得很好。
传教组织有很好的时间预算，
是个很好的开始。
在中国南方这是个很好的情景，人物、组织财务。这是Ross医生的戏剧：
中国南方组织有：Kunkle太太、Mitchell小姐、Arhtur医生和Michell的女儿
Allyn医生、Myers先生、Ross医生、Bucker先生、Henry先生
Marshall先生、Howe先生、Brown先生、McMillen先生。
从Allyn医生的组织和她的女儿Kunkle太太谈话开始
并且解释了她们有很多麻烦事，
持续很长时间了，以至于她必须请一些人去照顾她，
从她那接手。
首先，这一幕被Kunckle太太和她的铅笔还有账本开启了，
担心死账本了，
最后她妈妈来给她下了最后通牒。
Myers先生是上海的会计，
而且我们决定他来做中国所有的记账工作。
注 Red tape（红色像带） 官方限制的级别
(4)
当Allyn医生说话的时候，一张来自Myers先生的卡进来了。
他们很慌张，她告诉她女儿
叫她女儿一定要做到最好。
Myers先生最傲慢地进来了，但是他追她，但是被拒绝。
下一个进来的Bucker先生，
Bucker先生很准时地到，
并且派他去法国的一个地方。
但是在戏里，Allyn医生说：【字迹模糊】女儿、Bucker先生来了就好。“
他进来看起来很精神很高兴，
她跟他兴高采烈地打了招呼，
他们坐在沙发上看起来非常地幸福。
他说：“你不觉得沙发很大吗？”
现在她叫“妈妈”。然后他也说“妈妈”
并问道：“我可以这么叫吗？”
她说：“哦，可以、可以，这就对了。” 但是哎呀！
这是真爱的，有一点太突然，
就像一把剑冲过来刺向他
所以离开她一会儿。
当确定Bucker先生不能过来叫Marshall回去的时候，
/
那些男人总说Marshall太太很好，很乐于助人。
我不知道为什么他们这么想。
当Marshall先生和Howe先生进来时——
Allyn医生指教她女儿必须让他开心。
他是最严肃的，很难在他这里得到爱，
他的姐姐Marshall小姐、Howe先生离开了。
突然Kunkle太太开始狂笑，
当她母亲去安抚她的时候
她说她做了一个很坏的梦，
她认为她嫁给了一个女人，
这暗示着找一个女人来负责组织的账本。
同时，一条来自Brown先生的消息来了。
“上个月没有入账的一便士去哪了？”
(5)
/
/
这个组织给营地带来了很大恐慌。
最后，McMillan来了伪装成Brown先生，
当我们期待过来并且下个月来管理账本。
McMillan先生看起来完全被吓坏了，
并且让他坐在女儿的旁边
迫使她把手放在他的领子上。
/
那是一场壮观的表演，而且对我们来说最有趣的
知道情况的人会喜欢，也许……【注：页面损毁】
Electa和我认为
那是我们去过最好的聚会。
我从未想过我的50周年过得这么快乐。【注：页面损毁】
最好的，应该是所有人的真诚。
Boyed太太甚至说过
她很高兴去年没有回家，因为回了家就会错过它。
如果他们没有到达美国的话
他们在太平洋。
这是个祈祷者的会
但是Electa和我认为我们最后待在那，
我认为她在院里散步。
/
我想知道我们是否会在5月21日团聚。
/
我希望今天过得很快乐，
Hattie送去慢慢的爱。
【注：由Electa书写】
我希望今天过得愉快
给你留下很美好的回忆
我们可能在下一封信来之前见到你
爱你的Electa</pre>
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Harriet writes about a fiftieth-anniversary party she and Electa attended. Mr. Fisher sang a song called "Get a wiggle on", with Mr. Henry interjecting. Dr. Niles joked that Elmira College wanted to give out an L.L.D. and that she decided to accept it. MacNamara's Band played, consisting of Drs. Dobsin, Creighton, Fisher, and Boyd. Miss Butler impersonated an old lady, complaining that she wanted to buy some red tape only to discover the Presbyterian Mission had bought it all itself. She said that Paul was not in favor of Union, as he wouldn't even marry. A drama took place centered around South China missionary Mrs. Kunkle and her struggle to manage mission accounts. Electa and Hattie found the party to be the greatest they had ever attended.
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Westmoreland Aug 1840
Dear Brother
Your letter was gratefully
received and I readily comply with your
request" write immediately although a
week or more has elapsed since the
reception of yours. I have thought of writing
before I received yours but have delayed
hoping father would be better, about
the first of June he began to complain of
a pain in his heads attended ^with heat; we
called the physician he left him some
active physic which I think afforded some
relief; a blister had ben previously, applied
to the back of his neck.
Aug 8th I have delayed writeing on account
of brother Augustus adviseing me to wait
awhile; as father was dangerously sick .)
since that time we have called in the
physicians several times, applied four blisters
to the back of his neck one behind each
ear and applied [illegible] to his temples
several times which treatment appeared
to afford some relief; two weeks ago last
thursday he appeared to be worse walked
almost all day; in the afternoon we called
in the physician again he could not [illegible]
him as he was partially deranged, he left
some medicine but advised us to make
some herb drink this I think was some
benefit; the week following tuesday he
walked most of the day the physician
was called again; thursday he walked
almost continually - [--the--] friday morning
we sent for sister Zoa to come home as
she was teaching school in the west
part of the town; A few days before
[--he--] one morning when I went to the bed
and stood looking at him he said how
good you be [--illegible--] how much you have
done for me; and when mother went to
his bed side he said how good you look
This summer he has appeared to be ex
amineing the foundation of his hope - saw
his neglect of duty, as he said [?is?] not [?reading?]
the bible so much as he ought he said
he had thought that he could not read his
eyes had ben very sore for some time, but
after his head pained him so much, his
eyes appeared to be well; then he told me
one day that he found that he could read
and he meant to practice reading, her seemd
to enjoy it and his prayers seemed more
fervent - [--but--] at times he seemed to enjoy
a foretaste of the happiness of heaven, he
appeared to be very happy some of the
time last winter but lately he appeared to
to have progressed heavenward, at times
he appeared to walk in darkness at time which
I think was [?carried?] by disease as his
mind was deranged he has feared [--that--]
that the regular operation of his mind
would be interupted by disease, and thought
he chose to be called from time to Eternity
rather than continue when belief of reason
but was brought to feel more entire resig
-nation a few weeks ago, I had conversed on
with him on the subject of entire resignation
he said that he had desired to depart to
be with Christ's he wished to know if that
was not right I expressed my views of entire
resignation as clearly as I could one day
afterward he requested mother to call me
into the room as I was out and wh[Note: page torn]
entered he began to express his feelings;
he said he felt very happy his cup was
full and running over God [--illegible--] knew
that he loved him; he mentioned it
twice; said that he wished to tell us
how he felt when he was in his right
mind as he feared he should be crasy
his head had felt very bad; he said that
if he was bereft of reason he should not
be accountable,- that the LoRd would take
care of him; he said he loved evry boddy
wished to see Augustus who was then out
at work - the next day he asked me if
I thought that he felt right I told him
yes afterwards he became deranged [--and--] partially
and grew more so although he knew us and would
tell us what he wanted, he wished to move from
place to place very often was very restless sometimes
he would wish to get up as soon as he had laid
down I think he underwent great distress [?some?] of
time a fiew days before he died; he took no
nourishment for about five days before he died
nor drink. It appears to me that his disease was
more in his bowels at last.
[Note: Address of the letter sideways between these two]
Our dear and beloved father died Wednesday
the fifth day of August a fiew moments before
nine oclock in the evning this burial was friday
afternoon the time appointed for the Commence-
ment of the exercises was one oclock a Mr Foster
preached from the words. [--In--] [--illegible--] [--of trouble I will
call upon God and he will illegible illegible--] 4 3 verses of the 41 hymns
on the day of my trouble I will call upon the for thou wilt answer me
of the selection was rang, the remains of our below
Father rest in the grave yard near Mr Pratts
[Note: Sideways in the margin]
[Illegible] Psalm [illegible] Psalm 86 [illegible]
[Note: sideways on page two]
Tuesday before Father died he remarked how bright evry thing
looks the night he died about sunset he had a very
[Note: sideways on page three]
distrest turn we were around the head he looked up upon
Augustus and asked him if he thought he was a dying
he bid a final adieu to all terestrial nines a few moments
before nine in the evning without a struggle or a grown if we
were some of us out of the roon that afternoon he would enquire
where the rest were He handed me his will about three
weeks before he died and requested me to keep it safe
and when he was gone to hand it to Augustus, he wished
you to have a Surtout that was cut for himself last fall,
but was not made, give my love to sister Lois and tell
her that I hope she is now rejoicing the Lord tell
her that I think that disease in some cases excites the
fear of person who is suffert of disease that hope and joy
appear to the individual to be entirely gone when there
is no ground for such fear I have seen persons who give
good evidence that they love God ^in this state of mind I should like to write
more than I have room for, dear brother we feel that
we have sustained a great loss in the bereavement which
we have experienced, the stroke seemed to cut to our
inmost souls write soon and often and ask Lois to
do the same Nancy Noyes
The 219 hymn of the Selection was sung [illegible]
[Note: Address written on page four]
Westmoreland NH 15
Aug, 10--17
Rev. Varnum Noyes
Guilford
Medina Co, Ohio
威斯特摩兰 1840 年 8 月
亲爱的兄弟
非常感谢你的来信
收到，我很乐意遵守你的
请求”立即写，虽然
一周或更长时间以来已过去
接待你的。我想过写
在我收到你的但已经延迟之前
希望父亲会更好，关于
六月一日，他开始抱怨
他的头疼，伴随着热；我们
打电话给医生，他给他留下了一些
我认为提供了一些积极的物理
宽慰;以前有过水泡，涂过
到他的脖子后面。
8 月 8 日我推迟了帐户上的写作
奥古斯都兄弟建议我等待
一会儿;因为父亲病得很重。）
从那时起，我们召集了
医生几次，涂了四个水泡
到他的脖子后面，每个后面一个
耳朵并 [无法辨认] 涂在他的太阳穴上
几次出现了哪些治疗
提供一些救济；两周前最后
星期四他似乎走得更糟
几乎一整天；下午我们打电话
再次在医生那里，他无法[无法辨认]
他部分精神错乱，他离开了
一些药，但建议我们做
一些香草饮料，我认为这是一些
益处;星期二之后的一周他
医生大部分时间都在走路
又被叫了；星期四他走了
几乎不断 - 星期五早上
我们派了 Zoa 姐妹回家
她在西部的学校教书
城镇的一部分；几天前
一天早上我上床的时候
站着看着他，他说怎么
很好，你是 [--难以辨认--] 你有多少
为我完成；当妈妈去的时候
他的床边他说你看起来多好
今年夏天，他似乎在审视自己希望的根基——看到
正如他所说，他的失职是不读书
他应该说的圣经
他原以为他看不懂他的
有段时间眼睛很痛，但是
在他的头这么痛之后，他的
眼睛看起来很好；然后他告诉我
有一天，他发现他可以阅读
他打算练习阅读，她似乎
享受它，他的祈祷似乎更多
热情——有时他似乎很享受
预尝天堂的幸福，他
看起来很开心的一些
去年冬天的时候，但最近他似乎
有时向天上前进
他似乎在黑暗中行走
我认为被疾病携带为他的
心智错乱，他害怕
那是他头脑的正常运作
会被疾病打断，并认为
他选择被召唤到永恒
而不是在相信理性时继续
但几周前我感到更加彻底的辞职，我曾谈过
与他就完全辞职的问题
他说他想离开
与基督在一起，他想知道是否
是不对的，我表达了我对整体的看法
有一天我尽可能清楚地辞职
后来他让妈妈给我打电话
我出去的时候进了房间[注：页面撕裂]
进入他开始表达他的感受；
他说他很高兴他的杯子是
充满并超越上帝 [--无法辨认--] 知道
他爱他；他提到了
两次;说他想告诉我们
当他在他的权利时他的感受
担心他会发疯
他的头感觉很糟；他说过
如果他失去理智，他不应该
负起责任，--上帝会采取
照顾他；他说他爱每个人
希望见到当时不在的奥古斯都
在工作中 - 第二天他问我是否
我认为他感觉对我告诉他
是的，后来他变得部分精神错乱
并且变得更加如此，尽管他认识我们并且会
告诉我们他想要什么，他想离开
经常放置的地方有时很不安
他想一躺下就起来
下来我觉得他经历了一些很大的苦恼
他死前几天的时间；他没有
在他去世前大约五天的营养
也不喝。在我看来，他的病是
终于在他的肠子里多了。
[注：这两个之间的字母地址]
我们亲爱的父亲星期三去世了
八月五日
晚上九点钟这个葬礼是星期五
下午，指定的演习开始时间是福斯特先生的一点钟
从话语中传讲。 [--难以辨认--] 4 41 首赞美诗的 3 节经文
在我遇到麻烦的那一天，我会打电话给你，因为你会回答我
的选择响了，我们下面的遗体
父亲在普拉茨先生附近的墓地里休息
[注：在边缘横向]
[无法辨认] 诗篇 [无法辨认] 诗篇 86 [无法辨认]
[注：第二页横向]
父亲去世前的星期二，他说每件事都多么明亮
看起来他在日落时死去的那个晚上，他有一个非常
[注：第三页横向]
遇险转身，我们绕着他仰望的头颅
奥古斯都问他是否认为自己快死了
片刻之后，他向所有地球上的 9 人作了最后的告别
晚上九点之前，如果我们没有挣扎或成长
我们中的一些人不在那天下午他会询问房间
其余的在哪里 他递给我他的遗嘱大约三
在他去世前几周，并要求我保管好它
当他去把它交给奥古斯都时，他希望
你有一个去年秋天为自己剪掉的Surtout，
但不是被创造出来的，把我的爱给露易丝姐姐，然后告诉
我希望她现在正在喜乐主告诉她
她说我认为这种疾病在某些情况下会激发
害怕患有疾病的人带来希望和快乐
对个人来说，似乎完全消失了
没有理由让我感到恐惧
很好的证据表明他们以这种心态爱上帝 我想写
超出了我的空间，亲爱的兄弟，我们觉得
我们在丧亲之痛中蒙受了巨大损失
我们经历过，中风似乎切到了我们的
内心深处的人很快就会经常写信，并要求露易丝
做同样的南希·诺伊斯
219首选歌被唱[无法辨认]
[注：地址写在第四页]
新罕布什尔州威斯特摩兰 15
8 月 10 日--17 日
牧师 Varnum Noyes
吉尔福德
俄亥俄州麦地那公司
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Letter
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Letter from Nancy to Brother, August 10-17, 1840
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Physicians; Bible--Reading; Vision disorders; Stomach--Diseases; Bible--Numerical division
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Nancy writes to Varnum considering their father's final moments. He first complained of heat in his hands, which the physician remedied. On August 8, he received more treatment and was prescribed herbs. Zoa was recalled from school. He said that Varnum had been good to Nancy and wished his poor vision hadn't impaired his Bible reading. He felt as though he would soon be called to Heaven. He became restless as he approached death, moving from place to place. Mr. Foster performed the funeral service, and he was buried near Mr. Pratt. Before his death, he gave his will to Nancy and Augustus. Nancy asks Varnum to remind Lois to write to her.
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Noyes, Nancy
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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Unpublished
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1850-08-10 - 1850-08-17
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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eng (English)
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noyes_c_cor_910
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/5094550/westmoreland.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Westmoreland</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5156633/township-of-guilford.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guilford Township</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5162517/medina-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Medina</a>
cemetery
death
family
fathers
illness
-
https://noyesletters.org/files/original/d8e3382dc54d78dd08464b03dbd26c44.pdf
2b5cbd282a517f2c4e458575f4b8ded0
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This collection includes various disparate materials including a scrapbook, sketches of the Noyes home in Canton (Guangzhou), China, and a travel itinerary.
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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PDF
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eng (English)
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Marriage; Clergy; Travel; Government publications; Missionaries; Agreement; Scrapbooks; Paper; Lists; Essays
Date
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1831-1889
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The State of Ohio Medina County [symbol]
Be it remembered that at a Jan of
the Court of Common Pleas began
and held at the Courthouse is the
town of Medina within and for
the County of Medina, on Monday
the Seventh day of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, by
and before the Hon Reuben Wood President of
the third judicial circuit of the Courts of Common
Pleas in said State, and the Hon Frederick
[?Brown?] and Reuben Smith associate Judge of
said County, holding said court, then and then
came the Rev. Varnum Noyes and made appli-
cation for a license to solemnize marriages in
said State. And the said Noyes having [?prudent?]
credentials of his being a regular ordained Minister
of the Gospel he is hereby licenced to solemnize
marriages in said State, in conformity with the
statue in such case made and provided.
In testimony whereof I [?hereunto?] sign my
[Note: page damaged] said South of Medina
[Note: written horizontal]
Rev. Varnum Noyes Stark County Ohio [symbol]
I certify that the within license was this
day provided and entered upon record in my Office
January 3th 1826 [?M. Myers Clerk?][Note: signature]
[Note: written in modern script in blue pen] 1831
俄亥俄州麦地那县 [符号]
请记住，在 1 月
普通上诉法院开始
并在法院举行的是
麦地那镇内和为
麦地那县，周一
十一月七日，在我们这一年
主一千八百三十一，由
在尊敬的鲁本伍德总统面前
普通法院第三巡回法院
请求在上述状态，和尊敬的弗雷德里克
布朗和鲁本史密斯的副法官
说县，举行说法院，然后，然后
Varnum Noyes 牧师来了，并申请了在
国家说。和说诺伊斯有
他是一名普通的被任命部长的证书
他特此获准宣读福音书
在上述国家结婚，符合
在这种情况下制作和提供的雕像。
我在此签署我的证词
[注意：页面损坏]说麦地那南部
【注：横写】
牧师 Varnum Noyes Stark 俄亥俄州 [符号]
我证明内部许可证是这个
在我的办公室提供并记录在案的日期
1826 年 1 月 3 日 M. Myers 文员 [注：签名]
[注：用蓝笔以现代字体书写] 1831
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License to Solemnize Marriages to Varnum, January 3, 1826
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State courts; Judges; Marriage celebrants; Ministers
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This certificate recognizes that in the Court of Common Pleas in Medina, Medina County, Honorable Reuben Wood, President of the Third Judicial Circuit of the Court, and Honorable Frederick Brown, Associate Judge of Medina County approved Varnum's application to solemnize marriages in the State of Ohio on account of his credentials and status as a Minister of the Gospel. M. Myers, clerk, certifies the document.
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[?Myers, M?]
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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Unpublished
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1831-11-07
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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PDF
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eng (English)
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noyes_c_cor_909
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/5162512/medina.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Medina</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5172936/stark-county.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stark</a>
marriage
ministers
officials
-
https://noyesletters.org/files/original/79b9ae2b1def51254101133874386694.pdf
8fff3ed7a884ccfe4c4ac983bb05df3e
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Correspondence from Henry Varnum Noyes
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Noyes, Henry Varnum
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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<a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a>
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PDF
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eng (English)
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Text
Date
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1861-1911
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These are letters from Henry Varnum Noyes. Many of the letters were written during his time as a missionary in China, and focus on the well-being of his children and his attempts at evangelizing.
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Children; Preaching; Clergy; Tracts; Villages; Missionaries; Presbyterian Church; Christianity; Baptism; Converts; Christian converts; Proselytizing
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Near Canton Sept 15th 1887
Dear Clara -
I have only this sheet of [--pf--] paper left and am going to use it to
write home this morning. We are between Fatshan and Canton about
ten miles from the latter city. We means Mrs Fulton, Dr Fulton Mattie +
I. We left Dr Kerr and Mr Fulton about 3 miles below Kwai Ping in
the other boat- We went up the river in two boats Dr Kerr Mattie + I had
one and the Fultons the other- We had a very pleasant journey
up the river for fourteen days besides the two Sabbaths. We did not
do very much mission work on the way excepting on the Sabbaths
when we were auctioned. The first Sabbath was at a small village
and Mr Fulton + I went into it and distributed some tracts
and taked with the people. The second Sabbath we spent at
Ping-Nam the first district city below Kwai Ping. Dr Kerr and I
went into the city on the forenoon and spent about two hours
there - have a very good time. The people were fairly civil
though some [?runners?] from the [?Yamun?] came and wanted
us to leave which however we did not do till we got ready.
In the afternoon Dr Kerr prescribed some from the boat + I dist-
ributed tracts on the shore to people who were returning from
[Note: page torn] [?the market?]- Monday and Tuesday we [?were?] going up the
river [--where we--] arrived at Kwai Ping Tuesday evening
Wednesday morning Dr Kerr and I took tracts and
went through one of the principal streets distributing
The people were fairly civil and we met with no
particular trouble. Thursday morning about 10-o-clock'
a number of roughs came out from the city and
made a demand that we should [--make a demand--]
pay 3 or 4 dollars for a festival that was in progress-
It is called by Europeans the Chinese "All souls festival"
The object is to worship on behalf of wandering
souls who have no one in particular on earth to
care for them - of course the demand was refused-
They talked of course abusively and now + then one and
another came down to get on our boat which we
would not allow -- Gradually the crow was increased
by additional squads till there was about fifty- Miss
Fulton + Miss Dr Fulton began to get quite nervous so it seemed
so much like their former experience that [--the--] it was thought
best for their boat to leave and anchor elsewhere. Mr Fulton
left with them and Dr Kerr + I remained with our boat
and two [--men--] boatmen in it. They were not enough
to have taken the boat away even if we had [illegible] at which
we did not. The rabble threw some clods at us but we
remained on the bow of the boat facing them and after
about a half an hour more they left. They made all
sorts of threats that they would come at night, or tomorrow
with a larger crowd, that they would push us into the
water +c +c- but we remained there until Saturday
night and were not again molested. Then we
went and anchored at the other End of the city
near the Fultons boats. Sunday morning a force of
[?rowdies?] came out and shouted for a while and
pelted our boat with a few clods + stones but we
paid no attention to them and they soon left. A few
minutes after we heard a shout and looking and
saw they were at Fultons boat. They gave it quite
a bombardment with some fire wood that the
boatmen had unfortunately left on the bank. By the
time this was over the Fulton's were ready to leave
and no account of persuasion could indure [?them?]
to remain, so Dr Kerr very reluctantly went with [?them?]
the ladies and I started for home in the Fulton's boat
the next morning leaving Dr Kerr + Mr Fulton anchored
where we spent the night before about three miles from
Kwai Ping. To our surprise they got into Canton just
one day after we did. They remained 4 days near
Kwai Ping then started down expecting to do considerable
work in the way down at the large towns. But on the
way down they struck a large rock in the middle of
the river and their boat sank in a little while.
They would have been in a good deal of danger if a
boat had not come out from the shore and taken
them off. They lost all they had on board amounting
to over 100- in the case of each of them.--
Many thanks for your good long letters- the one
about mother, and all the details about the children
which I read with much interest- they ought to be
grateful for all the pains you took for them I
am glad you think they are pretty good boys,
Your Aff Bro
-Henry-
[Note: written sideways in the margin]
I wrote a part of this on the boat + part after I got home ---
I omitted to say that on Friday the day after the first row Dr Kerr + I went through the city from
End to End preaching and distributing tracts [illegible] three hours.
1887 年 9 月 15 日在广州附近
亲爱的克拉拉——
我只剩下这张纸了，我打算用它来
今天早上写回家。我们在肥山和广州之间
离后一个城市十英里。我们指的是富尔顿夫人、富尔顿博士、马蒂和
I. 我们将 Kerr 博士和 Fulton 先生留在了葵平下方约 3 英里处
另一艘船。我们乘坐两艘船顺流而上。 Kerr Mattie 博士和我有
一个和富尔顿另一个。我们有一个非常愉快的旅程
除了两个安息日之外，还要在河上停留十四天。我们没有
除安息日外，在路上做很多宣教工作
当我们被拍卖时。第一个安息日在一个小村庄
我和富尔顿先生进去分发了一些小册子
并与人们交谈。我们度过的第二个安息日
屏南是葵坪以下的第一区市。克尔博士和我
上午进城，花了大约两个小时
那里 - 玩得很开心。人们相当文明
虽然一些亚明的跑者来了，想要
我们要离开，但是直到我们准备好我们才这样做。
下午，克尔医生从船上开了一些药，我在岸上分发了一些小册子给从那里回来的人。
[注：页面撕裂] 市场。周一和周二，我们将上升
星期二晚上我们到达葵坪的河
星期三早上，克尔博士和我拿了一些小册子，
穿过其中一条主要街道分布
人们是公平的，我们没有遇到
特别麻烦。周四上午 10 点左右
许多粗野从城里出来，
提出了我们应该
一个正在进行的音乐节需要 3 或 4 美元。
它被欧洲人称为中国人的万灵节
对象是代表流浪的祭祀
地球上没有人特别关注的灵魂
照顾他们-当然要求被拒绝-
他们当然是辱骂性的，时不时的，
另一个下来上我们的船，我们
不允许。渐渐的人多了起来
由额外的小队组成，直到大约有五十人。太太
Fulton 和 Fulton 博士小姐似乎开始变得非常紧张
非常像他们以前的经历
最好让他们的船离开并停泊在别处。富尔顿先生
和他们一起离开，克尔博士和我留在我们的船上
和两个船夫在里面。他们还不够
把船拿走了，即使我们有 [无法辨认] 它
我们没有。暴民向我们扔了一些土块，但我们
留在船头面对他们，然后
他们离开了大约半个小时。他们把所有
他们会在晚上或明天来的各种威胁
有更多的人群，他们会把我们推到
水 [无法辨认] - 但我们一直待到星期六
晚上并没有再被骚扰。然后我们
去并停泊在城市的另一端
在富尔顿船附近。星期天早上
粗人出来喊了一会儿，
用一些土块和石头向我们的船投掷，但我们
没有理会他们，他们很快就离开了——几个
几分钟后，我们听到一声喊叫，向外张望
说他们在富尔顿船上。他们给了它相当
用一些柴火轰炸
船夫不幸离开了岸边。由
时间结束了，富尔顿一家准备离开
再多 [注意：页面撕裂] 的说服力都无法诱导他们
留下来，所以科尔博士很不情愿地和他们一起去了
我和女士们在富尔顿的船上启程回家
第二天早上，克尔博士和富尔顿先生抛锚
前一晚我们在离这里大约三英里的地方住的地方
葵平。令我们惊讶的是，他们刚刚进入广州
一天之后。他们在附近停留了 4 天
葵平随后开始下跌，期望做可观的事情
在大城镇的路上工作。但在
一路向下，他们撞到了中间的一块大石头
不久，河流和他们的船就沉没了。
如果一个
船还没有从短途中出来并采取
他们关闭。他们失去了船上所有的东西
超过 100- 在他们每个人的情况下 ---
非常感谢你写的长信——那封信
关于母亲，以及关于孩子的所有细节
我读得很感兴趣。他们应该是
感谢您寻找的所有 [无法辨认] [无法辨认] 我
很高兴你认为他们是好孩子
你的兄弟
——亨利——
[注：写在左边空白处]
我在船上写了一部分，回家后写了一部分——
我没有说在第一排的第二天，克尔博士和我从
端到端的讲道和分发小册子在那里进行了三个小时。
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Letter from Henry to Clara, September 15, 1887
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Travel; Boats and boating; Festivals; Crows; Boating accidents
Description
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Henry writes to Clara about his traveling between Fatshan and Canton. He has been traveling with Mrs. Fulton, Dr. Fulton, and Mattie. Dr. Kerr and Mr. Fulton were left around Kwai Ping. They did not get to much missionary work while on their travels. One of the days their boat was attacked by a flock of crows.
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Noyes, Henry Varnum
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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Unpublished
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1887-09-15
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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<a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a>
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PDF
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noyes_c_cor_908
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/1809858/guangzhou.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guangzhou</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/1811103/foshan.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Foshan</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/1799846/nanping.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nanping</a>
boats
holidays
missionary work
proselytizing
towns
travel
-
https://noyesletters.org/files/original/469c3182570bbbceb061b3f1584c2b45.pdf
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Correspondence from Rev. Varnum Noyes
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Noyes, Varnum
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These are letters from the father of the Noyes' missionaries, Reverend Varnum Noyes. He writes to his siblings, parents, and children.
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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Unpublished
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1833-1887
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eng (English)
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Clergy; Fathers; Letters; Marriage; Family; Children; Travel; Moving, Household
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Guilford Feb. 11th 1856
Dear Sister,
Your letter of Dec 26th was
duly received and was, (as is usual with
such letters) perused and reperused with pe-
culiar satisfaction. As this is Monday I have
a little leisure time to spend in answering
it. I got a small sheet of letter paper at first but
finding by reading your letter a commendation of
my last on account of its size I concluded to
take a large sheet for the purpose. As it is [u]Mon
day[/u] when ministers feel a little [u]Mondayish[/u], on
account of the labours of the preceding day you
will not expect any thing very laboured. Yesterday
was a solemn day to the Presbyterian church in
this place, rendered so by the funeral solemnities
connected with the disease of Mr Horton.
You are aware that he was a leading number
and [?ruling?] elder in the church. He had lived
among us almost twenty years, and was one
of those who was constant in his attendance
on public worship and also our weekly
prayer meeting. He was also always ready to
take a part in our prayermeetings. But that
voice which we have so often heard in
our prayermeeting will be heard no more.
We shall miss him very much. Although he
was considered rather close in his dealings
yet no one that I know of doubted the genuine
ness of his piety, and the whole community
seemed to realize the loss sustained by his
death. His funeral was attended yesterday
at the Baptist Meetinghouse, that being the
largest in the place and it was crowded
to overflowing. All the different denominations
in the place gave up their Separate meet-
ings and attended the funeral exercises.
[Note: Later notes added in red pen] On Christian duality: the seen + the unseen
I attempted to preach on the occasion from
2nd Corinthians, 4-17,18, dwelling mostly upon the
second verse of the text. Mr Horton seems deeply
to feel her loss though she appears to exer-
cise the feelings of a christian. I do not
think she will survive her husband very
long, as she appears to be rapidly failing
and her affliction may hasten her exit
form the world. But it is a consolation to
know that though christians die the church
will not die. Her Saviour lives and when
he calls some of his people home he can
easily raise up other to take their place.
The death of christian friends should have a
tendency to quicken us in the path of duty.
We know not how soon our day of labour
will be ended, but we know and are often
reminded that it is drawing towards its close.
[Note: In red] U.d. 32 yrs later
It certainly becomes us "to walk thoughtful
on the solemn, silent shore, of that vast ocean
we must sail so soon." The brethren seemed
to feel at our prayer-meeting last evening that
they were called upon to be up and doing.
But alas how soon do the most solemn impres-
sions vanish from our minds. Solemn providen
ces seem to awake us out of sleep for a little
while but soon we relapse again into a
state of spiritual apathy. Nothing but the
powerful influences of the divine spirit will
effectually and permanently awaken the peo
ple of God out of their spiritual sleep.
The state of religion among us is lamentably
low. Our youth are much given to vanity.
The Presbyterian church are about underta
king to build a new meetinghouse. But
this will be of little use unless the Lord
pour out his spirit upon us and build up
the Spiritual house. I visited families two
days last week in the church of Lafayette,
and really I felt very much discouraged.
Although I had given previous notice I found
the men mostly off about their worldly
business. It is hard work to make pastoral visits
when the church is in a cold and lifeless state.
And what increases the difficulty is that I
am much in the same state. If I were as
much engaged as I ought to be, I might hope
to be the means of kindling up the piety
of others, but now I suppose some have this
feeling though they do not express it. Physician
heal thyself. In one or two instances, however,
I found a little encouragement. The prospect
of building up the church in Lafayette is
upon the whole better than it is here.
My children are mostly attending school this
winter, the two oldest at Hayesville, and the
rest our district school. Those at Hayesville
are making satisfactory progress in their
studies. Our family are rapidly growing up.
Martha is taller than her mother, Harriet and
Emily most as tall. When we get our six
daughters all home we shall have quite
a company of girls. Clara is yet with
her Aunt Fay. The winter has been remark-
ably cold. We have had but very few days
when the weather was mild enough to that
since C^hristmas. Most of this time we have
had good sleighing. The snow is now over
a foot deep, though beginning to that a little
Francis, Martha and Harriet have gone to see
some of our old acquaintances in Wayne.
Since I received your letter I have received one
from sister Fay making the same proposi-
tion that you did in yours, viz, that Mrs N
should visit New England when I go to the
General Assembly. She is getting a little
inclined to accede to the proposition. There
are some difficulties in the way but I do
not think them insuperable. Sister fay's prop
osition is to have to her sister Wheeler from N.Y.
visit at the same time and so get the whole
Walker tribe together. I was thinking [--whether--]
if we carry out her plan whether we could
not continue to have the Noyes tribe together also.
May be brother J. would be able to go to Marlbo
rough and Westmoreland with us and so all
meet once more on the shores of time. I some
times feel almost inclined to give up the
project myself. It looks like a great under-
taking. I find that, as age beings to creep upon
me, I do not like to push out from home
as well as I once did, I shall find if I
come a sad vacancy made in our family
circle. Our aged mother, whom I have always
seen heretofore, I shall see in the flesh no more
I have written to brother Augustus in hopes
to learn the whereabouts of his children. I did not
know but I might call on Harriet if I spend
a week or two in Newyork. But there is much
uncertainty in all our earthly plans. We shall
all see in a little while what President Adams
calls [u]the last of earth[/u]. I have almost finished
my sheet and I think you will, say, enough unless
better. Mrs N unites in love to you all. My regards
to brother Syman. Let me hear from you soon
Affectionately yours
Varnum Noyes.
吉尔福德 1856 年 2 月 11 日
亲爱的妹妹，
你 12 月 26 日的来信是
正式收到并且是，（与往常一样
这样的信件）以一种特别的满足感反复阅读。因为这是星期一，所以我有
有一点空闲时间来回答
它。起初我得到了一小张信纸，但
通过阅读你的来信发现对
我的最后一个，因为它的大小，我得出结论
为此目的取一张大纸。因为是周一，部长们觉得有点周一，在
记下你前一天的劳动
不会指望任何事情很费力。昨天
对长老会来说是一个庄严的日子
这个地方，在葬礼上如此呈现
与霍顿先生的病有关。
你知道他是一个领先的数字
和教会中的长老。他曾经住过
在我们中间将近二十年，是一个
那些一直在他出席的人
在公共崇拜和我们的每周
祷告会。他也时刻准备着
参加我们的祷告会。但是那个
我们经常听到的声音
我们的祷告会不会再被听到。
我们会非常想念他。虽然他
在他的交易中被认为相当接近
然而，据我所知，没有人怀疑真正的
他的虔诚和整个社区
似乎意识到自己遭受的损失
死亡。昨天参加了他的葬礼
在浸信会聚会所，那是
这个地方最大，很拥挤
到溢出。所有不同的教派
在这个地方放弃了他们的单独会议，并参加了葬礼。
[注：后面用红笔添加的注释]论基督教的二元性：可见与不可见
我试图在这个场合讲道
哥林多后书 4-17,18，主要讲述
正文的第二节。霍顿先生似乎很深
去感受她的失落，尽管她似乎在锻炼基督徒的感情。我不
认为她会挺过她的丈夫
很长，因为她似乎正在迅速失败
她的痛苦可能会加速她的离开
形成世界。但这是一个安慰
知道虽然基督徒死了教会
不会死。她的救主活着，何时
他可以把他的一些人叫回家
轻易地举起其他人来取代他们的位置。
基督徒朋友的死应该有一个
倾向于加速我们走上职责的道路。
我们不知道我们的劳动节有多快
将会结束，但我们知道并且经常
提醒它正在接近尾声。
[注：红色] U.d. 32 年后
肯定会成为我们“走得体贴
在那浩瀚海洋的庄严、寂静的海岸上
我们必须尽快启航。” 弟兄们似乎
在我们昨晚的祷告会上感受到
他们被要求站起来做事。
但是，最庄严的印象很快就会从我们的脑海中消失。庄严的提供
ces 似乎能把我们从睡眠中唤醒一段时间
虽然但很快我们又重蹈覆辙
精神冷漠的状态。无非就是
神圣精神的强大影响力将
有效和永久地唤醒上帝的子民从他们的精神沉睡中。
我们中间的宗教状况是可悲的
低的。我们的青年人很虚荣。
长老会教堂即将举行
国王建造一个新的会议室。但
除非主
将祂的灵倾倒在我们身上，建立
精神家园。我拜访了两个家庭
上周在拉斐特教堂的几天，
我真的感到非常沮丧。
虽然我已经提前通知我发现
男人们大部分时间都在谈论他们的世俗
商业。牧灵访问是一项艰苦的工作
当教会处于冰冷无生气的状态时。
而增加难度的是我
我处于同样的状态。如果我是
我应该很投入，我希望
成为点燃虔诚的手段
其他人，但现在我想有些人有这个
感觉虽然他们没有表达出来。医师
治愈自己。然而，在一两种情况下，
我找到了一点鼓励。前景
在拉斐特建立教会是
总的来说比这里好。
我的孩子大多在这个学校上学
冬天，海斯维尔最年长的两个，还有
休息我们的地区学校。海斯维尔的那些
正在取得令人满意的进展
学习。我们的家庭正在迅速成长。
玛莎比她的母亲哈丽特和
艾米丽最高。当我们得到我们的六个
女儿们都回家了，我们将拥有相当
一群女孩。克拉拉还没有
她的费伊阿姨。冬天异常寒冷。我们只有很少的几天
当天气足够温和时
自圣诞节以来。大多数时候我们有
有很好的雪橇。雪现在结束了
一英尺深，虽然开始有点
弗朗西斯、玛莎和哈丽特去看了
我们在韦恩的一些老熟人。
自从收到你的信后，我收到了一封
来自 Fay 姐姐提出同样的建议——
你在你身上所做的，即 N 夫人
我去的时候应该去新英格兰
大会。她变得有点
倾斜的同意该提议。那里
路上有一些困难，但我愿意
不要认为他们不可战胜。小姐姐的道具
职位是她来自纽约的姐姐惠勒。
同时访问，所以得到整个
沃克部落在一起。我刚在想
如果我们执行她的计划我们是否可以
不继续有诺耶斯部落在一起也。
可能是J.兄弟可以去万宝
粗犷和威斯特摩兰和我们一起等等
在时间的彼岸再次相遇。我有些
时代感觉几乎要放弃了
自己项目。它看起来像一个伟大的under-
服用。我发现，随着年龄的增长
我，我不喜欢被赶出家门
就像我曾经做过的那样，我会发现如果我
来我们家制造一个可悲的空缺
圆圈。我们年迈的母亲，我一直都是
在此之前，我将不再看到肉体
我已经写信给奥古斯都兄弟，希望
想知道他孩子的下落。我没有
知道，但如果我花钱，我可能会拜访哈丽特
在纽约一两个星期。但是有很多
我们所有尘世计划的不确定性。我们应该
很快大家就会看到亚当斯总统的所作所为
呼唤地球的最后。我差不多完成了
我的床单，我想你会说，足够了，除非
更好的。 N 夫人爱你们所有人。致以我的问候
给西蒙兄弟。让我尽快收到你的消息
深情的你
瓦纳姆·诺伊斯。
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Title
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Letter from Varnum to his Sister, February 11, 1856
Subject
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Death; Funeral service; Sermons; Children; Old age
Description
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In this letter, Varnum writes to his sister about how he got her letter over a month ago. The day before a funeral was held at the Presbyterian church for Mr. Horton. He was a very well-respected member of the church although he was a very busy person. His funeral at the Baptist Meetinghouse, the largest building, and it overflowed. Most of Varnum's children are attending school this winter and remarks that his family is rapidly growing up.
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Noyes, Varnum
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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Unpublished
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1856-02-11
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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<a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a>
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PDF
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eng (English)
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noyes_c_cor_906
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/4832366/guilford.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guilford</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/4922462/lafayette.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lafayette</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5157178/hayesville.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hayesville</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5128581/new-york-city.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New York City</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/4943170/marlborough.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marlborough</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/5094550/westmoreland.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Westmoreland</a>
children
death
family
funerals
prayer
preaching
Presbyterian Church
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https://noyesletters.org/files/original/f469ac1eda287cc49944af1816ade98a.pdf
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Poems
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These are a select few stand-alone poems written by various persons. Separate from this collection, poetry can be found interspersed in letters, diaries, and journals.
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections,<a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Noyes Collection</a>
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Unpublished
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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<a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a>
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PDF
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eng (English)
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Text
Date
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1868
1876
1896
Creator
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Noyes, Harriet Newell
Noyes, Henry Varnum
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Poetry; Christianity; Copying
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"Art thou so far, Brother, thou dost not know
What wondering looks we lift into thy sphere?
What visions of transcendEnt fairness grow
About thy likeness so familiar here;
What questioning thoughts of what thy life maybe;
What varied tasks thy growing powers Employ;
What fitnessEs of sight and sound agree
To crown thy fullness of completed joy?"
--- --- --- ---
"What converse dost thou hold? What strangE new ^speech
Hast thou been learning in that foreign land?
Up what far heights of knowledgE dost thou reach
[u]All unfamiliar when we clasped thy hand[/u]?
What problems hast thou solved that fret us still?
What mysteries whose shadows on us fall?
What revelations hast thou of the skill
That moulds our life, and guides and holds us still?"
--- --- --- ---- --- -----
--- --- --- ---- --- --------
"What vision has though of thy lower life?
How dost thou measure now its dear bought bliss?
What heed hast thou of all its grief and strife?
How doth that lifes completness perfect this?
How is it with thee? Hast thou climbed so high
All memory of thine upward way is lost?
Do our rough paths so far below thee lie
Thou has forgotten what thy rare bliss cost?"
---- --- ---- --- --- --- -- --
-- -- -- ---------------
"Wilt thou Enshrined in thy pErpetual calm
At rest from toil, pure from the stain of tears
In that long summer, crowned with peace and palm
BE growing from us [u]while we count the yEars.
That bring us nearer to thy high Estate?[/u]
Hast thou learned all our narrow lives can teach?
[u]Brother, who walked and talked with us so late,[/u]
Art thou so far beyond our spirits reach?"
--- --- ---- --- --- --
--- --- --- -- --- --- --- -----
"Nay, nay, thou art not far - we hold thee still;
Our souls catch music from thy spirits tone;
Sometimes upon our hearts clear [illegible] distill
From wandering airs of that untroubled zone
Where thou dost range - Thou dost not love no less
That we so blindly seek our crown to win,
That, in our narrow bounds, we can not guess
[u]To what great glory thou hast Entered[/u] in"
"Oh gentle Spirit, who hast gained so much,
Sometimes, we pray thee, when our hearts are sore
REach pitying down, with healing in thy touch?
Inspire the faint, who faintEst now no more.
Send to our shrinking souls a breath of cheer.
That we may feel thee [u]living[/u], day by day,
Brother, who art so far and yEt so near."
---- --- --- --- -
Copyied for Sarah
Jan 25th 1876.
“到现在为止，兄弟，你还不知道
我们向你的领域举起什么样的惊奇目光？
超越公平的愿景在成长
关于你在这里如此熟悉的肖像；
对你的生活有什么质疑的想法；
你日益增长的力量所从事的各种任务；
视觉和听觉的契合度
为你圆满的喜乐加冕？”
--- --- --- ---
“你开什么谈话？什么奇怪的新演讲
你在异国学习过吗？
你达到了多么远的知识高度
当我们握住你的手时，一切都不熟悉吗？
你解决了哪些让我们仍然烦恼的问题？
有什么神秘的阴影笼罩着我们？
你有什么技能启示
它塑造了我们的生活，引导着我们，让我们保持不动？”
--- --- --- ---- --- -----
--- --- --- ---- --- --------
“对你的下层生活有什么看法？
你现在如何衡量它宝贵的买来的幸福？
你对它所有的悲伤和纷争有什么注意？
生命的完整性如何完善这一点？
你怎么样？你爬得这么高吗
你向上的道路的所有记忆都丢失了？
难道我们的崎岖道路就在你下方那么远
你忘记了你难得的幸福需要付出什么代价吗？”
---- --- ---- --- --- --- -- --
-- -- -- --------------
“你愿意在你永恒的平静中供奉吗？
从劳苦中休息，从泪痕中纯洁
在那个漫长的夏天，以和平和棕榈树为冠冕
在我们数年的同时，从我们[u]中成长。
这让我们更接近你的至高地位？
你学会了我们所有狭隘的生活可以教吗？
这么晚才走路和我们说话的兄弟，
你离我们的精神还那么远吗？”
--- --- ---- --- --- --
--- --- --- -- --- --- --- -----
“不，不，你在不远处——我们抱着你不动；
我们的灵魂从你的灵音中捕捉音乐；
有时在我们心中清晰[难以辨认]蒸馏
从那个无忧无虑的地区的流浪空气中
你所爱的地方——你不爱少
我们如此盲目地寻求我们的冠冕，
那，在我们的狭隘范围内，我们无法猜测
你进入了多么伟大的荣耀”
“哦，温柔的精灵，获得了这么多，
有时，当我们的心痛时，我们祈祷你
用你的抚摸治愈你的怜悯？
激励昏倒者，他们现在不再昏倒。
向我们萎缩的灵魂送去欢乐的气息。
让我们感觉你日复一日地活着，
兄弟，他在这么远，却又这么近。”
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抄送给莎拉
1876 年 1 月 25 日。
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Poem Copied for Sarah by Harriet, January 25, 1876
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Prose poems; Christian poetry, English; Spirits; Religion; Faith
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Noyes, Harriet Newell
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These are various letters either to or from members of the Noyes family.
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Missionaries; Letters; Family; Children; Travel; Presbyterian Church; Missionary settlements; Societies
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1831-1918
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Marlboro Oct 14, 1853
Dear Brother
As when I wrote you last I did
not write all the particulars you which you would feel
anxious to hear, I now on this pleasant Friday morn,
just two weeks, since our beloved Mother spirit
took its flight, as I hope [?twist?], to the mansions
prepared by the Savior for his followers. The
stroke was so sudden and unexpected to us that
we seemed to feel that we could hardly give
her up; for myself I felt that it was very trying
to have her go without expressing to us her views
and feelings at that awfully sollem time, but
the Lord who doeth all things well, in wisdom
saw best that it should so therefor we must not
murmur or refine; she had many times mentioned
[illegible] that she might go suddenly and seemed
to have that expectation; and I think that a
number of times [?we?] expressed a desire that she
might be able to help herself until the last;
(while thinking of the closing scenes of earth)
I think she has appeared to be more comfortable
this summer than she was last though the
props of life might to not apparent to us be
failing; she has daily, much of the time since
she found the weather sufficiently warm and
comfortable walked out; she wished to walk
with brother J. and the rest of us when he and
Elizabeth were at Westmorelnd last so we
all walked up the road as this was her
chosen and accustomed walk, far then when
returned she found it easier as it was decending
brother J approved of this exercise for her.
The encouragement you gave in your letter of
coming to see her was pleasing and gratifying
but she would say perhaps she might not live
through the winter or until that time
She seemed resigned to Gods respecting it, seemed to
leave this secret with him to whoom It belonged. She
has long felt an anxiety to go again to Marlboro
and often spoken of it to me, and would say that
when she got so that she could sit up long enough
or when she could sit up half of a day or did not
lie down to rest but once a day (she seemed to think
that important before she could) undertake the rid,
she could with safety go to Marlboro, or what
comprehended that; she sometimes said that
if brother A. would accompany she and I to
Kene we could come on the rest of the well
alone, but when [--the--] It was concluded [?best?] fore
me to take a journey to Needham she [illegible]
to have me go on to N. the day that I started
and stop at brother Farrows on my return and
have sister J. come home with me, so that
she might come back with her and make a
visit. we thought it a great undertaking that
I knowing her anxious hope, felt that It might
be best for her, perhaps, to start and see how
she stood it, and if she felt fatigued to return
when she she reached the south villiage. It was
with hopes and fears on our part, as probably on hers,
that she started. I felt that I ought not to discourage
but rather encourage her, as rideing agreed with
her and that perhaps she might be better for it
the comeing winter, our seemed to be the case when
she used to take a journey to Needham not think-
ing that there her earthly Pilgrimage would end
but so it was. sister asked her respecting her felings
to know wether she was tired and she said she
was not much, appeared to enjoy her ride they
started after dinner reached here about sunset
Appeared to rest well the night following and
appeared quite comfortable sometimes singing hymns
knitting and walking about the house
She came here Monday and was to appearance
as well or better than she was before she came
here untill the next week Wednesday when she
was taken with a sharp pain through the chest
while sitting at the breakfast table but was soon
was relieved, dry sweating and other exertions and
semed to gain, so that when I came the Friday
following I found her sitting at the supper table
and she seemed to gain untile the lather fast
or I may say the middle of the week she semed
to be about as well and set up I think some
days as much as she did before she came. She
told me she thought she had all [?stone?] for her
that she could have, and that brother and sister
I invited us to spend the winter here said
she took it very kind in them, she semed to enjoy
her visit much, said she had had a very good visit
semed perfectly contented and I think would have
been contented to have tarried had she lived
through the winter if all things considered she
thought it best. Brother [?A?] spoke to her discour
aging about her comeing but said that she seemed
to feel rather sad, and he said no more to discour
age her and she semed inclined to go. she said
[?Nancy?] what do you think of it or do you think
I can go? I think now I feel glad I did rather
encourage her for if she had not come she would
undoubtably felt very much disappointed.
Brother and Sister I wish me to make my home with
them at present and I probably shall. I think I informed
you of the time of her death which was the last day of Sept
about eight oclock and was carried to Westmoreland
the next day the first day of Oct. As I came with a carriage
that we borrowed and had Brothers horse and it was very
inconvinient for Brother L to go to [illegible] therefore I went back
alone the same day that Mother died and Mr Lynam came
about eight oclock the next morning and prayers were
attended at the house of Brother L, and they started to follow
[Note: the following is written in the left hand margin]
Our beloved Mother to do about nine oclock reached our habitation about one and the
funeral services commenced about two Oclock and Mr Rogers was our Minister
to perform this last sollem, service and then we followed her to her last resting place
and she was buried beside our dear Father. There we see that one generation after is going down to their grave. Write soon and often and come as soon as you can
My love to you all your affectionate sister N. N.
Dear Brother,
As Sister has probably communicated all the [?postie?]
valurs in regard to the death of our dear aged parent it will not be
necessary for me to give information I feel very sad and lonely and
can not seem to realize that I shall no more behold the face
of our dear mother in the flesh, nor hear that voice which has
so long delighted my ear. I find that I am selfish, and the
Lord has seen fit to remove her without much apparent
suffering, and I think that she [?hate?] gone to rest.
[Note: middle of page four had the address which reads as the following, before continuation of letter]
Rev. Varnum Noyes
Medina Co. Guilford Ohio
Oh may this solemn [?admonition?] make a deep [illegible]
abiding impression on my mind. be the means of leading
me to set my afflictions more on things above, and feel
constantly the importance of being constantly prepared
for the coming of the Son of Man. It was indeed very
pleasant to have our dear Mother with us in her
last [?weeks?], and to all that I could for her, but her time
had come to depart and we could not detain her any
longer. She appeared gratified in enjoying another opportu
nity of coming here, her desire was so great to come that
I felt under obligations to make the attempt to bring her here
and she appeared to enjoy her visit without feeling anxious to
return but fear she was to spend her last days and here her
spirit departed and I [illegible] it was to worlds on high. Love
[Note: the following is written in the left hand margin]
I am very glad to have Sister with me
write soon [?Jon?] N. J.
[Note: the following is written in the right hand margin]
much to say but must wait until I write again
万宝路 1853 年 10 月 14 日
亲爱的兄弟
就像我上次给你写信一样
不要写下你会感觉到的所有细节
渴望听到，我现在在这个愉快的星期五早上，
仅仅两周，自从我们心爱的母亲精神
像我希望的那样，它飞到了豪宅
救主为他的追随者准备的。这
中风对我们来说是如此突然和出乎意料
我们似乎觉得我们几乎无法给予
她起来；对我自己来说，我觉得这很艰难
让她离开而不向我们表达她的意见
在那个极其庄严的时刻和感情，但是
以智慧行善的主
最好看到它应该如此因此我们不能
低语或细化；她曾多次提到
[无法辨认] 她可能会突然离开，似乎
有这样的期望；我认为一个
多少次我们表达了她的愿望
或许能自救到最后；
（一边想着地球的最后一幕）
我觉得她看起来更舒服
这个夏天虽然比她上次
生活的道具对我们来说可能并不明显
失败;她每天都有，从那以后的大部分时间
她发现天气足够温暖，
舒适地走出去；她想走路
当他和 J. 兄弟和我们其他人在一起时
伊丽莎白最后在威斯特摩伦，所以我们
所有人都走上了这条路，因为这是她
选择和习惯的步行，远那么当
回来了，她发现它更容易，因为它正在下降
J弟兄同意为她做这个练习。
你在信中给予的鼓励
来看她是令人愉快和欣慰的
但她会说也许她可能活不下去了
整个冬天或直到那个时候
她似乎听天由命地尊重它，似乎
把这个秘密留给它所属的人。她
早就心生焦虑，想再去万宝路
并且经常对我提起这件事，并且会说
当她坐得够久的时候
或者当她可以坐半天或没有
躺下休息，但每天一次（她似乎认为
在她可以之前那么重要）进行摆脱，
她可以安全地去万宝路，或者什么
明白这一点；她有时会说
如果 A. 弟兄愿意陪她和我去
Kene 我们可以在井的其余部分上来
独自一人，但当它结束时最好
我去李约瑟旅行，她[无法辨认]
让我在我开始的那一天去 N.
在我回来时停在法罗斯兄弟那里
让 J 姐妹和我一起回家，这样
她可能会和她一起回来做一个
访问。我们认为这是一项伟大的事业
我知道她焦急的希望，觉得它可能
也许对她最好，开始看看如何
她坚持住了，如果她觉得累了就回来
当她到达南村时。它是
带着我们的希望和恐惧，也许她的，
她开始了。我觉得我不应该气馁
而是鼓励她，因为骑马同意
她，也许她可能会更好
即将到来的冬天，我们似乎是这样的
她过去常去李约瑟旅行，没想到——
在那里她的尘世朝圣将结束
但事实就是如此。姐姐问她尊重她的感受
知道她是否累了，她说她
不多，似乎很享受她的骑行
晚餐后开始到达这里大约日落
第二天晚上似乎休息得很好
有时唱赞美诗看起来很舒服
编织和在房子里走来走去
她星期一来这里，准备露面
和她来之前一样好或更好
直到下周星期三她
胸部剧烈疼痛
坐在早餐桌旁，但很快
得到缓解，干出汗等劳累和
似乎有所收获，所以当我星期五来的时候
接着我发现她坐在餐桌旁
她似乎得到了好处，直到泡沫快
或者我可以说她似乎是在周中
也差不多，我想一些
和她来之前一样多的日子。她
告诉我她认为她拥有所有的[？石头？]
她本可以拥有的，还有那个兄弟姐妹
我邀请我们在这里过冬说
她对他们很友善，她似乎很享受
她的访问量很大，说她有一个很好的访问
似乎非常满足，我认为会
如果她还活着就满足于逗留
整个冬天，如果一切都考虑到她
认为最好。 [?A?] 弟兄对她的来访感到沮丧，但说她似乎
感到相当难过，他没有再劝阻她，她似乎倾向于走。她说
南希 你怎么看或者你觉得
我可以去？我想现在我很高兴我宁愿
鼓励她，因为如果她不来，她会
无疑感到非常失望。
兄弟姐妹，我希望我能和我一起安家
他们目前，我可能会。我想我通知了
你在她去世的时候，那是九月的最后一天
大约八点钟，被带到威斯特摩兰
第二天，十月的第一天。当我带着一个运输
我们借了兄弟的马，非常好
L哥去不方便[无法辨认]所以我回去了
母亲去世的同一天，莱纳姆先生来了
第二天早上八点左右，祈祷
在 L 弟兄家参加，他们开始跟随
[注：以下写在左边空白处]
我们敬爱的母亲大约九点钟到达我们的住处大约一
葬礼大约两点钟开始，罗杰斯先生是我们的部长
进行最后一次庄严的服务，然后我们跟着她到她最后的安息之地
她被安葬在我们亲爱的父亲身边。在那里，我们看到一代人正在走向他们的坟墓。尽快写，经常写，尽快来
我爱你们所有深情的姐姐 N. N.
亲爱的兄弟，
由于姐姐可能已经传达了有关我们亲爱的年迈父母去世的所有信息，因此不会
我有必要提供信息 我感到非常悲伤和孤独
似乎无法意识到我将不再看到这张脸
我们亲爱的母亲的肉身，也听不见那声音
久久令我耳目一新。我发现我很自私，而且
Lord 认为可以在不明显的情况下将她移除
痛苦，我想，她恨去休息了。
[注：第四页中间的地址如下，在续信之前]
牧师 Varnum Noyes
麦地那公司吉尔福德俄亥俄州
哦，愿这庄严的告诫能发出深刻的[难以辨认]
在我脑海中留下深刻的印象。成为领导的手段
我把我的烦恼更多地放在上面的事情上，并感到
不断地做好准备的重要性
为人子的降临。确实非常
很高兴我们亲爱的母亲和我们在一起
最后[？几周？]，尽我所能为她服务，但她的时间
已经出发了，我们不能扣留她任何
更长。她似乎很高兴又一次来这里的机会，她的愿望是如此之大，以至于
我觉得有义务尝试把她带到这里
她似乎很享受这次访问，但并不急于
回来，但害怕她会度过最后的日子，在这里她
灵魂离开了，我 [无法辨认] 它去了高处的世界。爱
[注：以下写在左边空白处]
我很高兴有姐姐和我在一起
快写 Jon N. J.
[注：以下写在右边空白处]
很多话要说，但必须等到我再写
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Letters from N. N and N. J to Brother, October 14, 1853
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Death; Funeral services; Cemeteries; Brothers and sisters
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This document includes letters written by Nancy Noyes and Josiah Noyes. Nancy writes to her brother Varnum that it has been two weeks since their mother died unexpectedly from a stroke. Nancy and Josiah both write about their mother's visit in Marlboro before dying.
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1853-10-14
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death
family
funerals
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Correspondence from Henry Varnum Noyes
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Noyes, Henry Varnum
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eng (English)
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1861-1911
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These are letters from Henry Varnum Noyes. Many of the letters were written during his time as a missionary in China, and focus on the well-being of his children and his attempts at evangelizing.
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Children; Preaching; Clergy; Tracts; Villages; Missionaries; Presbyterian Church; Christianity; Baptism; Converts; Christian converts; Proselytizing
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Canton March 15th 1879
Dear Bro Edward
It is so long since I wrote
home last that I almost forgot
whom I wrote to but I think it was
Mother. I am so glad she is feeling so
much better. I was away to tea last
night and so must write what I can
this morning. We are all quite well.
Baby was having considerable trouble with
his teeth awhile ago but is getting along
nicely now. Some of them are coming
through and I presume is worst trouble
is over. Mattie is feeling not quite so
well for the past two or three days owing
I presume to the weather which has not
been very favorable. I spoke about our
country trip in Feb. We had a very pleas
ant trip. I found considerable change
in San Ui. There were 9 church
members of our church present at
communion and three from the
English Wesleyan Church besides Mr Henry
my self + wife so we had quite a [?goodly?]
minister. Last year a large temple was
rented but the chapel had not yet
been moved into it. There is a good
sized piece of ground behind it +
the Board had already authorized the
money for putting up a school building
So I made a bargain with a man to
put up the school building + put the
chapel all in order for $182-. I suppose
it is nearly done by this time. I expect to
go down and open the chapel a week from next Sabbath
This gives us a very good arrangement
there. The building is just at the outside
of the city so that from rear of the
yard I can go out and away among
the hills without getting into the city at
all. The front of the chapel is on
a very good street leading from
the East gate of the city to a large
business place some five miles
away called Kong [?Mim?]. There
is always a good deal of passing
during the day and so the
place is a very favorable one
for a chapel. There were two
applicants for baptism who were
received and two children
were also baptized. I have no
doubt ^but we shall organize a
church there during the year
The second station Chik Hom
is somewhat more than a days journey
beyond San Ui. It was opened
last year. It is a large market
town. There was one applicant
for baptism there who professes to
be much pleased with the doctrine
and appeared very well. He lived
at some distance and [--th--] as he
had not told his father yet about the
matter concluded to wait till some
other time before being baptized.
Here in Canton besides my
old chapel I have a school in
the building behind the house. It
is a day school or boys - have
now 30 on the roll and about
25 in regular attendance. I am
trying the experiment of requiring
any who come here to [illegible] to
pay for their own rice. I think likely
I may get some scholars after awhile
as boarders to live in [--the--] house.
All the downstairs part of the
house is now occupied and a
beginning made up stairs so
that I shall have use for all
the room. The front of the
building up stairs where the girls
used to study I have taken for
my study as it is better situated
to get the light and breeze than
the room in the house.
We are now having more
or less rainy wEather and I suppose
will have for the next three months.
Dr Sarah Anderson is with us now
on a visit but expects to go to
Soochow as her permanent location
I saw Hattie last night at Dr
Graves. She seems about as usual
Bella wishes me to send her love
to you all. Dr S seems to
retain a pleasant recollection
of her visit at our home How
glad I would be to see you
all. Now I will cose as
my pencil needs sharpening
and I find I have not a
knife with me I expect the
girls will [illegible] that I do not
I notice Mattie last [Note: page crumpled, unable to read]
quite a pile of letters in her
bureau to go to day.
Good bye for this time
with my much
love to all
Your Aff Bro
-Henry-
广州 1879 年 3 月 15 日
亲爱的爱德华兄弟
好久没写了
我差点忘记的最后一次回家
我写信给谁，但我认为是
母亲。我很高兴她有这种感觉
好多了。我上次出去喝茶了
晚上，所以必须写我能写的
今天早上。我们都很好。
宝宝有相当大的麻烦
不久前他的牙齿，但相处得很好
现在很好。他们中的一些人来了
通过，我认为是最糟糕的麻烦
结束了。马蒂感觉不太好
过去两三天还好
我想天气还没有
非常有利。我谈到了我们的
2 月的乡村旅行。我们非常高兴
蚂蚁之旅。我发现了相当大的变化
在三义。有9个教堂
我们教会的成员出席
圣餐和三个从
亨利先生之外的英国卫斯理教堂
我的自己和妻子，所以我们过得很好
部长。去年有一座大寺庙
租了，但教堂还没有
被搬进去了。有一个很好的
它后面的一块大小的地面和
董事会已经授权
建校舍的钱
所以我和一个男人做了一个交易
把教学楼盖起来，把
教堂都为了 182 美元-。我想
这时候差不多完成了。我希望
从下一个安息日起一周下来打开教堂
这给了我们一个很好的安排
那里。大楼就在外面
城市，以便从后方
院子里我可以出去走走
没有进入城市的山丘
全部。教堂的前面是
一条非常好的街道，从
城东门到一个大
大约五英里的商业场所
远方叫康敏。那里
总是很顺利
白天等等
地方是一个非常有利的地方
一个小教堂。有两个
申请洗礼的人
收到和两个孩子
也受洗了。我没有
怀疑，但我们将组织一个
一年中的教堂
第二站积坎
有点多一天的路程
超越三义。它被打开了
去年。这是一个很大的市场
镇。有一个申请人
在那里受洗的人自称
对教义感到非常满意
并且看起来非常好。他住
在一段距离和他
还没有告诉他父亲
事情结束要等到一些
受洗前的其他时间。
除了我在广州
老教堂，我有一所学校
房子后面的建筑。它
是走读学校还是男孩 - 有
现在 30 岁左右
25 人定期出席。我是
尝试要求的实验
任何来这里 [无法辨认] 的人
自己买大米。我认为可能
过一段时间我可能会得到一些学者
作为寄宿生住在房子里。
楼下的所有部分
房子现在被占用了
开始上楼梯所以
我对所有人都有用
房间。的前面
在女孩们的地方建造楼梯
我曾经学习过
我的书房，因为它的位置更好
比得到光和微风
房子里的房间。
我们现在拥有更多
或者少雨的天气，我想
将在接下来的三个月内。
莎拉·安德森博士现在和我们在一起
正在访问，但希望去
东吴是她的永久居所
昨晚我在格雷夫斯医生那里见到了海蒂。她似乎和往常一样
贝拉希望我送她的爱
给你们。 S博士似乎
留住美好的回忆
她在我们家的访问如何
很高兴见到你
全部。现在我会因为
我的铅笔需要削尖
我发现我没有
刀和我一起，我期待
女孩会 [无法辨认] 我不会
我最后注意到 Mattie [注：页面皱巴巴，无法阅读]
她身上有一大堆信
局去的一天。
这次再见
和我的很多
爱所有
你深情的兄弟
-亨利-
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Health; Teething; Travel; Married people in missionary work; Children of missionaries; School buildings; Presbyterian church buildings; Baptism; Christian converts; Boarding schools
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In this letter, Henry discusses the health of his family members. His mother is feeling better, Mattie has not been well in the past three days, and his baby is teething. Henry writes that he found that San Ui, where he traveled in February, was quite changed compared to the last time that he had been there. He tells Edward about the Board's plans to set up a school and a chapel in San Ui. Henry mentions that they have had several applicants for baptism. He also writes about his school and chapel in Canton and says that he has been thinking of making people who attend pay for their own rice.
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Noyes, Henry Varnum
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1213 Leavenworth St.
San Francisco Mar 13/89
Rev. H. V. Noyes
Dear Brother
Yes, of Mar 6th came yes-
terday. I have been looking over pamph-
lets selecting such as I think will answer
most of the question which you propose.
In the pamphlet by Col. Bee, the
Consul, the Testimony was given [u] under
oath[/].
The testimony of S, Wells William
no person of ordinary intelligence
would presume to deny knowing the
character of the man + his apparent
ties for getting at the truth of what
he writes or speaks about
Col. Bee gives you transcripts
from the Custom House Records +
if he falsifies the means are at
hand by which to expose any
false or perverted statements
1st The Reports of "Mission Press" are 2
few here. I send you my latest, which is
1874, also List of Books of same date
Brother ^Kerr [Note: "Kerr" written in pencil] has a list of 1886, he does
not like to share it, but I think will
do so if you promise to return it soon
2 About census, Custom House Recordings
-increase or decrease, + present No of
Chinese in the country see Col. Bees
pamphlet.
The decrease since the restriction
acts has been very decided, great, +
apparent, + in consequence wages of the
Chinese have everyWhere advanced
3 Present Chinese population in San
Francisco is about 20,000 + they oc-
cupy twelve blocks, but not all are
here, but have shops, factories, wash
houses, gardening in every part of the
city. When I say they occupy twelve
blocks I do not mean that they occupy
these to the exclusion of other
3
people. In the centre of Chinatown
there are few besides Chinese, as
you go out beyond the Centre
the population is more mixed
Col. Bee puts the Chinese popula
tion in the state at 65,000, that is
a long way from being one sixth of the
whole population
your second (3rd) about wages, see
pamphlets. We have an ordinary
servant + have to pay $5 per week +
Board, a little fellow 16 years old
Farm hands get from 25 to 35 per month
+ board, + many who have been long on
the farm [--go--] can get almost anything they
ask, they are so valuable
We have neighbors who pay their
Chinese house servants 30-35-+40. per
month
4th Wages paid in China. When I was
in China three dollars per month +
Board was the usual price for good
farm hands, at steady work, those not
so good res 2 1/2 + board.
5th Usual amt of passage money. When
I first came to San Francisco Chinese
came by sailing vessels + there was [illegible]
amongst the ships, + passage varied
considerably, sometimes $25 sometimes $35.
Often steamers were put on all Chinese
came by them because of greater certainty
+ shortness of the voyage, + 50.$
per [?fare?] is the lowest rate generally 54.
For sick + indigent, old + worse out
Chinamen the [u]return[/u] ticket has been
made $35 by [u]special favor[/u]
There have been times when transient
vessels have come this way, + a while
when the Chinese attempted to put
on a competing line when the rates
went down, but only for that [u]particu
lar trip[/u]
5
6th for the Six Companies see Col.
Bee's statement. I will endorse it
As to Chinese here being slaves I
don't believe it. There is a system of
buying and selling women for the brothels, +
girls to be kept for that purpose
I have never herd of men or boys being
sold for debt or for any other purpose
Men receive their own wages + do what they
please with their money, + to their praise
be it said that for the most part they
send it home to their parents or families
- that is, what is not spent here for needed
support.
many have borrowed money to get here
many mortgaged their property,+ many
had parents or relatives who endorsed
for them, to pay that borrowed
money is the first object of the Chinese
stranger here
We know that the habits +
customs of the Chinese have all along
6
been very much like what was common
in Abraham's time, the system of
concubinage is similar, but I during
all my time is China did not meet with
any buying + selling of people like our
old Southern slavery.
Many adopted boys to bring up as
their sons, others took poor children
in times of famine, giving the parents
something for their support, + many
poor + orphan children found house
with those in better condition, + worked
for their support, but I am quite
sure that when they come to man-
hood they went out to shift for their-
selves. I never heard of the
sale of slaves When in China. non
amongst the Chinese here,
but, as I said, they do thus trade in
the girls.
I have not see the book you speak
of. If the Statements are so wild as
7
from [--your--] the specimens you give
they seem to be, it must fall of its
own weight. When a person
attempts special pleading for the
accomplishment of some particular
purpose he should not talk so
[u]wildly[/u], better begin more moder-
ately.
I have become quite ac-
customed to these misrepresentations
+ falsehoods, + suppression of the
truth, but I must say that I have
never yet encountered anything
so brightfully extravagent as
these statements which you
have quoted
With Kindest regards
Yrs fraternally
A W Loomis
莱文沃思街 1213 号
旧金山 2089 年 3 月 13 日
牧师 H. V. Noyes
亲爱的兄弟
是的，昨天是 3 月 6 日。我一直在看小册子，选择我认为会回答的
您提出的大部分问题。
在比上校的小册子中，
领事，证词是根据
誓言。
S，威尔斯·威廉的证词
没有普通智力的人
会假定否认知道
这个人的性格和他的外表
了解真相的联系
他写作或谈论
蜜蜂上校给你成绩单
从海关记录和
如果他伪造手段
暴露任何东西的手
虚假或歪曲的陈述
1st《使命报》的报道是2
这里很少。我给你发我最新的，这是
1874 年，也是同日书籍清单
克尔兄弟 [注：用铅笔写的“克尔”] 有一个 1886 年的清单，他有
不喜欢分享，但我觉得会
如果您承诺尽快退货，请这样做
2 关于人口普查、海关记录
-增加或减少，并呈现No of
在国内的中国人见蜜蜂上校
小册子。
自限制以来的减少
行为已经非常决定，伟大，并且
明显的，因此工资
中国人无处不在
3 目前在 San 的华人人口
弗朗西斯科大约有 20,000 人，他们占据了 12 个街区，但并非所有街区都是
在这里，但有商店，工厂，洗
房屋，园艺的每个部分
城市。当我说他们占据十二
块我不是说他们占据
这些排除其他
3
人们。在唐人街的中心
除了中国人，很少有，因为
你走出了中心
人口更加混杂
蜜蜂上校将该州的华人人口定为 65,000，即
距离成为六分之一还有很长的路要走
全体人口
关于工资的第二次（第 3 次），请参阅
小册子。我们有一个普通的
仆人，每周必须支付 5 美元，并且
板，一个16岁的小家伙
农场工人每月从 25 人增加到 35 人
和董事会，以及许多长期坚持的人
农场几乎可以得到任何东西
问，它们很有价值
我们有邻居付钱
中国家庭佣人 30-35-和 40. 每
月
第四次在中国支付工资。当我是
在中国每月三美元和
董事会是通常的好价格
农场工人，在稳定的工作中，那些不
很好的 res 2 1/2 和董事会。
5th 通常的通行费。什么时候
我第一次来旧金山华人
由帆船来，有[无法辨认]
在船只之间，通道各不相同
相当大，有时25美元有时35美元。
通常所有中国人都穿上蒸笼
他们来是因为更大的确定性
和航程短，和 50.$
票价是最低的，一般是54元。
对于生病和贫困，老弱病残
中国人的回程票已经
因特别恩惠赚了 35 美元
曾经有过短暂的
船只已经来了，还有一段时间
当中国人试图把
当费率在竞争线上
下降了，但仅限于那次特定的旅行
5
第六连六连见上校
蜜蜂的声明。我会赞同它
至于这里的中国人是奴隶，我
不要相信。有一个系统
为妓院买卖妇女，以及
为此目的而保留的女孩
我从来没有一群男人或男孩
为债务或任何其他目的而出售
男人拿自己的工资，做他们想做的事
请用他们的钱，并赞美他们
可以说，在大多数情况下，他们
寄回家给他们的父母或家人
- 也就是说，没有在这里花费的东西
支持。
许多人借钱来到这里
许多人抵押了他们的财产，还有许多人
有父母或亲戚认可
对他们来说，支付借来的钱
钱是中国人的第一对象
这里的陌生人
我们知道习惯和
中国人的风俗一直以来
6
非常像常见的
在亚伯拉罕时代，系统
纳妾是相似的，但我在
我所有的时间都是中国没有遇到
像我们这样的人的任何买卖
古老的南方奴隶制。
许多被收养的男孩长大
他们的儿子，其他人带着可怜的孩子
饥荒时，给父母
他们的支持，还有很多
穷人和孤儿找到了房子
与那些状况较好的人一起工作
感谢他们的支持，但我很
可以肯定的是，当他们成年时，他们会出去为自己换班。我从没听说过
贩卖奴隶 在中国时。非
在这里的华人中，
但是，正如我所说，他们确实因此进行了交易
那些姑娘们。
我没看过你说的书
的。如果语句如此狂野
7
从你提供的样本中
他们似乎是，它一定是它的
自己的重量。当一个人
试图特别恳求
完成一些特定的
目的他不应该这样说
疯狂地，最好从温和的开始。
我已经习惯了这些虚假陈述
和谎言，并压制
事实，但我必须说我有
从未遇到过任何事情
如此耀眼的奢侈
你的这些陈述
已引用给予最亲切的问候
兄弟般的你
A W 卢米斯
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Letter from A. W. Loomis to Henry, March 13, 1889
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Pamphlets; Witnesses; Census; Foreign workers; Sex workers; Adoption; Abuse of rights; Chinese Americans
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Loomis writes to Henry rebuking his claims of abuse of the Chinese immigrant population. He claims that while the acts have reduced the rates of immigration, the average Chinese wage has risen. He relates that his own employees are paid well and are always helped should they ask. Steamship fares have been fixed to allow for cheaper passage. He denies all claims of slavery among the Chinese, stating that while sometimes women are sold to brothels, most children are adopted rather than sold for debt and that the system of concubines is rather Abrahamic. He advises Henry to more carefully weigh his statements in the future.
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1889-03-13
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/5391959/san-francisco.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Francisco</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/2109381/chinatown.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chinatown</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/1814991/people-s-republic-of-china.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People's Republic of China</a><br /><span><br /></span>
Custom Houses
domestic workers
immigration
money
officials
sinophobia
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Missionaries; Letters; Family; Children; Travel; Presbyterian Church; Missionary settlements; Societies
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1831-1918
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52 Greene Ave.
Brooklyn NY June 10 1874
My dear Mr Noyes
Your kind favor of Feb 25th
was received several months ago, and should have
received immediate reply if I had not at
this time been more than usually busy. I am
always glad to hear from you for I have a very
warm interest in you and the work in which
you are engaged. Your letter brought to my
mind a flood of pleasant [?reminiscences?]. All
the time it was received Mrs McChesney was in
the city vicinity at the home of her brother in
law and as he is an old and warm friend of
mine I of course saw her quite frequent.
We had many [?line?] and delightful talks in n-
-gard to our mutual friends in Canton. To
Mr it is a delicious pastime I [?service?] the memory
of past enjoyment to live over again the seasons
of my life which have been bright with the
sunshine of pleasure and [?choosed?] with the
songs of contentment.
You write of additions to your mission
circle in Canton. I am very glad to hear
this for every [?circe are?] of your numbers, besides
being an addition to the strength of those who
are trying to push open a door of Entrance for
the Gospel into China, is an enlargement of
your social circle, and inclosed measure of
Enjoyment to all. I think of the missionary
as composing one family of whom the sympathetic
Affectionate members can not be too many.
My last letter to you was written from Japan
It was my intention then to remain in that
Country if the war was open for me to do so.
After waiting there for about [?three?] months and
not serving my way clear to a continued Res-
-idence in that Mission field. I decided to return
to America. it would have pleased me much
if the Board has given my application for a
transfer favorable consideration. When
I left my practice here in Brooklyn several years
it was without thought of the possibility
of my return. And so completely was the
purpose of remaining in the East as missionary
[?woven?] into all my plans that my return has
been like a new beginning of life requiring
the formation of new designs for the future.
I arrived in New York about the first of
March after a very long but pleasant voyage
from Yokohama [u]via[/u] San Francisco + Panama.
Went out west after a few days to visit my
parents in Canada. Spent three weeks with
them very pleasantly as you can imagine.
And then returned to begin anew my work
here in Brooklyn. While west, I did not visit
Ohio, or I should with much pleasure have
visited your folks in Seville. I have a good
many friends + relations living in and near
Cleveland whom I wish very much to see
but have postponed my visit to the till
after I have succeeded in Establishing myself
in business. Since my return I have En-
joyed on the whole rather better health than
I had while out in the East. [?Having?] brought
with me the germs of Siamese malaria
which occasionally breaks out into fever
I had too much of the rivers and forests of
Siam during the two years and half of my
residence in that country and especially
of [?experience?] during the rainy season.
Health will I think improve now that
I am away from the cause which affected
it.
Since my return I have met Mr [?McGaloway?]
one of my Chiang Mai Associates. He is new
in one of the Western States and I think it
is his plan to go on to San Francisco so as
to take the August steamer for his return
to his mission field. He will probably be Ac-
-companied by young physician who ^is going
to Chiang Mai with him. I have advised
the Doctor to spend several weeks in Canton
before going [illegible] Bangkok so as to become
acquainted with [illegible] and to have
the facilities which [illegible] will doubtless by
glad to afford him of becoming acquainted
with the working of your mission hospital.
The Doctor whom I saw only once seems to
be a very nice and promising young man.
Mr George is still in this country and
probably will not return at least for a few
years. I think the Board [?unjustly?] dis-
-satisfied with him because of some implea^sant-
-ness in his relations with other Bangkok
missionaries. George may not have done
wisely in regard to some things, but is less
at fault that those who are retained.
Cornelis Bradly and his family have
recently returned to this country. His
health was quite poor in Bangkok and
he returned broken down and disabled
[Note: page torn in middle]
He will probably not go back again to Siam
so at least I have understand from his friends
I see Mrs [?Culburtson?] here in Brooklyn quite
frequently. You know her daughter in Amoy
I believe Mrs Kipp. Mrs C. gathers around
her a very large circle of friends of the missionary
cause. And it is a very great pleasure to meet
her and the choice spirits of the society in
which she moves. My office is not very
far from her residence. Though here
I have just this day become acquainted
with Mrs. Potter and daughter of the late Rev
Dr Mason one of the veteran missionaries
of [?Burmich?] and an associate I believe
of Judson in the latter years of his labor
Mrs Potter is a missionary of one of the
city churches and [illegible] most
excellent [?lady?]
And now [illegible] closing I will ask
you to remember me with [u]warmest[/u]
regards to Dr Happer Mr Preston and all
my friends in that city. I enclose with
this some letters which I will also
trouble you to deliver. My heart is
with you in the work and in all your
interests. With affectionate regards
I remain Yours truly
Char. Vrooman
[Note: page torn in middle]
格林大街 52 号。
纽约布鲁克林 1874 年 6 月 10 日
我亲爱的诺伊斯先生
2月25日你的好意
几个月前收到的，应该有
如果我没有收到立即回复
这段时间比平时更忙。我是
总是很高兴收到你的来信，因为我有一个非常
对你和从事的工作产生了浓厚的兴趣
你订婚了。你的信带给我
脑海中浮现出一连串愉快的回忆。全部
麦克切斯尼夫人收到它的时间
她哥哥家附近的城市
他是法律的老朋友
我当然经常看到她。
我们在n-进行了许多有趣的谈话
-gard 给我们在广州的共同朋友。至
先生，这是一种美味的消遣，我为记忆服务
过往的享受 重新活过四季
我的生活中充满了光明
快乐的阳光和选择与
满足的歌曲。
你写下你的使命的补充
在广州转圈。我很高兴听到
这对于每一个圆圈都是你的数字，此外
作为那些人的力量的补充
正试图推开入口的门
福音进入中国，是
你的社交圈和封闭的衡量标准
供大家欣赏。我想到传教士
作为组成一个家庭，其中有同情心
深情的成员不能太多。
我给你的最后一封信是从日本写的
我当时打算留在那个
国家，如果战争对我开放的话。
在那里等了大约三个月后
没有为我在那个使命领域继续居住的道路提供清晰的服务。我决定回来
到美国。我会很高兴的
如果董事会已向我提出申请
转移优惠对价。什么时候
我在布鲁克林离开了几年的诊所
没有考虑过这种可能性
我的回归。所以完全是
作为传教士留在东方的目的
融入我所有的计划，我的回归
就像一个新的生活需要
形成未来的新设计。
我大约第一次到达纽约
经过漫长而愉快的航行后的三月
从横滨经旧金山和巴拿马。
几天后到西部去拜访我的
父母在加拿大。花了三周时间
他们非常愉快，你可以想象。
然后回来重新开始我的工作
在布鲁克林这里。在西部，我没有参观
俄亥俄州，或者我应该很高兴拥有
拜访了你在塞维利亚的家人。我有一个好
许多住在附近的朋友和亲戚
我非常希望见到的克利夫兰
但推迟了我去收银台的时间
在我成功建立自己之后
在业务。自从我回来后，我总体上享受了比健康更好的
我在东部时有过。带来了
和我一起吃暹罗疟疾的病菌
偶尔会发烧
我拥有太多的河流和森林
暹罗在我两年半的时间里
居住在那个国家，特别是
雨季的经验。
我认为现在健康会改善
我远离了影响的原因
它。
自从我回来后，我遇到了 McGaloway 先生
我的清迈同事之一。他是新人
在一个西方国家，我认为
他打算去旧金山吗
乘八月轮船返回
到他的使命领域。他可能会有一位年轻的医生陪同
和他一起去清迈。我已经建议
医生将在广州度过几个星期
在去[无法辨认]曼谷之前成为
熟悉 [无法辨认] 并拥有
[无法辨认的] 设施无疑将通过
很高兴让他结识
与您的使命医院的工作。
我只见过一次的医生似乎
做一个非常善良和有前途的年轻人。
乔治先生还在这个国家
可能至少有几次不会回来
年。我认为董事会不公正地对他不满是因为他与曼谷其他地区的关系有些不愉快
传教士。乔治可能没有做
明智地在某些事情上，但较少
过错者被保留。
科内利斯布拉德利和他的家人
最近回到这个国家。他的
曼谷的健康状况很差，而且
他回来时崩溃和残疾
[注：页面中间撕裂]
他可能不会再回到暹罗
所以至少我从他的朋友那里得到了理解
我在布鲁克林看到卡尔伯森夫人
频繁地。你认识她在淘的女儿
我相信基普夫人。 C. 夫人聚在一起
她的传教士朋友圈子很大
原因。很高兴认识
她和社会的选择精神
她移动。我的办公室不是很
离她的住处很远。虽然在这里
今天才认识
波特夫人和已故牧师的女儿
梅森博士是一位资深传教士
Burmich 和我相信的一位同事
贾德森在他工作的最后几年
波特夫人是一个传教士
城市教堂和 [无法辨认] 大多数
优秀的女士
现在[无法辨认]关闭我会问
你以最温暖的方式记住我
问候 Happer 博士 Preston 先生和所有人
我在那个城市的朋友。 我附上
这一些我也会写的信
麻烦你送货。 我的心是
与您一起工作和所有
利益。 带着深情的问候
我仍然是你的
字符。 弗鲁曼
[注：页面中间撕裂]
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Letter from Char. Vrooman to Mr. Noyes, June 10, 1874
Subject
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Letters; Missionaries; Travel; Steamships; Malaria
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Vrooman writes to Mr. Noyes, thanking him for a favor, and happy to be reminded of Mrs. McChesney. He is pleased to hear that the Noyes' Canton (Guangzhou) mission circle has grown. Vrooman was stationed in Japan before conflicts made it inconvenient for him. Vrooman continues to detail his life, including the fact that he is glad to be rid of Siamese malaria since his return, as well as the landscape. Mr. McGaloway will return to the field by way of a San Francisco steamer in August, while Mr. George will stay for a few years. The Board is disappointed with his conduct towards other missionaries in Bangkok. Cornelis Bradly returned from there due to poor health. Vrooman concludes by further discussing their mutual contacts.
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Vrooman, Char.
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1874-06-10
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friends
illness
missionaries
travel
war
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Correspondence from Harriet Newell Noyes
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These are the letters from Harriet Newell Noyes. Many of the letters were written during her time as a missionary in China.
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Unpublished
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1867-1923
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Language
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eng (English); chi (B) (Chinese)
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Women teachers; Women missionaries; Women in missionary work; Girls' schools; Travel; Letters; Women in the Presbyterian Church; Presbyterian Church; Converts; Proselytizing; Family; Friends and associates; Missionary settlements
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Canton China
May 21st 1918
My dear Clara
The twenty first of May has come again.
I hope it finds the trio well and happy in the Home
on the Hill. It seems as though we can never be [u]very[/u]
happy again until this cruel [u]most cruel[/u] war is over,
and when will that me. Well we still have much to be
thankful for in the past and present, and [u]hope[/u] for the
future, for in the end [u]right[/u] must win.
I have been wishing to write about ever so many things
but there has seemed to be no time. [?many?] others have wished
to tell you a little more about the banquet of the Presbyterian
Mission when I was [u]"fifty"[/u] As Miss Butler has described the
feast was spread on the tales arranged HN I mask my
place at table James Henry master of ceremonies on my right and
Miss Butler a the left. Martha sat opposite. Electa had
made an immense cake which had fifty candles on it and
these were all lighted, and then all cheered and clapped
their hands, and it was borne in upon me that a speech
was expected from me so I rose to the occasion and said
a few words. I will not inflict them upon you in detail. I
commenced I remember by saying that although surrounded
by friends I felt in one sense alone for I was the only one
among them all who could look back over fifty years in
China, that I had thought for some time I would like to have
fifty years, but when I thought how old I should be I would
think probably not but now I had arrived at the time, and
was not tired of living yet. This they all cheered. Then I gave
them some [?reminiscences?] and spoke of the changes and
finally expressed the hope that they might each and all
have fifty years in China, and the way to accomplish it was
just to keep on living, and here were ever so many good doctors
who were [u]more[/u] than willing to help them there were twelve doctors precent
I said that our Mission had increased from six to seventy in
the past fifty years, so fifty years hence at the same rate of increase
there would be more than a thousand together around
Miss Wrights hospitable board. The banquet was in the room
which used to be Dr Kerr's parlor where our Sabbath evening
services were held so long. Dr + Mrs Wright live there now it
中国广东
1918 年 5 月 21 日
我亲爱的克拉拉
五月二十一日又来了。
我希望它在家里找到三人组幸福快乐
在山上。似乎我们永远不可能非常
再次快乐，直到这场残酷最残酷的战争结束，
我什么时候会。好吧，我们还有很多事情要做
感谢过去和现在，并希望
未来，因为最终权利必须获胜。
我一直想写很多东西
但似乎没有时间了。许多其他人希望
告诉你更多关于长老会的宴会
我“五十岁”时的使命正如巴特勒小姐所描述的
盛宴散布在故事安排上 HN 我掩饰我的
坐在我右边的詹姆斯亨利司仪桌旁，
巴特勒小姐是左边。玛莎坐在对面。 Electa 有
做了一个巨大的蛋糕，上面有五十支蜡烛，
这些都被点亮了，然后大家欢呼鼓掌
他们的手，我突然想到了一个演讲
是我的期望，所以我站起来说
几句话。我不会详细地把它们强加给你。我
一开始我记得我说过虽然被包围了
通过朋友们，我在某种意义上感到孤独，因为我是唯一的一个
在他们当中，所有能够回顾五十多年的人
中国，我想了一段时间我想拥有
五十岁，但当我想到自己应该几岁时，我会
想可能不会，但现在我当时已经到了，而且
还没有厌倦生活。这让他们都欢呼起来。然后我给了
他们回忆了一些事情并谈到了变化和
最后表示希望他们能各得其所
在中国有五十年，实现它的方法是
只是为了继续生活，这里有这么多好医生
他们非常愿意帮助他们，有十二位医生在场
我说我们的使命从六年增加到七十
过去的五十年，所以五十年后以同样的速度增长
周围会有一千多个
赖特小姐好客的董事会。宴会在房间里
这曾经是克尔博士的客厅，我们的安息日晚上在那里
服务举行了这么长时间。赖特博士和夫人现在住在那里
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Title
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Section of Letter to Clara, May 21, 1918
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World War, 1914-1918; Anniversaries; Missionaries; Dinners and dining
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Harriet writes to Clara saying that she cannot be happy until the cruel war is over; yet, she is hopeful for the future. There was a banquet thrown by the Presbyterian Mission to celebrate Harriet's fifty years as a missionary in China. In her speech, she remarked that although she has met many friends, she is the only one who can say she can look back over fifty years in China. She spoke of changes and the hope she has. Their Mission increased from six to seventy in the past fifty years and she hopes that it continues to grow.
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Noyes, Harriet Newell
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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Unpublished
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1918-05-21
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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PDF
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eng (English)
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/1809858/guangzhou.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Guangzhou</a>
World War, 1914-1918
anniversaries
Presbyterian Church
war
women missionaries
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Correspondence from Doctor Josiah Noyes
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These are letters from the brother of Varnum Noyes, Josiah Noyes. They are all addressed to Varnum because the collection was donated by Varnum's descendants.
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Noyes, Josiah P.
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Unpublished
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PDF
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eng (English)
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Text
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Astronomy; Physicians; Brothers; Letters; Marriage; Clergy; Travel
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Needham Mass. June 10th 1825
[Note: In blue pen] 11 MA from Boston
Dear Sisters,
[u]Your letter[/u], it appears, has not reached me yet; tho'
brothers V's was received wednesday the 8th, and I can as-
sure you was perused with great pleasure and interest.
For it I than k him sincerely, and shall you, when [u]yours[/u]
arrives. I had made frequent applications for one at the
nearest post-office (at Newton) and began to think I
had not been particular enough in-directing where
to have them left; I would now request. that you di-
rect them to [?he?] left at Newton post-office
Painful indeed is the separation of friends- I found it so,
I must confess that I never experienced the verity of this
remark as when I left my fathers house never more
to enjoy the comforts and consolations, or participate in the
joy and happiness of domestic prosperity; but called to
leave the [u]paternal roof[/u] with its beloved tenants and
to launch out into the wide ocean of the world, not
knowing the place of my destination, but as it were, at
random- to leave the bosom of parents, brothers, sisters, rel-
atives and friends, [illegible] their embraces, once, while viola-
ting humanity thus, receiving their parting benedictions
and good wishes so tenderly, and, as I have reason to believe,
cordially bestowed by benevolent hearts- to turn my back
on all these, now, so endeared to me, and go into a strange
land, not knowing, like Paul, "what is to befall me," there
to mingle in other society, form a new circle of acquaint-
ance among people of whose customs and habits I am
ignorant, and, among the distressed to seek out a sustenance
in a time of perhaps unusual health and prosperity.
Reflections like these, were there not, a consciousness of duty,
must be insupportable. But a consciousness of duty will
afford support under the severest trials, and render the heav-
iest crosses light - such a support I needed and was not
entirely destitute of.- When, often starting, I have reached the
top of capt. Thayer's hill almost breathless form excessive heat and
fatigued by walking, (beyond which I could not see home)
I mounted my horse, turned to catch the [u]last glance of home[/u]
and composed a set ^of verses of which the following were among
the first-------
1. To thee Dear Home, a long farewell
May happiness be thine
Where I no longer claim to dwell
But seek a [u]home[/u] of mine.
2. Dear Parents, may you long farewell,
[?Hear?] us richest blessings share
While 'tis your lot below to dwell
While you for heaven prepare.
3. &c c c c -------
I mentioned in my last the kind and welcome recep-
tion I met with from the people of Needham, and had
I descanted largely on their friEndship and kindness
I should not have recalled any thing in this letter.
Indeed their kindness and friendship far exceed any thing
that I could have anticipated; as I have frequent occasion
of witnessing. It would hardly do to suggest a thought of
leaving, although it is called an unusually healthy time,
as they would not assent. Though I am somewhat lone-
some and have not much to do, they endeavour to
comfort and cheer me, not only with the encouraging pros-
pect of my having their practice, but lessen my expense
by almost supporting me with their beneficence.
They seem very pitiful towards me as the following
will show- at a late meeting of the committee for divi-
ding the town, consisting of the principal men, after a
committee was chosen for laying out a road which is
to carry the travel from Hartford tho' Needham, they con-
ferred among themselves respecting my situation at a time
of so general health, and concluded, as I was an expense
and had little to do, the prospect must be somewhat dis-
couraging, so they agreed to give me an invitation to
go to their respective houses to board a week, or, as they ex-
pressed it, "as long as I chose ^with my horse if I chose, desiring me not to be discour-
aged but wait as there would probably, before a long
time be more for me to do, They say I may keep the
[?stable?] her than among you. My employment is not
very lucrative at present, and were it not for the fu-
ture prospect, or were the people indifferent or, what
is worse, [u][?inimiced?][/u] towards me, I might not think
the place afforded sufficient inducements for me to stay.
I have accepted their invitation to board about amongst
them at the [illegible] places, and, accordingly am now
living on the generosity of ^a wealthy and very kind neigh-
bour of mine, a man of influence, the one who accommo-
dated me when thro' mistake I was obliged to stay over
night at this parish when I was down before. Situated
as I now am within 11 miles of Boston, it is no great journey
to visit this metropolis, but such an one as is early and
frequently performed. On the 17th of this month I ex-
pect to be present at placing the corner stone of the mon-
ument at , see the general Lafayette, president +c
if nothing occurs to prevent. You must see my situation
is of a peculiar kind; I do not seem to have time at
my disposal, but liable to be called away to the distres-
sed at any time, and thus thwa^rted in my plans, projects
or designs. When the labours of the day one o'er and the
worthy peasant, void of care, reclines himself upon his bed
resigning to forgetfulness and enjoys calm, silent, and refres-
hing repose, with his mind unperplexed by the great var-
iety of objects that occupy the mind and distrust the
slumbers of the literate or men of letters and particularly
the physician,- I recline my weary head upon my pillow
but know that I shall sleep an hour e'er up I must
get and away to the abode of misery, unknown where.
Would you form a correct idea of my situation, imagine
me situated in the E. parish of N. occupying a pleasant
chamber in the S.W. corner of the tavern ^which is pleasantly sit-
uated on a small eminence commanding an extensive
prospect around, kept by Mr. Mills and his sister, both unmar0
ried - my room furnished with a bed, table, chairs &c, all which
are convenient, with two closets, one for my cloths, the upper
with shelves on which are to be [illegible] considerable assort-
ment of medicines, and these in bottles, phials, large tin box
es, papers, pill boxes +c. with some instruments; a shelf
the fire-place to uphold a row of books, tho' not a great
sometimes pill boxes, books, papers, news-papers, tooth-
instruments +c with post bags under it, all ready, as you
perceive to despatch business, or at hand in case of emergency --
farther, imagine me receiving benefits from my good hearted
generous abetters, frequently receiving invitations to visit
the [u]well[/u], with occasionally a call to visit the [u]sick[/u], run-
ning about and making frequent visits, riding about,
occasionally visiting at my Uncle's, with my pockets sometimes
so heavy as to be rather uncomfortable. When alone my books af-
ford me company, and when lonesome a tune, occasionally, out
of the good old Bridgewater Collection [?serves?] to beguile tedious [?time?].
While the tree-toad, quail, robbin and a variety "feathered warblers"
gladden the day with their diversified notes often not undelightfully
chiming together, the evening is no less destitute of its peculiar min-
strels, for the whippoorwill and frog, raise their notes as if emu-
late the songsters of the day by which alone the serenity of the eve-
ning is interrupted; and the fire-bug emits his streams of golden
light as if to prevent the reign of darkness, and simulate, with its
ray, the glorious emanations of Sol, when he has shrouded his lu-
cid face in impenetrable shades of night. Thus you see somewhat how
I am situated. If on account of my [u]celibacy[/u], I am debarred from any practice
that I otherwise might have, as has been intimated by some, the [u]fault[/u]
if [u]theirs[/u], it belongs to [u]them[/u] to [u]mend[/u] - if [u]mine[/u], the case, perhaps, is not yet hopeless
or irremediable did circumstances admit. Tuesday I was over to Boston and
saw [u]Messrs[/u] Lane and Frost who were well and said S. Stone of that [?place?]
was likewise. Wednesday the Education Society met at at the other parish-
I went over-dined at Uncles with about 15 ministers who were present. Uncle
and family are well and wished me send their love which you will please to
receive and dispense with mine to father and mother, sister, brothers and inquiring
friends at your discretion. Your affectionate brother J. Noyes J.
Z. V. N. Noyes
[Note: Written sideways in the margin]
I find I have filled my sheet before I was hardly aware, and, as it were; but in the introduc-
tion of what I have to say Cousin Sarah thinks of attending the Saugus Academy soon. I shall perhaps
see you when I go up at commencement- for the present I must bid you adieu requesting you to write soon.
Needham June 10, 1825
Dr Josiah Noyes
Miss Zoa Noyes
Westmoreland
N.H.
Needham Mass. 1825 年 6 月 10 日
[注：蓝笔] 3 月 11 日波士顿出发
亲爱的姐妹们，
看来你的信还没有寄到我手里；寿'
V 兄弟的书是 8 号星期三收到的，我可以向您保证，您已经非常高兴和感兴趣地阅读了。
为此，我真诚地感谢他，如果你是你的
到达。我经常在
最近的邮局（在牛顿）并开始认为我
没有足够特别的间接指导哪里
让他们离开；我现在要求。你把他们带到他离开牛顿邮局的地方
朋友的分离确实很痛苦-我发现是这样，
我必须承认我从未体验过这件事的真实性
就像当我离开我父亲的房子时一样
享受舒适和安慰，或参与
家庭繁荣的喜悦和幸福；但打电话给
与心爱的房客一起离开父爱的屋顶，
发射到世界的广阔海洋中，而不是
知道我的目的地，但事实上，在
随意-离开父母，兄弟，姐妹，亲戚和朋友的怀抱，[无法辨认]他们的拥抱，一次，而中提琴-
因此，接受了他们的离别祝福
和如此温柔的祝福，而且，我有理由相信，
仁慈之心——转身
所有这些，现在，我如此喜爱，进入一个陌生的
土地，不知道，像保罗一样，“我会遭遇什么”
融入其他社会，在我属于他们的风俗习惯的人中结识新的圈子
无知，并且，在苦恼中寻求寄托
在一个可能异常健康和繁荣的时代。
像这样的思考，如果没有责任意识，
一定是无法承受的。但是责任意识会
在最严峻的考验下提供支持，让最重的十字架变轻——我需要这种支持，但我不需要
完全没有。- 当我经常开始时，我已经达到了
上尉的顶部。塞耶山几乎喘不过气来形成过热和
走累了，（在那之后我看不到家）
我骑上马，转身看家的最后一瞥
并创作了一组诗句，其中包括以下内容
首先 - - - -
1. 亲爱的家，久别重逢
愿幸福属于你
我不再声称居住的地方
但寻找我的家。
2. 亲爱的父母，愿你们久别重逢，
听我们分享最丰富的祝福
虽然下面是你的命运
当你为天堂做准备时。
3. &c c c c -------
我在上一篇文章中提到了我从尼达姆人那里得到的友好和欢迎的招待会，并且有
我对他们的友谊和善意感到厌烦
我不应该回忆这封信中的任何事情。
的确，他们的善良和友谊远胜于任何事物
我本来可以预料到的；因为我经常遇到
的见证。很难提出一个想法
离开，虽然这被称为异常健康的时期，
因为他们不会同意。虽然我有些寂寞，也没什么可做的，但他们努力
安慰和鼓励我，不仅因为我有他们的做法令人鼓舞的前景，而且减少了我的费用
他们的善举几乎支持我。
他们似乎对我很可怜，如下所示
将在由主要人员组成的城市划分委员会的后期会议上展示，
委员会被选为铺设一条道路
带着从哈特福德到李约瑟的旅行，他们互相商议，每次都尊重我的处境
如此一般的健康，并得出结论，因为我是一笔开支
也没什么可做的，前景一定有些令人沮丧，所以他们同意给我一个邀请
去他们各自的房子寄宿一个星期，或者用他们的话说，“只要我选择了我的马，如果我选择，希望我不要灰心，但可能会等待，不久之后
有更多的时间让我去做，他们说我可以保留
她比你们更稳定。我的工作不是
目前非常有利可图，如果不是为了未来的前景，或者是人们漠不关心，或者，什么
更糟糕的是，倾向于我，我可能不会认为
这个地方提供了足够的诱因让我留下来。
我已接受他们的邀请登机
他们在[难以辨认的]地方，因此现在是
靠我的一个富有且非常友善的邻居的慷慨生活，一个有影响力的人，当我因错误而不得不留下来时，他包容了我
我之前在这个教区的晚上。位于
因为我现在离波士顿不到 11 英里，所以这不是一个伟大的旅程
去参观这个大都市，但这样一个早和
经常执行。本月 17 日，我预计将出席将纪念碑的角石放置在 ，会见拉斐特将军、总统和
如果没有发生阻止。你必须看到我的情况
是一种奇特的；我似乎没有时间
我的处置，但随时可能被叫到心疼的人那里我，因此在我的计划，项目中受挫
或设计。当一天的劳动结束时
可敬的农夫，不顾一切，靠在床上
屈服于健忘，享受平静、宁静和清新的安宁，他的心不为占据心智的各种事物所困扰，不信任
文人或文人的沉睡，特别是
医生——我把疲倦的头靠在枕头上
但要知道我要睡一个小时，我必须
逃到痛苦的居所，不知道在哪里。
你会对我的情况形成一个正确的想法，想象一下
我位于 N. 的 E. 教区，拥有令人愉快的
S.W.的房间小酒馆的一角，坐落在一个小高处，享有广阔的
由未婚的米尔斯先生和他的妹妹保管——我的房间配有一张床、桌子、椅子等，所有这些
很方便，有两个衣柜，一个放我的衣服，鞋面
架子上 [无法辨认] 相当多的药品，这些药品装在瓶子、小药瓶、大锡盒里
es，文件，药盒等。用一些乐器；一个架子
支撑一排书的壁炉，虽然不是很好
有时是药盒、书籍、报纸、报纸、牙齿——
仪器andc下面有邮袋，一切准备就绪，就像你一样
察觉到派送业务，或在紧急情况下手边——
更进一步，想象我从我的好心人那里得到好处
慷慨的教唆，经常收到访问邀请
井，偶尔会打电话探望病人，跑来跑去，经常来访，骑马，
偶尔拜访我叔叔家，有时带着我的口袋
太重了，让人很不舒服。一个人的时候，我的书陪伴着我，寂寞的时候，偶尔来一首曲子
古老的布里奇沃特收藏可以用来消磨乏味的时间。
而树蟾、鹌鹑、知更鸟和各种“羽莺”
用他们多样化的音符来愉快地度过每一天
齐声鸣响，夜晚也同样缺乏其独特的吟游诗人，因为whippoorwill和青蛙，提高他们的音符，好像emu-
白天的歌唱家迟到了，晚上的宁静被打断了；萤火虫散发出金色的光芒
光仿佛是为了阻止黑暗的统治，并用它来模拟
光芒，索尔的光辉散发，当他用无法穿透的夜色笼罩着他清醒的脸庞时。这样你就多少明白了
我位于。如果由于我的独身身份，我被禁止从事任何活动
否则我可能会像某些人所暗示的那样犯错
如果是他们的，那就应该由他们来修补——如果是我的，这个案子也许还不是没有希望的
或不可挽回的情况承认。星期二我去了波士顿
看到Messrs Lane和Frost都很好，说那个地方的S. Stone
也是。星期三，教育协会在另一个教区开会，我和大约 15 位在场的牧师在 Uncles 吃得太多了。叔叔
和家人都很好，希望我把他们的爱送给你
对父母、姐妹、兄弟和询问的接受和分发我的
朋友随意。你深情的兄弟 J. Noyes J.
Z. V. N. 诺伊斯
[注：侧写在空白处]
我发现在我几乎没有意识到之前，我已经填满了我的床单，而且，事实上；但在我不得不说的介绍中，表姐莎拉认为很快就可以进入索格斯学院。我也许会
毕业典礼上去见你——现在我必须和你告别，要求你尽快写信。
李约瑟 1825 年 6 月 10 日
约西亚诺伊斯博士
佐亚·诺伊斯小姐
威斯特摩兰
新罕布什尔州
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Josiah writes to his sisters, Z, V, and N on how he has not gotten their letter yet but that he did receive Varnum's. He mentions the act of leaving home and his family. The people of Needham threw Josiah a welcome reception. He remarks on how he cannot suggest the thought of leaving. His employment is very lucrative currently but he has still accepted the invitation to stay and he will be living with a wealthy neighbor of his. He describes past places he has stayed with aversion.
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Needham Mass July 10, 1839
Dear Sister,
I little thought when we parted that so long time
would lapse without any communication between us. I indeed thought
at the time that one of us would write very soon; but constant care
and business have hitherto kept, [u]my[/u] pen silent and perhaps [u]yours[/u]. I sup-
pose you have been waiting to have us write first as we have received no
letter from you; but you should not wait - if [u]we[/u] are dilatory [u]you[/u] ought
not to be. We have not heard any thing from Westmoreland since our
return; but Elizabeth will write sister N., as I expect, immediately. We have
had no communication from our brother at the West since our
return, though I expect one by every mail. Neither have we heard
from our Acton friends since we left them on our return from N.H.
We had as pleasant a journey, on our return, as we could expect
[u]with our usual luck of a storm[/u]. The first day was pleasant and
we enjoyed the ride very much, stopping occasionally, as we did,
to view whatever was beautiful or interesting. Before we reached Keene
we stopped and looked for your locality. We could see the huge hills
upon which you so delightfully reside and [--and--] view a vast extent of
rich landscape not only [u]around[/u] you but spread out far beneath
you. Here, and also from the Swansey hills, as we ascended them, with
the telescope we could see the road up the hill, the house where you
reside and other objects, and the very windows +c. But we could not see
siser Z. although we scrutinised the place closely. As we reached the beau
tiful village of Keene we made a short stop - dropped into [?Wales?] Kimball's
store and brought home something to remember him by in the form
of two dresses for Elizabeth. So we have something to remember
Keene by almost constantly before our eyes. And a nice bit of [u]ma-
ple sugar[/u] reminds us of the hospitable family with whom you
reside, and the kind attentions of a beloved and affectionate sister.
We took a taste on our way home and reserved a part for a future
occasion. When I was in Boston, a short time since, I bought some
though not so good; and the price was 15 cents a pound. -
We rode through the narrow and romantic valley beside the
river between Keene and Troy. While stopping at the the latter place I
took a sketch of the Monadnock and Gap mountains- which I
have now with me. In Keene I could find no microscope for sis-
ter N. that saited me- so I made no purchase of one there. I have
since purchased her one in Boston which she will find worth
what I gave for it - $1,50. I left it ^at Maynards V Noyes, [illegible] Merchants [?Room?]
awaiting her order. We found a profusion of flowers on our way home
but I did not feel satisfied not to go up on the Monadnock, The first
day we took supper at Ashburnham and rode to Lunenburg- where
we spent the night. Here we found a genteel house and, on leav-
ing, had a [u]genteel bill to pay[/u]! We preferred to ride a few miles
before breakfast, as is my custom, ands the taverner probably felt
a little piqued that we did not breakfast with him. Had he
known how we fared in regard to our breakfast it might have
been some satisfaction to him; for we found it difficult to meet
with a public house before we experienced considerable inani-
tion. After we had ridden a few miles the rain commenced
and continued through the day. We called, in Acton, at Thomas
J. Noyes - and were informed that Mrs Brooks did not feel able
to start as she thought she might when we went up. We thence
hastened home without loitering or going any unnecessary dis-
tance - found things at home in as good condition as we could
expect, considering we had left three little mischievous fellows there.
We found, too, that there had been as few calls for me in the absence
as could be expected. There was one melancholy occurrence while
I was gone. A Mr Upham, of Dover, whom I saw the day before I
left home, shot himself during the absence. He had been sick
and delirious; but had so far recovered that I should have dis-
continued my visits had I been at home. His delirium must
have returned. In the absence of his wife, it appears he put the
muzzle of the gun to one ear and blew his head all to pieces. As he was
a respectable man and in good circumstances he could not have been sane.
The season with us seems favorable for almost all kinds of
crops. Health, too, seems to pervade almost the whole community.
The most fatal disease that has prevailed has been the Scar-
let fever in Boston. Rains have been frequent and plenteous. Much
thunder, too, we have had. Almost every day we have thunder showers,
though we hear of but little damage by lightning. Our flower garden begins
to show something to pay us for our trouble and expense. Directly before my
eyes is a beautiful Dahlia that has just expanded. We have a a variety of
roses to the number of about ten, from species of Lilies, Aconite, Silene, Ocnothem,
Popies, Asters, Pinks, Sweet Williams +c. Among the handsomest is a beautiful
China Pink which has been in blossom several weeks.. How I should like
to stroll in the woods around you and see the wild flowers that bloom there!
Although we shall be furnished with flowers, [u]fruit[/u], with us will be scarce.
Our cherry trees flowered very fully and seemed to promise abundant fruit;
but we scarce;y have any - so of apples. A frost that succeeded the flowering season
destroyed nearly all the fruit. I have been busied about my hay, but have
now just deposited ^it safely in the barn. The fourth of July, as you will observe
by the papers, has been celebrated, and [u]variously[/u] celebrated, in many places.
We went to Holliston and heard the celebrated orator + scholar, A. H. Everett. There
was a vast concourse of people there. The morning was fine, but various thun
der showers during the day interfered somewhat with the festivities in many
places; but in no place more; I believe, than with the ladies celebration at the
Lower Falls, in the manner, as they called it, of a [u]Charity Fair[/u]. Their tables, finery
and [u]even their fair persons[/u], as I bain, were drenched with the rain - which was
no respecter of persons on this occasion at least. We did not dine [illegible] but returned
immediately after the exercises, thinking to ride to the City to see the splendid fire
works there in the evening. We, however, did not find it necessary to go so far as there
was a beautiful exhibition of the kind at the Upper Falls, where the Sunday School
children had their celebration.- Mr Ritchie has been absent on a journey to the western
port of N.Y. but has probably now returned. In his absence, we have had a variety of
preaching- 1st sunday Mr [?Kimball?], Unitarian: 2d Mr Skinner, Universalist: 3d. Mr.
Colman, Agricultural Surveyor of Mass. and Unitarian: 4th Mr. Beckwith Agent of the
Peace Society and Orthodox.- We have also been visited by Agents of the Anti-Slavery Society.
Elizabeth sends love to you. Affectionately, your brother J. Noyes
[Note: Written sideways]
[Note: Drawing of a hand pointed] You must not fail to come and spend some time with us when you have finished your school
+ write + let us know how + when you will come. I have sent you the [?Common?] School Journal.
Needham M 12 1/2
July 15
Miss Zoa Noyes
Surry N.H.
[Note: Written upside down]
Needham July 10
[Illegible].J. Noyes 1839
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Josiah writes to his sister, noting the lapse in communication and mentioning how busy he has been. He mentions his recent travels, describing the landscape and experience of the area of Keene. He was looking for a microscope for Sister N in Keene and did not find one there but found one for her in Boston. He mentions some of his patients. Mr. Upham shot himself the day after Josiah saw him because of his sickness and delusions. The season has brought health to both people and crops.
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Correspondence from Doctor Josiah Noyes
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Needham Sept 28 1833.
Dear Sister,
Yours of July 26th was received Aug. 1st, and
very gratefully. It should have been soon answered, and
indeed would have been, had not the pressure of business
prevented; and this alone has prevented my seeing you at
Westmoreland. At the time of receiving it, and for some
time before, I had been planning a trip to N.H, and
hoped to be accompanied by our Rev. Uncle or his son
Thomas and wife. But they have all disappointed me
and I them; for ^neither they have gone, no I; though a linger
ing hope yet remains. Your requested information respec
ting our Rev. Uncle's affairs. - Seeing him soon after, I reques
ted him to write and speak for himself;- this, he inform
ed me a few days since, he had performed; and I pre-
sume long ere this you have had a full correct
account. He was dismissed after I wrote you, as I be-
lieve I told you it was probable he would be. Though
he is liberated from his people and they from him, he
hardly accredits them for an honorable settlement.
He did with them as he said he would, settled; but
as he further told them, he [u]does[/u] not say, [u]has not[/u] said,
and [u]will not[/u] say he is [u]satisfied[/u]. My opinion is respect
-ting his people that will sue the course they have
taken if they do not already. My opinion respecting the
whole is, that had he been a little more conciliatory to-
wards them, the first difficulty, which was not indeed very
extensive, might have passed over and he still remain
ed their pastor. I am persuaded of this from a [illegible]
view of the whole matter, and especially from the
treatment he still receives from his numerous friends
and most of the respectable people of the place. He
is still called upon to visit the people in their sickness
and attend most of the funerals, though there is another
minister in the place who preaches to them [?statedly?].
Uncle has had, since his dismission, abundant [--of--] em-
ployment, otherwise you would have seen him long
before this. For most of the time he has been preach
ing at Bridgwater, where he was very well received
well treated, [u]well paid[/u] - better paid than by his
former parishoners. He still insists that he does not
regret his separation from the latter.
3Oth
The terms of his settlement, if you are not already in-
formed, are, that they pay him $500 and all the arrear-
ages which have been accumulating for years and will
probably swell the sum to more than $800. And in addition to this
the people are obliged to pay their [u]new[/u] minister, Mr. Sessions $5000.
It requires no great foresight to predict they have been
laying the foundation for a [u]permanent difficulty[/u]; for
when Mr. Noyes was their pastor, there was complaints
made that their burden was too heavy for them. How
much more discontent will there be when, instead
of less than $400, they are obliged to pay this year
much more than $10000, if Mr. Noyes requires all his
pay. But this is not all. The parish meetings, that
have been called to obtain the sense of the people res
pecting the settlement of Mr. Sessions and his salary,
were thinly attended; so that, though the parish
are [u]apparently[/u] acting, the greater part have not
really acted at all; and the majority will [?now?]
probably be backward soon to show their disaf-
fection in censuring and finally resisting the do-
ings of the minority. Indeed I little expect to see
them again united as they have been. Those who
were so indifferent to the settlement of Mr. S. that they did
not attend the parish meetings, when it was known that they
were for the purpose of "giving him a [u]call[/u]," will not very cheerfully
contribute to his support or attend very constantly on his preach
ing. If they are [u]taxed[/u] they will probably "sign off," as the expres-
sion is; and if they are [u]urged[/u] to contribute their proportion
they will be likely to say, let those who settled him pay him.
Not withstanding all this, he has given his answer to settle;
and his ordination is to be next wednesday, Oct 2d.
Respecting Mr. Noyes' [u]Successor[/u], Mr. S. or his, preaching I have little
to say, having heard him but once; but if, according to the
[?Mantuan?] bard, I am from [u]one[/u] to learn [u]all[/u] ("ex uno disce omnes")
I should not like him so well as though he were less lavish of
his poetry and anecdotes; for it seemed as though he would
have exhausted the whole poetical corps! The people, too, we
think, have been too precipitate, for he had preached to
them, when he received his "call", but seven sabbaths. The old
adage says, "hot love is soon cold," - and we shall not be
surprised to see this soon verified. ----- But I must
stop, for the present, for a gentleman is at the door wai-
ting to have me go a few miles to see his wife. more
when I return. ------------
[Note: Written sideways on page two]
Nothing very late from Varnum - he has written once since he was married - he appears much pleased with
his change of life- should [u]I[/u] be as much? Love to all the family + friends. I shall visit you if I can.
[u]Oct. 1st.[/u] Having a large circuit to take yesterday I did not
return in season to transact some other business and finish
my sheet. Several evenings past have been delightful, being
lit up by the full moon, (last evening in conjunction with the beau
tiful planet Jupiter) and several bright fixed starts of the first
magnitude, Antares in the S.W- Arcturus in the N.W. - [?Atair?]
passing the meridian in the evening - Fomahault in the S.E-
Capella in the N.E.- Dubhe in the N. - Lyrce and Deneb pas-
sing nearly over head. But the most conspicuous, except the
moon is Jupiter, the bright planet that rises in the east ear-
ly in the evening. With a good telescope that I have I can
see his moons very distinctly every clear evening, except when
they are eclipsed- which is very often; some of them have been
eclipsed every day for three days past. This evening we have
a tremendous cold N.E. storm so that I cannot see any of
them. I never see them two evenings in the same relative po-
sition. They alter their positing in a few hours, or even during
observation. By some combinations of the lenses I calculate I
magnify the moon about 1000 times- which gives me a per-
fect globe or sphere. Even with this high-magnifying power Jupit
er appears small from his distance. Venus and Jupiters are
the two bright morning stars at this time, the former being
nearer the sun. In a few months I hope to have a view of
Mars, which is now in the farther part of his orbit and near
ly in a line with the sun, so as to be invisible. A good
view of him cannot be had much short of six months. I shall
feel impatient. The sun cannot be very well viewed with such
an instrument without injury. I intend to alter and increase
the power still more. I shall not have a good view of Saturn
sooner than three or four months; he too is in the farther part
of his orbit, and at sunrise is a little west of the sun. He will
advance westward from the Sun about 4 minutes a day; or by
the earth's motion the Sun will be thrown eastward among the fix
ed stars, and Saturn westward till the earth comes between
them - when Saturn will be in opposition. This will take place in
a little less than six months. Hershel comes south this evening
at 8 and 44 minutes, and is very low in the south. The appear
ance and position of Jupiter's moons for several evenings past have
[Note: Drawings of the appearance and position of Jupiter's moons]
been - 27th 28th 29th 30th | But I must
talk about something besides stars. How I wish you were here
to enjoy these pleasant evenings with me, or I wish you at W.--
My time has been very much occupied the summer past-
otherwise I should have been on the Monadnock, Wachusett &c.
I gave an Address in Needham on the 4th of July; was appoin-
a delegate from the County to attend the late Temperance
Convention at Worcester. I regretted that business did not allow
me to attend. There were about 500 present. You mentioned
that our good friend Adeline was in town - how I wished I could
visit you and see her and other good friends. Remember me to
them with much affection. I may never see her again. Tell Cousin
Charles I hear some good news respecting him. Your brother Josiah---
[Note: Written sideways on page three]
I have not said half I intended, but my sheet is filled. More hereafter. Have some of the [u]prettiest[/u] patients
I have ever attended - but still, as you have always known me, a Coelebs. Write soon - but come and see [illegible] which is [?bitter?].
West Needham
Octo 4th
Miss Zoa Noyes
Westmoreland
N. H.
[Note: Written the opposite way]
Needham 28th, 1833
Mass Dr Josiah Noyes
李约瑟 1833 年 9 月 28 日。
亲爱的妹妹，
您 7 月 26 日的邮件已于 8 月 1 日收到，并且
非常感谢。应该很快就会得到答复，并且
如果没有商业压力，确实会
预防；仅这一点就阻止了我在
威斯特摩兰。在收到它的时候，对于一些
之前，我一直在计划去新罕布什尔州旅行，然后
希望有我们的牧师叔叔或他的儿子陪同
托马斯和妻子。但他们都让我失望了
而我他们；因为他们都没有走，我也没有；虽然流连忘返
希望仍然存在。您要求的有关我们牧师叔叔事务的信息。 - 不久后见到他，我要求他为自己写作和发言；- 这个，他告诉
几天后，他就对我进行了表演；我想在这之前你已经完全正确了
帐户。我给你写信后他被解雇了，我相信我告诉过你他很可能会被解雇。尽管
他从他的人民那里解放出来，他们从他那里解放出来，他
很难认可他们的光荣解决方案。
他按照他说的那样对待他们，安顿下来；但
正如他进一步告诉他们的那样，他没有说，也没有说，
并且不会说他满意。我的意见是尊重
- 让他的人起诉他们的课程
如果他们还没有采取。我的意见尊重
总而言之，如果他对他们稍微和解一点，第一个困难，确实不是很
广泛的，可能已经过去了，他仍然存在
ed他们的牧师。我是从一个 [无法辨认]
对整个问题的看法，尤其是从
他仍然从众多朋友那里得到治疗
和这个地方大多数受人尊敬的人。他
仍然被要求探望生病的人
参加大部分的葬礼，虽然还有另外一个
在向他们宣讲的地方传道。
叔叔被解职后，工作很丰富，否则你会看到他很久
在这之前。大部分时间他都在传教
在布里奇沃特学习，在那里他很受欢迎
待遇好，薪水高——比他的薪水高
前教区居民。他仍然坚持他不
后悔与后者分离。
3Oth
如果您还没有被告知，他的和解条款是，他们向他支付 500 美元以及多年来累积的所有欠款，并将
这笔钱可能会膨胀到 800 多美元。除此之外
人民有义务向新任部长塞申斯先生支付 5000 美元。
无需远见就可以预测它们已经
为永久困难奠定基础；为了
当诺伊斯先生担任他们的牧师时，有人抱怨
使他们的负担对他们来说太重了。如何
相反，会有更多的不满
少于$ 400，他们有义务在今年支付
远远超过 10000 美元，如果诺伊斯先生要求他
支付。但这并不是全部。教区会议，那
已被要求获取人民资源的意识
期待塞申斯先生的和解和他的薪水，
参加人数很少；这样，虽然教区
显然是在演戏，大部分都没有
真的演过戏；大多数人现在会
可能很快就会落后，以表明他们对谴责并最终抵制少数人的行为的不满。事实上，我几乎不希望看到
他们再次像以前一样团结起来。那些人
他们对 S 先生的解决如此漠不关心
不参加教区会议，当知道他们
本来是为了“给他打个电话”，不会很爽快
为他的支持做出贡献或经常参加他的讲道
ing。如果他们被征税，他们可能会按照表达方式“签字”；如果他们被敦促贡献他们的比例
他们可能会说，让那些安置他的人付钱给他。
尽管如此，他还是给出了解决的答案；
他的圣职是下周三，10 月 2 日。
尊重 Noyes 先生的继任者，S 先生或他的，讲道我几乎没有
说，只听过他一次；但如果，根据
Mantuan 吟游诗人，我从一开始就学习一切（“ex uno disce omnes”）
我不应该那么喜欢他，就好像他不那么奢侈
他的诗歌和轶事；因为他似乎会
已经耗尽了整个诗歌团队！人民，我们也是
想，已经太仓促了，因为他已经讲道
他们，当他接到他的“召唤”时，不过是七个安息日。老人
谚语说，“热的爱很快就会变冷”——我们不会
惊讶地看到这很快得到证实。 ----- 但我必须
停下来，暂时，因为一位绅士在门口等着让我走几英里去见他的妻子。更多的
当我回来的时候。 ------------
[注：第二页横着写]
瓦尔纳姆没有什么很晚的事——他结婚后写过一次——他似乎很高兴
他的生活改变——我也应该如此吗？爱所有的家人和朋友。如果可以的话，我会去看你的。
10 月 1 日。昨天有一个大电路我没有
季节返回办理其他业务并完成
我的床单。过去的几个晚上很愉快，因为
被满月照亮，（昨晚与美丽的木星一起）和第一个明亮的固定开始
震级，西南方向的心宿二 - 西北方向的大角星- 阿泰尔
晚上经过子午线 - S.E-的Fomahault-
N.E. 的 Capella - N.的 Dubhe - Lyrce 和 Deneb 几乎从头顶经过。但最显眼的，除了
月亮是木星，它是傍晚时分从东方升起的明亮行星。有了我有的好望远镜，我可以
每个晴朗的晚上都非常清楚地看到他的月亮，除非
他们黯然失色——这是很常见的；其中一些已经
过去三天每天都黯然失色。今晚我们有
N.E. 极度寒冷暴风雨让我看不到任何
他们。我从来没有在两个晚上看到他们处于相同的相对位置。他们会在几个小时内甚至在
观察。通过一些镜头组合，我计算出我
将月亮放大约 1000 倍——这给了我一个完美的球体或球体。即使有这种高放大倍率，木星从他的远处也显得很小。金星和木星是
此时的两颗明亮的晨星，前者是
更接近太阳。几个月后，我希望能看到
火星，现在在他的轨道的较远部分，几乎与太阳成一条直线，因此是看不见的。一个好的
六个月之内，他的看法不会太短。我会
感到不耐烦。用这样的方式不能很好地观察太阳
没有受伤的乐器。我打算改变和增加
威力还更大。我不会看好土星
早于三四个月；他也在更远的地方
在他的轨道上，日出时在太阳的西边一点。他会的
每天从太阳向西推进约 4 分钟；或通过
地球的运动太阳将被抛向东方
ed星星，土星向西，直到地球进入
他们——土星对冲的时候。这将发生在
不到六个月。赫歇尔今晚南下
在 8 和 44 分钟，并且在南部非常低。过去几个晚上木星卫星的外观和位置
[注：木星卫星的外观和位置图纸]
一直 - 27 日 28 日 29 日 30 日 |但我必须
说点明星以外的东西。我多希望你能在这
和我一起享受这些愉快的夜晚，或者我希望你在 W.-
过去的夏天，我的时间被占用了很多——
否则我应该在 Monadnock, Wachusett &c。
我于 7 月 4 日在尼达姆发表了演讲；被县委派代表参加晚节
伍斯特大会。我很遗憾业务不允许
我参加。大约有500人出席。你提到
我们的好朋友艾德琳在城里——我多么希望我能
拜访你，看看她和其他好朋友。记得我
他们深情。我可能再也见不到她了。告诉表哥
查尔斯 我听到一些关于他的好消息。你的兄弟约西亚——
[注：第三页横着写]
我没有说一半我打算，但我的床单已经填满了。以后更。有一些最漂亮的病人
我曾经参加过——但正如你一直所知的那样，我仍然是一个 Coelebs。快写吧——但是过来看看[难以辨认]这是苦涩的。
西尼达姆
10 月 4 日
佐亚·诺伊斯小姐
威斯特摩兰
N.H.
[注：写反了]
李约瑟 1833 年第 28 届
质量 Josiah Noyes 博士
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Letter from Josiah to Sister, September 28 - October 1, 1833
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Letters; Clergy; Travel; Preaching; Settlement costs; Astronomy; Jupiter (Planet)
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Josiah writes to his sister Zoa on how he got her letter on August 1st but has been so busy he has been unable to respond. He has been planning a trip to New Hampshire with Rev. Uncle and his family. He talks about Rev. Uncle's decision to leave his parish and the details surrounding it. Josiah mentions that he has only received one letter since Varnum got married, stating that Varnum seems very happy with his change in life.
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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1833-09-28 to 1833-10-1
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Correspondence from Henry Varnum Noyes
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1861-1911
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These are letters from Henry Varnum Noyes. Many of the letters were written during his time as a missionary in China, and focus on the well-being of his children and his attempts at evangelizing.
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Children; Preaching; Clergy; Tracts; Villages; Missionaries; Presbyterian Church; Christianity; Baptism; Converts; Christian converts; Proselytizing
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1
From Church at Home & Abroad
Jan 1889 by H.V. Noyes
- A Plea for the Chinese -
[u]The Chinese Must Go[/u]
The Chinese must go! This is what twelve
years ago, Dennis Kearney was howling every
Sunday on the sand lots of San Francisco-
He might just as well have said that the Sierra
Nevada must go. For in God's providence the Chinese
united at first had come to this country to stay.
Years have passed since Dennis Kearney
vanished in the darkness of a well-merited ob-
livion, but those Chinese on whom he [^so] delighted to
[Note: the page cuts off here]
2
[u]Will the Chinese go?[/u]
Will Even the last iron-clad "Exclusion
act" - practically and permanently Exclude?
Is it not a remarkable fact that notwithstanding
twelve years of bitter hostility against them,
sometimes breaking out in murderous violence;
notwithstanding local legislation has singled
them out as objects of special dis-favor; notwith-
standing the power of the United States government
has been invoked, and successfully invoked
against them: notwithstanding their own gov-
ernment Even has discouraged their Emigration
yet they not only remain here, but to some Ex-
tent continue to come? Is there not some force
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3
[?tion?] at bay know how to be obstinate and
treacherous and cruel. Exclusion can
only be Enforced in two ways: Either by
placing an Efficient guard not alone at our
parts, but on our long northern border, and
for nearly a thousand miles long the Rio-Grande
river; or Else by imitating the Chinese govern-
ment sufficiently to lead to to retaliate in Kind,
Exclude Americans and stop intercourse. It is
safe to say that the guard will not be placed.
It is Equally safe to say that, whatever may
happen temporarily, non-intercourse will not
Exist as a permanent condition. The two greatest
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4
to well considered, reasonable regulations
restricting Emigration, and which shall be
fairly applied to the citizens of all foreign
nations. But when the people of one country
are singled out to be treated as sinners above
all others, it is pertinent to ask the question
Why? Is it that they do not assimilate with
our people? if that logic holds it will Ex-
clude all Americans from China. Is it that
they come here to make money and then return
with it to their own land? True, but just as
true of all Americans doing business in China.
Is it that they bring down unreasonably the
laboring man's wages? How shall we get rid
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5
and Macao a Portuguese Colony, brought
thence to San-Francisco and Vancouver in
British and American steamers, and from there
distributed to the body and soul-killing opium
joints. And then the whole burden guilt of
the wretched business is saddled on the back of
the long suffering Chinaman. When therefore the
Anglo-Saxon and the Celt, with virtuous indignation,
break forth in bitter complaint against the Mon-
golian because some of their friends or brothers
or children go to his opium joints to smoke the
impulse is strong to say, "First cast out the
beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt
thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of
thy brother's Eye". Is it as some charge that
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6
was 105,465, an average increase of 3500 a year.
The number of immigrants arriving from Europe
[--was--] at Castle Garden New York on one day last
week, is reported at 1789, and the number for the
first Eight months of the year was more than
392000. These facts speak for themselves. The
rigid restriction laws in Existence since 1880
make it likely that the number of Chinese in
this country has been diminishing rather than
increasing. Therefore we conclude that those
who threaten us with a Mongolian invasion
Either do not know the facts or Else with set purpose
make false impressions. From all the above let the
reader judge whether unusual and harsh measures
against the Chinese are justifiable
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7
If the doors shall be closed God will doubt-
less open them again, but woe to the nation
responsible for closing!
[u]Another duty of the Church[/u]
China is spiritually dead, and no development
of intErnal resources, no amount of military and
naval [--skill--] drill, of secular instruction or of in
tellectual awakening can give her spiritual life.
Nor can her own systems of belief. Confucianism
has no light to throw on future life, and no
motives sufficient to Enforce Even the morality
which it teaches. Taoism blinds with vain su-
perstitions. Buddhism is destructive, crushing out
all the sensibilities of the human heart, and
finding refuge from misery in losing consciousness
of Either pleasure or pain - its last best hope, the
[Note: the page cuts off here]
8
[u]China an interesting Mission Field[/u]
Among many reasons we mention only one.
Interesting on account of the influence she
is likely to have in the world (1) By the Charac-
teristics of her people. Their quiet industry, their
patient Endurance, their unconquerable perseverance
will give them an immense influence for good
when once they are brought under the quickening
power of the Christian faith. Those who know them
well will find no difficulty in picturing Christians
among them marching to the stake with all the fortitude
of ancient martyrs. Some of them have already
so burned. (2) By her commercial importance
incentives to trade must have been strong in the
past to have incited those wars which Western nations
waged to force it on China. They will not be less strong
when to the agricultural wealth of the [Note: the page cuts off here]
9
them at Every possible point, and in the End
you can [?worry?] out any Western army "China
wisely followed General Gordon's advice. She paid
nine million roubles and settled a boundary
line with Russia on the northwest, then she
went to work to burnish her armor and provide
her weapons of war. Five years later France got
possession of [?Tonquin?], and a boundary line was
drawn on the South. A little after England took
burman, and so a boundary line is sure to be
drawn on the Southwest. These strong nations
which have pushed themselves against China's
borders, will lay down railroads up to those borders.
What does all this mean? It means at least two
things. One is that China is destined to hold an
important position not only in the politics of Asia,
but also of Europe. The time is hastening on when
[illegible] these three European nations mentioned
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10
that saw old Babylon's splendor buriEd
in the dust, that was old when the Empire of
the Medes and Persians passed away, that
lived on while Greece and Rome grew up to
giant strength and failed, and died, still
bids fair to maintain a vigorous life among
the youthful nations of the present, that in spite of
internal rebellions that have laid waster whole
provinces, of famines and of floods that have
[--laid waste--] destroyed millions of her people, of warms made
upon her by the strongest nations of Europe, she
still gives promise of a grand future! Laugh
at her who will, unless the signs of the times
are all at fault, Even old China will one of these
days swing into the line of advancing nations,
and move on in the march of ages with a step
[Note: the page cuts off here]
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of character, some fixed determination, [illegible] our
people who can face such odds so quietly and
yet so [--plainly--] firmly? It is just possible that
our congressmen had not taken time to measure
the Exact length and breadth and height of the job
they were undertaking when they decided upon the
instant and absolute Exclusion of all Chinese
laborers. Possibly they had not yet discovered
what they are sure to discover beforE they are
through with them - that they are dealing with
a people who have all the fortitude of an American
Indian and all the unchanging persistance
of Jesuit: a people and a government amen-
able to fair treatment, but who, when galled till they
[Note: page cut off]
pair out his [illegible] of wrath, are where they were
twelve years ago- Their laundries, their shoe-shops
all their places of trade remain, as they were. Still
morning by morning, with unfailing regularity, [illegible]
bring to the doors of the families in the cities and
villages of California, all sorts of vegetables and fruit,
raised or rented land and offered at reasonable
prices. They are still quietly at work in the mining
regions, on the hop plantations, and in the large
vineyards. Still they gather the oranges, the apples,
the pears, the peaches and the apricots on the great
fruit ranches. Still they are widely Employed and
still they give satisfaction as househould servants-
still they are found as passengers on those great
pacific steamers that [?fly?] between Hong Kong and
San-Francisco. Evidently they are not going
yet---
1
来自国内外教会
1889 年 1 月，H.V.诺伊斯
- 为中国人辩护 -
中国人必须去
中国人该走了！这是十二
多年前，丹尼斯·科尔尼（Dennis Kearney）每
星期天在旧金山的沙滩上——
他还不如说塞拉利昂
内华达州必须去。因为在上帝的旨意中，中国人
United起初是来这个国家逗留的。
自丹尼斯·科尔尼（Dennis Kearney）以来已经过去了很多年
消失在当之无愧的遗忘的黑暗中，但那些他如此高兴的中国人
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2
中国人会去吗？
将连最后的铁定“排斥”
行动”——实际上和永久排除？
这不是一个了不起的事实，尽管
十二年对他们的强烈敌意，
有时爆发出凶残的暴力；
尽管当地立法已单独
他们作为特别不受欢迎的对象而被淘汰；尽管美国政府的权力
已被调用，并成功调用
反对他们：尽管他们自己的政府甚至阻止了他们的移民
然而他们不仅留在这里，而且在某种程度上继续来？是不是有点力
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3
在海湾的重刑知道如何固执和
奸诈和残忍。排除可以
只能通过两种方式强制执行：要么通过
将高效的守卫不孤单
部分，但在我们漫长的北部边界，以及
近一千英里长的 Rio-Grande
河;或者通过充分模仿中国政府导致实物报复，
排除美国人并停止性交。这是
可以肯定地说，不会放置警卫。
同样可以肯定地说，无论可能
暂时发生，非性交不会
作为永久条件存在。最伟大的两个
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4
深思熟虑，合理的规定
限制移民，这应该是
公平适用于所有外国公民
国家。但是当一个国家的人
被挑出来被视为罪人
所有其他人，问这个问题是相关的
为什么？难道他们没有同化
我们的人？如果这个逻辑成立，它将把所有美国人排除在中国之外。是那个吗
他们来这里赚钱然后回来
用它来自己的地盘？没错，但就像
所有在中国做生意的美国人都是如此。
是他们不合理地降低了
劳动者的工资？我们该如何摆脱
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5
澳门成为葡萄牙殖民地，带来
从那里到旧金山和温哥华
英国和美国的汽船，从那里
散发给身体和灵魂的鸦片
关节。然后整个负担内疚
可怜的生意背负着
长期受苦的中国人。因此当
盎格鲁-撒克逊人和凯尔特人怀着善良的愤慨，
对星期一发出痛苦的抱怨——
golian 因为他们的一些朋友或兄弟
或者孩子们去他的鸦片店抽
有强烈的冲动说：“先把
从你自己的眼睛里发出光芒，然后
你看得清楚，把尘埃赶出去
你兄弟的眼睛”。难道有人指责说
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6
105465人，平均每年增加3500人。
来自欧洲的移民人数
最后一天在纽约城堡花园
周，报告为 1789，而数字为
今年前八个月超过
392000。这些事实不言自明。这
自 1880 年以来存在的严格限制法
使得中国人的数量很可能
这个国家一直在减少而不是
增加。因此我们得出结论，那些
以蒙古入侵威胁我们的人
要么不知道事实，要么有既定目的
制造错误的印象。从以上所有让
读者判断措施是否异常严厉
反对中国人是有道理的
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7
如果门被关上，上帝会怀疑——
少再打开它们，但国家有祸了
负责关门！
教会的另一项职责
中国精神已死，没有发展
内部资源，没有多少军事和
海军演习、世俗指导或知识觉醒可以赋予她精神生活。
她自己的信仰体系也不能。儒
没有照亮来生的光，也没有
足以执行甚至道德的动机
它教的。道教以虚妄的迷信蒙蔽了双眼。佛教是破坏性的，粉碎的
人类内心的所有感受，以及
在失去意识的痛苦中找到避难所
无论是快乐还是痛苦——它最后最好的希望，
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8
中国一个有趣的宣教场
在众多原因中，我们只提到一个。
有趣的是她的影响力
世界上可能有 (1) 受她的人的特点。他们安静的行业，他们的
耐心的忍耐，他们不可战胜的毅力
会给他们带来永远的巨大影响
开启时一旦他们被带到加速之下
基督教信仰的力量。认识他们的人
很好地描绘基督徒是不难的
他们中的人以所有的毅力走向火刑柱
古代烈士。他们中的一些人已经
这么烧。 (2) 根据她的商业重要性
贸易激励措施必须在
过去曾煽动过西方国家的那些战争
企图把它强加给中国。他们不会不那么强大
什么时候到农业财富的[注：此处页面截断]
9
他们在每一个可能的点上，最后
你可以担心任何西方军队“中国
明智地听从了戈登将军的建议。她付了
九百万卢布，划定界限
西北与俄罗斯接轨，然后她
去工作以打磨她的盔甲并提供
她的战争武器。五年后法国得到
拥有 Tonquin，边界线是
画在南方。在英格兰夺取后不久
burman，所以肯定有一条分界线
画在西南。这些强大的国家
已经推动自己反对中国的
边界，将铺设通往这些边界的铁路。
这是什么意思呢？这意味着至少两个
事物。一是中国注定要举办一场
不仅在亚洲政治中占有重要地位，
也是欧洲的。时间在加速
[无法辨认] 提到的这三个欧洲国家
[注：此处页面截断]
10
见证了古老巴比伦的辉煌被掩埋
在尘土中，那是古老的帝国
玛代人和波斯人死了，那
在希腊和罗马长大到
巨大的力量，失败了，死了，仍然
竞标公平以维持生机勃勃的生活
现在的年轻国家，尽管
内部的叛乱彻底毁了
省份，饥荒和洪水
摧毁了数以百万计的她的人民，温暖的
被欧洲最强大的国家袭击，她
仍然承诺一个美好的未来！笑
在她谁愿意，除非时代的迹象
都是错的，即使是旧中国也会是其中之一
日子摇摆到前进的国家，
在岁月的征程中迈出一步
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[注：页面截断]
性格，一些固定的决心，[难以辨认]我们的
能够如此平静地面对这些困难的人
还这么坚定？只是有可能
我们的国会议员没有花时间衡量
工作的确切长度和宽度和高度
当他们决定
即时绝对排除所有华人
劳工。可能他们还没有发现
他们肯定会在他们成为之前发现什么
通过与他们 - 他们正在处理
一个拥有美国人所有毅力的民族
印度和所有不变的坚持
耶稣会士：一个可以接受公平待遇的人民和政府
[注：页面截断]
配对他的 [无法辨认] 愤怒，他们在哪里
十二年前——他们的洗衣店，他们的鞋店
他们所有的贸易场所都保持原样。仍然
一个又一个早晨，有规律地，[难以辨认]
带到城市的家庭门口，
加利福尼亚的村庄，各种蔬菜和水果，
筹集或租用土地并以合理的价格提供
价格。他们还在矿场默默工作
地区、啤酒花种植园和大型
葡萄园。他们仍然采摘橙子，苹果，
梨子、桃子和杏子
水果牧场。他们仍然被广泛雇用和
他们仍然像家仆一样满足——
他们仍然被发现是那些伟大的乘客
往返香港和香港的太平洋轮船
旧金山。显然他们不会去
然而 - -
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Section of "A Plea for the Chinese" by Henry
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Chinese Americans; Emigration and immigration law; Opium abuse; Chinese--Religion; Kearney, Denis, 1847-1907
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Henry criticizes the exclusionary proclamations of Denis Kearney towards Chinese immigrants. He explains that every claim towards the Chinese invasion of America is reciprocal to American actions in China. He adds that statistics reflect a decline in the Chinese-American population. To Henry, the spiritual state of China demands missionary action rather than the military. He compares their fortitude with that of Native American laborers.
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Noyes, Henry Varnum
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>, Box #3
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1883-01
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/countries/CN/china.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People's Republic of China</a>
Buddhism
Christianity
churches
Confucianism
converts
immigration
missionaries
opium
politics
racism
sinophobia
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https://noyesletters.org/files/original/11f13bf496ed9de9491579d6431e64b1.pdf
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Correspondence from Doctor Josiah Noyes
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These are letters from the brother of Varnum Noyes, Josiah Noyes. They are all addressed to Varnum because the collection was donated by Varnum's descendants.
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Noyes, Josiah P.
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Needham Mass. March 12, 1840
Dear Brother,
Having just returned from my ride I [u]will[/u] ap
propriate time enough-unless interrupted- to fill a short sheet for you
even [u]though it be so short[/u] time since I wrote! When sister Zoa was
with us we entered into an agreement that we three would fill
you a good large sheet. But as our time was occupied one way and
another we deferred and deferred till the sudden news of our fa
ther's sickness tore her away from us before we had entered upon
the execution of our plan. By the letter we recently received
her we are happy to learn that father has recovered in a measure
tho' he is still feeble. Last autumn he and mother made us a good
visit and seemed to enjoy it, as we also did. We were [u]very glad[/u]
to have them come and spend some time with us. They, however,
did not remain so long with as we wished and as we though
they might if they could but think so. When I heard of his sud-
den seizure by a paralytic affection I was fearful of the result and
thought how said when with us "that it might be the last time
they should visit us." Father seems not to be calculating on long
life; and, indeed, when he was here he appeared to feel as tho' he
might continue with us but a short time; life he though uncer-
tain with [u]all[/u], especially to those that have numbered their three
score years and ten, as he and mother have. Notwithstanding I
never knew him more calm and tranquil. He seemed entirely
resigned to God's will, and I do not hesitate to say that for years
past I think he has been ripening for Heaven. His sudden demise
would not have been ^been surprising; but what will you think- as it is
now my painful duty to inform you- that our cousin Edward Noyes
is dead! We attended the funeral on tuesday last at the West Parish
and looked on that form late so full of life and vigor, now cold in death.
The countenance that was lte so full of health, animation and
intelligence now shows but the wreck of what it was - for what is
the countenance or the form without the soul? What is the mortal
without the immortal? The destroyed of all that is beautiful in
the human countenance had been there and left those sad
funeral marks that usually denote the ravages of typhus fever
for such, I understand was the disease. He died in Boston, where
he sickened; his funeral was in the church in the West Parish, and
Rev. Mr. Rogers of Boston performed the services. There was a very
large collection of people. and a more solemn, and affecting funeral
I never attended. Mr R. is Pastor of Bowdoin street church of which our
cousin was a member. I never knew a discourse more adapted
to the occasion. As he depicted the death scene of our cousin
all his hearers doubtless responded in their hears, "let [u]my[/u] end
be like his." He was perfectly resigned, as we are informed, and
more happy as earth receded and the light of heaven broke
on his view. I think I hardly ever knew a person to address
others on earth who had himself advanced so far into the invis-
ible world. When asked how sin appeared - he replied "he seen"now"
-"why"? "they are all forgiven." He said he saw Christ on his throne
of glory. He seemed surprised that those around him did
not see the heavenly light that beamed on his ravished sight.
To those around him he said, "Dont [u]you[/u] see it"? - -
His death was eminently happy. Mr. Rogers gave a sketch of
his sickness and death. His theme was derived from the words of
the apostle, "For me to live is Christ and to die is gain."-- I have
spoken of [u]being informed[/u], for we knew nothing of his sickness till
the case was considered hopeless + he had then been sick, I think,
about two weeks. I did not see him at all till the funeral.
I do know that I have seen him since his marriage
in November last. This case is another illustration of the sentiment
I expressed in my last. He had every appearance of health + life,
and I thought it much more probable that [u]he[/u] would attend
[u]my[/u] funeral then [u]I his[/u]. He had been toiling for years and plan[?ning?]
for an establishment in life- had taken the homestead in charge [?and?]
proved it in various ways with much labor and expense, and cal-
culated to make it a permanent home for Sarah + Charles and a
summer residence for himself and wife- had just set up a
household establishment, and been married to the amiable
Clarissa Sloch, the lady of his choice, a little less than four months
and he was called to bid adieu to all earthly things. "But to die,
is gain," reiterated the preacher, "for there are more of his friends
in Heaven than on earth." His interesting qualities I hardly need to
name as you know his character already. He was a very enter-
prising, interesting, pious young, man - died on his birth-day;
last sunday, aged just 32. Sic transeunt omnis mundi. - - -
I understand he has left a will, and probably made provis-
ions for Sarah and Charles. Thomas lives in Holliston and has
about a half-dozen children. Edwards widow will probably return
to her father's at the Lower Falls. His mother in law was at the fu-
neral - has been residing at Braintree - but is now at her broth
er's in Brighton.- From Acton I have heard nothing for a long
time. I am happy to learn by sister Z that you contemplate
visiting us this spring or summer. [u]Come if you can[/u], for you
may never see our aged parents again unless you do; then we
will talk with you about our [u]trip to the West[/u]. I should have
written before, but thought I would wait the result of ^the case
of our cousin. I hope you will not follow my example when
bad, but set me on a better one. You are more in the habit
of writing that I am. Brother Augustus hardly ever writes
me. Last year I tried to make a necessity for it, but he evaded
it and obliged Zoa to write for him. Does he never write to
you? He has not been down, as I expected, this winter.
With us it is a time of general health. The winter has been
favorable. The first snow came on the 15th of December and
we hardly had a [?than hill?] that which dissolved it all. The
Blue-bird, the Herald of Spring, appeared Feb. 20th - last year on
the 11th of March - year before on the 6th of March. The Black-bird
with his, chattering has returned; also the Song, & the Social Sparrow.
The frogs were heard about a month earlier than last year,
and some shrubs - the willow especially - have put forth the
bud of spring. Till written a few days it was so warm that
it seemed the spring this year was about one month in ad-
vance of what it had been in years past. But a few days since
we had thunder and lightning; this was followed by cold very
windy, some squally weather. There is evidently at this time
snow at the west and north of us, for the winds are exces-
sively cold. The lowest that I have observed the memory the
winter past was 13° below 0. During the late warm weather it
rose to 60° + 65° in the middle of the day. Evening before last
as I was on a visit to a patient in Newton I had the mis
fortune to break my sulky badly; but as it was owing to
a dangerous place in the road, I have just written to
the authorities of the town calling upon them for an indemnity.
My life was greatly endangered by the mishap, for my horse
was frightened and uncontrollable. Rather than wond
der that people die, as they do, it is strange that they live so
long when so many dangers beset them. - Dr Jeremiah Stone,
who has been connected with the Calico printing business in
Newton, has gone to Provincetown to resume the practice
of medicine. He did not probably find Calico printing very
profitable as he "failed", as the expression is and I suppose
every one knows what it means. - A knock at the door ob-
liges me to drop my pen. x x x x Well, having finished the busi-
ness on which the gentleman called - and, by the way, he hin-
dered me a long time- and then having taken a ride some
distance to see a very sick child, I now again am seated
determined to finish my letter tho' late it be. Such inter-
ruptions are most common to me; and there is no alterna-
tive but to submit. According to your request I called
at the office of the Quarterly Register, paid as you directed
me and ordered it stopped. I have their Receipt for the sum
I received $2,0 by Timothy Walker on account of the same. [?Leer?]
ing the Publishers since they informed me that 2 Nos had
been sent you thro' mistake - a mistake of theirs. Politics
are now all the rage in this region. You doubtless know that
our present Gov. is Marcus Morton. The License Law of 1838 has been
repeated by the Legislature now in session. Mr. Mller, who predicts
the coming of Christ in 1843, is now lecturing in this vicinity and
has been for some time. What do you think of the correctness of his
calculations?- Elizabeth was to have filled a page but you see is crowded
out - may next time - sends love to you both - your brother Josiah Noyes.
[Note: Sideways]
Needham Massa 25
March 13
23
Rev Varnum Noyes
Guilford Medina Co,
Ohio.
Needham Mass. 1840 年 3 月 12 日
亲爱的兄弟，
刚从我的旅程回来，我会 ap
有足够的时间——除非被打断——为你填写一张短纸
尽管我写的时间太短了！当 Zoa 姐姐在
我们与我们签订了一项协议，我们三个人将填补
你一张好大床单。但是当我们的时间被一种方式占据时，
另一个我们推迟了又推迟到我们的家人的突然消息
在我们进入之前，她的病已将她从我们身边夺走
我们计划的执行。根据我们最近收到的信
她我们很高兴得知父亲已经康复
尽管他仍然很虚弱。去年秋天，他和妈妈让我们成为了一个好人
参观并似乎很享受，就像我们一样。我们很高兴
让他们来和我们共度时光。然而，他们
并没有像我们希望的那样长久
如果可以的话，他们可能会，但会这么想。当我听说他突然因麻痹的感情而癫痫发作时，我害怕结果，
想和我们在一起时怎么说“这可能是最后一次
他们应该来看我们。” 父亲似乎并没有计较多久
生活;而且，确实，当他在这里时，他似乎觉得他
可能会继续与我们在一起，但时间很短；尽管他对所有人的生活都不确定，尤其是对于那些已经数过他们三个的人
像他和母亲一样，得分十岁。尽管我
从来没有认识过他更平静和安宁。他似乎完全
顺从上帝的旨意，多年来我毫不犹豫地说
过去我认为他已经为天堂成熟了。他的突然死亡
不会令人惊讶；但你会怎么想——事实上
现在我有责任通知你——我们的堂兄爱德华·诺伊斯
死了！我们上周二在西教区参加了葬礼
看着那个迟到的身影，如此充满生机和活力，现在却冷若冰霜。
那张充满健康、活泼和
情报现在显示，但它是什么的残骸 - 因为什么是
没有灵魂的容貌还是形式？什么是凡人
没有不朽？摧毁一切美好的事物
人的容颜曾在那里留下那些悲伤的人
通常表示斑疹伤寒蹂躏的葬礼标记
对于这样的，我明白是病。他在波士顿去世，
他病了；他的葬礼在西教区的教堂举行，
波士顿的罗杰斯牧师进行了服务。有一个很
大量的人。以及更庄严、更有影响力的葬礼
我从来没有参加过。 R. 先生是鲍登街教堂的牧师，我们的
表弟是会员。我从来不知道更适合的话语
到场合。当他描绘我们表弟的死亡场景时
毫无疑问，他所有的听众都在他们的耳中回应，“让我结束
像他一样。”据我们所知，他完全辞职了，而且
地球退去，天上的光芒破灭时更快乐
在他看来。我想我几乎不知道一个人可以称呼
地球上的其他人，他自己已经进入了看不见的世界。当被问及罪是如何出现时 - 他回答“他现在看到了”
-“为什么”？ “他们都被原谅了。”他说他看到基督在他的宝座上
的荣耀。他似乎对周围的人感到惊讶
看不到在他陶醉的视线上闪耀的天堂之光。
他对周围的人说：“你没看见吗？” - -
他的死是非常幸福的。罗杰斯先生给出了一个草图
他的疾病和死亡。他的主题来源于
使徒说：“我活着就是基督，死了就有益处。”——我有
说到被告知，因为直到我们对他的病一无所知
这个案子被认为是没有希望的，然后他病了，我想，
大约两周。直到葬礼我才见到他。
我知道自从他结婚后我就见过他
去年十一月。这个案例是情绪的另一个例证
我在我的最后表达了。他有健康和生命的每一个外表，
我认为他更有可能参加
我的葬礼然后我他的。他辛辛苦苦多年，谋划
对于生活中的一个机构-已经接管了宅基地，并且
用大量的劳动和费用以各种方式证明了它，并计划使它成为莎拉和查尔斯的永久住所以及一个
自己和妻子的避暑别墅——刚刚成立了一个
家庭建立，并与和蔼可亲的人结婚
克拉丽莎·斯洛赫，他选择的女士，还不到四个月
他被召唤告别所有尘世的事物。 “但要死，
是有收获的，”传教士重申道，“因为他的朋友越来越多
在天堂比在地球上。”他有趣的品质我几乎不需要
名字你已经知道他的性格了。他是一个非常有进取心、有趣、虔诚的年轻人——在他生日那天去世；
上周日，年仅 32 岁。Sic transeunt omnis mundi。 - - -
我知道他留下了遗嘱，并且可能为莎拉和查尔斯做好了准备。托马斯住在霍利斯顿并拥有
大约六个孩子。爱德华兹的遗孀可能会回来
到她父亲在下瀑布的家。他的岳母是在葬礼上——一直住在布伦特里——但现在在她的肉汤里
呃在布莱顿。-我很久没有听到阿克顿的消息了
时间。我很高兴Z姐姐知道你在考虑
今年春天或夏天拜访我们。可以的话来吧，为了你
除非你这样做，否则可能再也见不到我们年迈的父母；然后我们
会和你谈谈我们的西部之旅。我应该
以前写过，但我想我会等待案件的结果
我们的表弟。我希望你不要效仿我的榜样
不好，但让我选择更好的。你更习惯了
我的写作。奥古斯都弟兄几乎从不写作
我。去年我试图让它成为必需品，但他回避了
它并迫使 Zoa 为他写信。他从不写信给
你？正如我所料，今年冬天他并没有倒下。
对我们来说，这是一个整体健康的时期。冬天已经
有利。第一场雪是在 12 月 15 日
我们几乎没有一座山可以溶解这一切。这
蓝鸟，春天的先驱，于去年 2 月 20 日出现在
3 月 11 日 - 前一年的 3 月 6 日。黑鸟
他的喋喋不休又回来了；还有歌曲和社交麻雀。
青蛙的声音比去年早了一个月左右，
一些灌木——尤其是柳树——已经长出了
春天的花蕾。直到写了几天它是如此温暖以至于
今年的春天好像是一个月左右
与过去几年相比。但几天后
我们有雷电；这之后是很冷
刮风，有些狂风的天气。显然此时有
我们的西部和北部都下雪了，因为风太冷了。我观察到的最低记忆
过去的冬季气温低于 0 度 13°。在后期温暖的天气中，它
中午上升到 60° 和 65°。前天晚上
当我在牛顿拜访一位病人时，我犯了错误
幸运地打破了我的愠怒；但因为它是由于
路上一个危险的地方，我刚刚写信给
镇当局要求他们赔偿。
为了我的马，我的生命因那次事故而受到极大的威胁
被吓坏了，无法控制。与其奇怪人们会像他们那样死去，不如说他们活得如此奇怪
长久以来，有如此多的危险困扰着他们。 - 耶利米·斯通博士，
谁与印花布印刷业务有联系
牛顿，已前往普罗温斯敦恢复练习
的医学。他可能不觉得印花布印花很
像他“失败”一样有利可图，正如我想的那样
每个人都知道这意味着什么。 - 敲门声让我不得不放下笔。 x x x x 嗯，完成了那位先生打电话的事情——顺便说一下，他阻碍了我很长时间——然后搭了一趟车
远处看到一个病得很重的孩子，我现在又坐了
决定写完我的信，尽管晚了。这种中断对我来说是最常见的。除了提交，别无选择。根据你的要求，我打电话给
在季度登记处，按照您的指示付款
我并命令它停止。我有他们的收据
由于同样的原因，我收到了 Timothy Walker 的 2.0 美元。乐儿
ing 出版商，因为他们告诉我 2 Nos
被发送给你的错误 - 他们的错误。政治
现在在这个地区风靡一时。你肯定知道
我们现在的州长是马库斯·莫顿。 1838 年的许可证法
立法机关在开会期间重申了这一点。穆勒先生预测
1843 年基督降临，现在正在这附近讲学，
已经有一段时间了。你觉得他的正确性如何
计算？-伊丽莎白本来要填满一页，但你看很拥挤
出去 - 下次可能 - 向你们俩发送爱 - 你的兄弟 Josiah Noyes。
[注：侧身]
尼达姆·马萨 25
3月13日
23
瓦努姆·诺耶斯牧师
吉尔福德麦地那公司，
俄亥俄州。
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Letter from Josiah Noyes to Brother, March 12, 1840
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Death; Heaven; Seizures, Convulsive; Typhus fever; Soul--Christianity; Mortality; Funeral services; Sins; Widows; Indemnity; Politics and government; Jesus Christ--Second Advent
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In this letter to Varnum, Josiah writes about their father's sickness; he had a seizure so Josiah thinks that he might die soon. Then, he informs Varnum that their cousin Edward Noyes has died (apparently of typhus fever) and includes a reflection about mortality and the soul. Josiah describes the funeral, the sermon, Edward's last few months, his personality, his will, and his widow's future plans. A few nights ago, Josiah had an accident on the road in Newton so he is asking the town for an indemnity. He says that "politics are now all the rage in this region" and mentions Governor Marcus Morton. Mr. Miller predicted that the coming of Christ would take place in 1843.
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Correspondence from Doctor Josiah Noyes
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These are letters from the brother of Varnum Noyes, Josiah Noyes. They are all addressed to Varnum because the collection was donated by Varnum's descendants.
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Needhorm, Jan. 29th, 1826.
Dear Sister,
Your impatience, solicitation, threats, entreaties, and
complaints can no longer be endured. Had my avoca-
tions permitted, I should not have wanted motive
to induce me to write. I gratefully acknowledge the
[?receipt?] of your three letters, mentioned in your last
but must, however, inform you the middle one
reached quite late; not till some time after Father
was down - probably it was mislaid - but how
happened it to be post marked, Boston? - Since
you was here my health has generally been very good
and you are not to attribue my delay in writing
to sickness but to other causes which it is unnecces-
sary to detail, - but which are not without some reason.
You can hardly imagine the [?agreeable?] surprise, that
I experienced on seeing, once more, my beloved Fath -
by deeply regret that his stay here was [u]necessarily[/u]
so short - [u]necessarily[/u], OI say, for I would fain, attribue
it to [u]necessity[/u], rather than any other cause - he could
not have, otherwise, deprived me of the enjoyment
which a longer visit would have afforded, I would
not omit to mention the deep [u]regret[/u] and [u]disappoint-
ment[/u] manifested by the people of the family in
which I [?vevide?] at not seeing him. They were inclined
to blame me for not urging enough. You are not
to suppose, (as I fear you are inclined to believe) that I
cannot receive visits from my friends, or that they
could not be accommodated,- no: my friends seem
as welcome, and are as cordially received as the near-
est connextion of theirs, or friend. - You may now
suppose that I am not in want [u]of care[/u] to occupy
my attention - on the contrary, I could willingly
part with more of it. I need to think that school-
keeping, alone, a very arduous task- but, imagine,
conjoined with it, about as much practice, as I would
wish without it, and you will have a pretty accu-
rate view of my situation; and circumstances, I never
have had more practice than for some time past,
having constantly from four to eight or ten under
my care.
Feb. 1. How can a short leisure, which I have it in my
power to enjoy, this evening, be better employed them
in resuming my correspondence with sister Z. which
had just filled one page, when it met with an inter-
ruption last Sabbath evening.- What mingled emotions
are excited by a review of the past? The retrospect ex-
hibits a picture so different ^[from the present] state of things, that, were it
not for experience, I should be almost induced to be-
lieve that my memory deceives me. With what eleva-
ted hope did I use to look forward to the sabbath
as a day of rest - or with what home-felt pleasure,
during the labours of the day, watch the approach
of silent evening, when an unbroken family should
assemble around a good New Hampshire fire and
enjoy a sweet respite from all the fatigues of the day
nor hardly realize that it must not always be
so- or when Sol hardly allowed an evening, how
eagerly anticipation would seize the hours of [?epri-
ctude?] and sleep; when the mind, lost to care, should
enjoy a refreshing relaxation, and vacuity. - But how
does the seene now appear? A scattered family - one
removed to a distant part of the country, never
more expecting to enjoy again the pleasures of the
[u]domestic circle[/u] or longer be the object of parental
care. Two others,- how to be disposed of, we know
not. The sabbath, now, to me can hardly be called
a day of rest, as it brings with it little remission
to the labours of the physician who has a tender
regard for the sufferings of his fellow beings- pain
does not mitigate at the approach of the [u]sacred morn[/u]
not sickness become less frequent during the hours
that succeed- no; nor even fly the [u]hours of devotion[/u].
Nor is the evening, or even the [u]hours resigned[/u] for
[u]rest[/u], more at his command. Disease knows no such
periods, nor knows how to stay her hand from
afflicting her subjects, or less to intrude on ^[the] hours of
[illegible] and repose of her [u]attendants[/u]. These cold win-
ter evenings when you are enjoying the comforting
influence of a [u]good[/u] [u]fire[/u], I am obliged to take a ride
off to see my patients - often help ^[out] this way till
9 or 10 o'clock- nor then know that my days work is done
It appears that for time to come I shall not have so
much practice as I have been having. [?It?] yet I cannot
be said to have been unsuccessful. It has been my mis-
fortune to have but: fatal cases. I have had some surgic-
al cases lately- these, I flatter myself, were not badly treated-
all have done well. A case I visited last evening, at W. would
be a fit subject for a Twitchell. This morning I was
up by day-light and out on a visit to my last patient
of fever. I wish you would visit this women with [illegible]
you would never wish to ^[be] in more agreeable com-
pany them [Note: page worn] illegible yesterday, last [?night?] and this mor-
ning I think I may safely call as cold a time as we
have had. Monday night we had a very high wind by
which the snow was drifted for the first time this
winter. We have had very little sleighing- only a
few days- it is not good now on account of the [?rifts?]
and bare ground. Such a winter I can never recollect.
I was at Bostona short time since and according to
my agreement called on cousin S. now Mrs Hosmore. The
interview I had with her, though short, was very pleasant.
I can but wish Hymen's duper prosperity and happi-
ness. These appear to be the lot of my cousin. Free-
dom of choice, and liberty to resist Cupid's fascinations
and Hymens mechinations, are, I trust, still my preroga-
tive. Did I feel a disposition to barter my celibacy (which
I value most highly) perhaps I might make as good
a bargain at W. as any where. These things are not to
be trifled with. you know too well my sentiments on
these subjects to require a detail. - Uncle Thomas and
family were well the last I heard from them. He
and his wife and Mr. Sanger and wife visited us a
short time since.- The state of religion in this place
is very low. There is not that [?engagedness?] and holy
expectants of glory. I choose to make but few vis-
its about, except [u]necessary[/u] ones. What would the people
of W. think to see the members of Mr. P's church at the
card table or in the ball-room? This is conduct I do not
approve of. I must confess I find few places where the
morals of the people are better, or manners more refined
than many at W.- I long again to hear from you-
Tell brother A. & wife to take a ride down- if not, to write.
I want to see my new [u]nephew[/u].It is doubtful whether I can
visit at W. this winter as my tutorship continues 4 or 5 weeks after
this. Write soon. Tell V. to write. Your [Note: page ripped] [?affection?]
Zoa. Noyes. J. Noyes
[Note: written horizontally on last page]
P.S. I have not yet received the paper Father proposed sending.
My love to Father & Mother, Brothers, Sisters, Realtions and [?Inspiring?] Friends.
尼德霍姆，1826 年 1 月 29 日。
亲爱的妹妹，
您的不耐烦、招揽、威胁、恳求和
投诉不能再忍受了。如果允许我的业余爱好，我不应该想要动机
诱导我写作。我很感激地承认
收到你上一封信中提到的三封信
但必须，然而，通知你中间那个
很晚才到达；直到父亲之后的一段时间
倒下了——可能是放错了地方——但是如何
碰巧它是贴标的，波士顿？ - 自从
你来过我的健康状况一直很好
而且你不要把我写的延误归咎于
疾病而是其他原因，无需详述，但并非没有原因。
你很难想象令人愉快的惊喜，
再次见到我心爱的父亲，我体会到——
深感遗憾的是，他留在这里是必然的
这么短——OI 说，这是必然的，因为我很喜欢，属性
它是必要的，而不是任何其他原因——他可以
没有，否则，剥夺了我的享受
更长时间的访问会提供，我会
更不用说家人在
我很生气没有见到他。他们倾向于
怪我催的不够。你不是
假设，（我担心你倾向于相信）我
无法接待我朋友的来访，或者他们
无法容纳，- 不：我的朋友们似乎
受到欢迎，并像附近的人一样受到热烈欢迎
他们的或朋友的 est 连接。 - 你现在可以
假设我不想占用
我的注意力——相反，我可以心甘情愿
与它的更多部分。我需要认为学校-
独自完成一项非常艰巨的任务——但是，想象一下，
结合它，尽可能多地练习，就像我想的那样
希望没有它，您将对我的情况有一个非常准确的了解；和情况，我从不
比过去有更多的练习，
不断地从四到八或十以下
我的关心。
2月1日，我有它的短暂的休闲，
享受权力，今晚，更好地利用他们
在恢复我与 Z 姐妹的通信时。
刚写满一页，就在上个安息日晚上被打断了。- 什么混合了情绪
对过去的回顾感到兴奋吗？回顾展示了一幅与事物当前状态如此不同的画面，如果
不是因为经验，我几乎应该被诱导相信我的记忆欺骗了我。我怀着多么崇高的希望期待安息日
作为休息日——或者像家一样的快乐，
在白天的劳作中，注意接近
寂静的夜晚，当一个完整的家庭应该
聚集在新罕布什尔州的一场大火周围，
从一天的劳累中享受甜蜜的喘息
也几乎没有意识到它不一定总是
所以——或者当索尔几乎不允许有一个晚上的时候，怎么
热切的期待会抓住勃起和睡眠的时间；当心灵，失去了关心，应该
享受清爽的放松和空虚。 - 但是如何
场景现在出现了吗？一个分散的家庭 - 一个
移到该国的偏远地区，从不
更期待再次享受
家庭圈子或不再是父母的对象
关心。另外两个，-如何处置，我们知道
不是。安息日，现在，对我来说几乎不能称为
休息一天，因为它带来的缓解很少
献给有病的医生的劳动
关心他的同胞的痛苦-痛苦
在神圣的早晨临近时不会减轻
在几个小时内没有生病变得不那么频繁
成功了——不；甚至不飞去奉献的时间。
晚上，甚至时间也没有辞职
休息，更多地听他的指挥。疾病不知道这样
经期，也不知道如何阻止她的手
折磨她的臣民，或者少打扰她的时间
[无法辨认] 并让她的随从休息。这些寒冷的冬夜，当您享受舒适
好火的影响，我不得不搭便车
去看我的病人——经常这样帮忙直到
9 点或 10 点——那时还不知道我一天的工作已经完成
看来，将来我不会有这样的
我一直在做很多练习。它仍然我不能
可以说是不成功。我很不幸有但是：致命的病例。我最近有一些手术病例——这些，我自以为是，没有得到很好的治疗——
一切都做得很好。我昨晚在 W. 拜访的一个案例
成为 Twitchell 的合适主题。今天早上我是
白天起床去看我最后一个病人
的发烧。我希望你能带着[无法辨认]来拜访这些女人
你永远不希望和他们相处得更愉快
有过。星期一晚上风很大
这是第一次飘过的雪
冬天。我们很少乘坐雪橇——只有一辆
几天——不是现在好了，因为裂痕
和裸露的地面。这样的冬天，我永远也记不得了。
从那以后我在波士顿很短的时间，根据
我的同意拜访了现在的霍斯莫尔夫人的表弟 S。这
我和她的采访虽然很短，但非常愉快。
我只能祝愿处女膜的繁荣和幸福。这些似乎是我表弟的命运。选择的自由，以及抵制丘比特迷恋的自由
和处女膜的阴谋，我相信，仍然是我的特权。我是否有以物易物的倾向（这
我最看重）也许我可以做得一样好
在 W. 和任何地方一样讨价还价。这些东西不要
被轻视。你太了解我的情绪了
这些题目要求详细。 - 托马斯叔叔和
家人是我最后一次听到他们的消息。他
他的妻子和桑格先生夫妇拜访了我们
不久之后。- 这个地方的宗教状况
非常低。没有那种订婚和圣洁
荣耀的期待。除了必要的访问之外，我选择进行很少的访问。人们会怎么做
的 W. 想去看看 P 先生的教会的成员
牌桌还是舞厅？这是我没有的行为
批准。我必须承认，我发现很少有地方
人的道德更好，或者举止更优雅
比W的许多人-我再次渴望听到你的消息-
告诉 A. 弟兄和妻子搭便车下来——如果没有，就写信。
我想见我的新侄子。我是否可以
访问 W. 这个冬天，因为我的辅导在 4 或 5 周后继续
这个。尽快回信。告诉 V. 写。你的[注：页面撕掉]的感情
佐亚。是的。 J.诺伊斯
[注：横写在最后一页]
附言我还没有收到父亲建议发送的文件。
我对父亲和母亲、兄弟姐妹、房地产和鼓舞人心的朋友的爱。
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Josiah writes to his sister, acknowledging that he has not been writing. He remarks that he cannot even blame it on sickness because he has been rather healthy. He mentions that it is sometimes hard to find time to visit with people because he always has people under his care. Josiah talks about a scattered family, where one is removed to a distant part of the country. He mentions some medical cases he has been having lately.
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Needham Ms une 1st 1833
Dear Brother
Yours of May 3d together with one from sister N.
was safely received on the 16th and perused, as usual, with
[u]much pleasure[/u] and interest. Believe me, dear Brother, such
favors are the choicest I receive, and too valued to come any
way i competition with things of mere [u]pecuniary[/u] value. But, as
in the common scenes of life, the [u]bitter[/u] is mixed with the [u]sweet[/u]
forming man's fated [u]"dulcamara"[/u], so [u]desired[/u] and yet [/u]un[/u]desired, so
[u]your letter[/u], while it imparted enjoyment, disappointment the
pleasing anticipations I had long indulged of seeing you,
I was at Medway sometime since and learned by [u]our[/u]
good and valued [u]friend[/u] and [u] your amatissima[/u] [?natarum
terraē?], that a letter from you hd just been received
and that Mr. Mason, Mr. Walker + daughter L., were cal-
culating to start for Ohio about the first of June.
How I wish it was in my power to accompany them. But
my business and [?iteration?] are such at this time that
I myst, though reluctantly, forego the pleasure; but as
soon as it is in my power it will be my purpose to
go, go and see a brother whose very happiness has at
most become identified with my own. Indeed, independ
ent of the pleasures of such an interview in the far-off regions
of the West, the variety of scenery at this delightful reason
would be an ample compensation. What was intimated
to me at Medway, by your letter seems confirmed, that you
have purchased a farm! I had a very pleasant visit at
M. though I had not a long time to stay, and on my
return from the factory village to the turnpike, as I was
passing Mr. H[u]'s[/u], our elderly man was crossing the road
whom I stopped to speak with under a [u]feint[/u] of unacquaint-
ance with the roads. My object perhaps you may [u]guess[/u] xxx
While we were discussing the subject of the nearest and best-
roads to Sherburne and Holliston, and remarking upon the
season and weather, a [u]noble-looking young lady [/u] evidently
not intending an intrusion upon the notice of a stranger, ap
peared at the door and in a moment, on seeing me, shrunk
back, and the unfeeling door in its passive obedience, closed
a view that I was not [?solicitors?] should be so abbreviated and
again concealed from my sight the interesting countenance, as
look at the [u]stranger[/u] that was conversing so familiarly with the
old gentleman. I could have called with pleasure but was not invited.
My curiosity was not altogether satisfied, though rather than ap
pear solicitors for an acquaintance, or interview, or opportunity for
further observation, I rode on. May I not, if I ride over tomorrow, as
I am now thinking, satisfy a curiosity that I deemed it proper
before to forego? I saw Dr. B. Mr. [?Ide?] &e. all inquired after you
and seemed interested in your welfare. I paid Mr. [?Ide?]
the balance of your note and took it into my possession,
so that he has now no demand against you or any of us.
He did not acquire interest. Father send me the money
to discharge the not; and when I see him I shall
deliver it to him. So you may feel [u]entirely easy about it[/u].
I believe he never intends making any demand on you
except to write him and visit him when you can. This
it will doubtless be your pleasure to do. This is kind in
him; and the consciousness of such an act will probably be
more a source of happiness to him than the actual pos-
session of the money. Day after tomorrow I expect out [illegible]
wary friends to start for Ohio and they expect, as I in
timated to them that I would if possible. I shall see
them before they leave. [u]This[/u] i intended sending by them
and some pamphlets. A few days since a patient of
mine started for Ohio, promised to write me when settled
and insisted on my emigrating to the West to settle
in his vicinity. I believe he intends going to Cincinati at
first but where he shall locate himself he does not now
know. He is a very pleasant, agreeable, amiable young
man, name Moses Fisher. When you have built your
"log cabin" on [u]your farm[/u] and taken to ourself your
"better half" I must certainly visit you. I shall want
to see how you look. I want to see you now; we should
certainly have subjects enough for one day. I observed
I had received a letter from sister N. She represents
them as in health at Father's. I have just written our
parents. They feel somewhat lonely in their declining years
to have their children disperse; but I shall visit them
as soon as I can. I have been very busy of late [?tho?]
it is a very healthy time. I am appointed to deliver
an Address of Independence before our Temperance
Society. A short notice of the society you will see in a
paper I sent you. My red horse, valued at nearly one
hundred dollars, lately died, so I have lost him. Yester
day I went over to the rail Toad that passes through
the north part of this town, accompanied by our Rev.
Uncle. It is a stupendous work, and seems too much
for man to undertake. They fill up vallies of 60 or 70 feet
and cut as deeply through hills. Some part of [?this?] way
thing are obliged to eat through the solid greenstone which
is extremely hard and unyielding. But they persevere.
Uncle's family is well as far as known, Sarah's health is
very good, so is Charles. Thomas Jr. & wife live about a mile
from his father's. Edward, I believe, is in Canada, was at
Quebec of Montreal when last heard from. No late intelligence
from [?Acton?]. I have just returned from Dedham where
I have deposited about $500 in the Savings Bank for a
ward of mine. So I have some duties of the [u]guardian[/u] to per-
form as well as of the physician. To-day, too, I have been making
out of the Secretary of State a return of our schools. Several
of our schools having commenced, a portion of our time
and attention are required to visit + regulate them. Botany as heretofore
is still a favorite pursuit, so of [?ellineralogy?]. I have make
large additions to my cabinet of minerals since you were
here. People are much engaged about the contempla
ted road from Holliston, by us, to Boston. But the great
engrossing subject is the trial of Avery, the Methodist
minister, for an alleged murder. I do not suppose that
[u]direct[/u] or [/u]positive[/u] evidence can be produced sufficient
to [u]convict[/u] him, though it is the general impression
that he is guilty, and perhaps in more than one case.
The political world around us is engaged in "fierce
combat". In three Congressional districts in this state there
has been no choice; and our is one, Three candidates are vo
ted for, Gen. Dearborn, Mr Jackson of Newton and Dr, Thurber-
the first by the masonic fraternity and some others, the
second by the Antimasons [?Gen?] and the last an advocate
of the present administration. The 10th of this month is
appointed for a third trial. I believe I wrote about the
affairs of our Revd Uncle. A release is determined upon by
the 10th of July next. Then he is to resign the pastoral
care of the Church and Society in West Needham. He will
probably remain in town, at least for the present. He seems
to be very easy about it and thinks it may be for his
advantage, though he receives but $500 as his parting ben
[u]ediction[/u], together with what arranges are due. Mr. More
of Natick is dismissed, is now in the employment of the [?Fract?]
Society. Mr. Smith has left Sudbury and gone to Maine. Mr. Whitose
you probably know has left Westmoreland. Mr. Fitch from Holliston,
Mr. Thatcher again settled in North Wrentham. Elizabath [?Kimball?] of this
town is dead, died in Boston. Belsey Wheeler of Westd I hear, is mar
ried. Mary Brown likely to follow! Adam Noyes, I believe, is at South
Boston, partnership between him and wife dissolved! I do not mean
divorce, you must understand. Write soon and often, some and
see us as soon as you can, any [u]interesting news[/u] /papers I should be plea
sed to receive. Your brother--- Josiah Noyes
[Note: page four includes the address]
Rev. Varnum Noyes
Guilford
Medina Co.
Ohio
[Note: the following is written in pencil]
Uncle Josiah
1833 年 6 月 1 日，马萨诸塞州尼达姆
亲爱的兄弟
5 月 3 日的你和 N 姐妹的一个。
16 日安全地收到并仔细阅读，像往常一样，
很多乐趣和兴趣。相信我，亲爱的兄弟，这样的
恩惠是我收到的最好的礼物，而且太有价值了
我与仅具有金钱价值的事物竞争的方式。但是，作为
生活中常见的场景，苦中带甜
形成人类命中注定的“dulcamara”，如此渴望却又不受欢迎，如此
你的信，虽然给人以快乐，却使人失望
满足我长久以来见到你的期待，
从那以后我在 Medway 的某个时候并从我们的
好和有价值的朋友和你的amatissima natarum
terraē，刚刚收到你的一封信
梅森先生、沃克先生和女儿 L.
计划在 6 月 1 日左右开始前往俄亥俄州。
我多么希望我有能力陪伴他们。但
我的业务和迭代在这个时候是这样的
我很不情愿地放弃了这种快乐；但作为
只要它在我的权力范围内，我的目的就是
去，去看看一个兄弟，他的幸福已经在
大多数人都认同我自己的。确实，独立
在遥远的地区享受这种采访的乐趣
西部，风景的多样性在这个令人愉快的理由
将是一个充足的补偿。暗示了什么
在梅德韦对我来说，你的信似乎证实了你
买了一个农场！我有一个非常愉快的访问
M. 虽然我没有逗留很长时间，而且在我的
从工厂村回到收费公路，就像我一样
路过H先生家，我们的老人正在过马路
我佯装不认识路，停下来和他说话。我的对象也许你会猜到 xxx
当我们在讨论最近最好的话题时——
通往舍伯恩和霍利斯顿的道路，并谈到
季节和天气，分明是一位高贵的小姐
无意打扰陌生人的注意，出现在门口，一看到我就缩了缩
后退，无情的门在它的被动服从中关闭了
认为我不是律师的观点应该如此缩写和
再次从我的视线中隐藏了有趣的面孔，因为
看看那个和他交谈得如此熟悉的陌生人
老先生。我本可以很高兴地打电话但没有被邀请。
我的好奇心并没有完全得到满足，尽管我并没有为一个熟人、采访或机会
进一步观察，我继续骑行。如果我明天骑车过来，我可以不
我现在在想，满足我认为合适的好奇心
在放弃之前？我见到了 B. 博士 Ide &e 先生。都问过你
似乎对你的福利很感兴趣。我付钱给 Ide 先生
你的纸币余额，我拿走了，
所以他现在对你或我们任何人都没有要求。
他没有获得兴趣。爸爸寄钱给我
解除不；当我看到他时，我会
交给他。所以你可能会觉得很轻松。
我相信他从来没有打算对你提出任何要求
除了写信给他，你可以去拜访他。这个
这无疑是你的荣幸。这是亲切的
他;这种行为的意识可能会
对他来说，比实际拥有金钱更多的是幸福的来源。后天我期待[无法辨认]
谨慎的朋友们开始前往俄亥俄州，他们期待，正如我向他们暗示的那样，如果可能的话，我会这样做。我会看到
在他们离开之前。这是我打算由他们发送的
和一些小册子。几天后，一位患者
我的出发地是俄亥俄州，答应安顿下来后给我写信
并坚持要我移民到西方定居
在他附近。我相信他打算去辛辛那提
首先，但他现在没有找到自己的位置
知道。他是一个非常令人愉快、随和、和蔼可亲的年轻人
男人，叫摩西·费舍尔。当你建立你的
您农场上的“小木屋”并带回您的
“更好的一半”我一定要去拜访你。我要
看看你的样子。我现在想见到你;我们应该
当然有足够一天的科目。我观察到
我收到了 N 姊妹的来信。她代表
他们就像在父亲那里一样健康。我刚刚写了我们的
父母。他们在晚年感到有些孤独
让他们的孩子分散；但我会去拜访他们
我会尽快。我最近很忙
这是一个非常健康的时期。我被任命交付
在我们节制之前的独立演讲
社会。您将在
我寄给你的纸。我的红马，价值近一
一百美元，最近去世了，所以我失去了他。昨天我去了经过的铁路蟾蜍
这个小镇的北部，由我们的牧师陪同。
叔叔。这是一个了不起的工作，而且似乎太多了
供人承担。它们填满了 60 或 70 英尺的山谷
并深深地穿过山丘。这种方式的一部分
东西不得不吃透坚固的绿石
是
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Letter from Josiah to Brother, June 1, 1833
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Letters; Travel; Railroads--Design and construction; Botany; Trials (Murder); Political candidates
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Josiah writes to his brother Varnum having heard that Mr. Mason, Mr. Walker, and daughter L. are bound for Ohio and wanting to go to visit his brother. He has heard of his brother's purchase of a farm. Josiah discusses current events in his life, including that he has paid back a loan, his prize horse died, and that one of his patients is moving out west. Sister N. reports good health at their father's. His uncle, Sarah, and Charles are all in good health too. Josiah wants to visit his parents, fearing they are lonely. He has been designated an Address of Independence to the Temperance Society. He concludes by detailing other dramas: a Methodist minister is on trial for murder, and General Dearborn, Mr. Jackson of Newton, and Dr. Thurber are running for Congress.
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Correspondence from Doctor Josiah Noyes
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Astronomy; Physicians; Brothers; Letters; Marriage; Clergy; Travel
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Rev. Varnum Noyes - from his affectionate brother Josiah Noyes -
Needham Mass. Nov 3d. 1832-
Dear Brother,
Yours of date Aug. 27th was safely lodged at our Post-Office in
about 12 days, and was received and read with inexpressible pleasure. It
came just at a moment when it was most desired; for Father and Mother
were visiting us and we all longed to hear from you; we should, how
ever, much have preferred your presence. As [u]that[/u] was impossible, we were
most happily favored with the best substitute. But as your letter had the
[u]impudence[/u] to appear at our Office with the [u]seal broken[/u] and the [u]contents
exposed[/u], I must inquire of you respecting the [u]fidelity of your Post-master[/u]
and whether he is worthy of his important trust, and how worthy? Has
he ever had the name, or been suspected of opening letters? If he is guil
ty of breaking the seal of yours, he has my best wishes for his conviction and
punishment; and, could it be proved against him, he is liable, you are
aware, to no trifling penalty; I have too much respect for our laws to allow their
infraction with impurity; and it would be doing the community a worthy act
to use all the means I am possessed of to bring him or any one guilty of such
an offense to justice. "Fiat justitia ruat caelum" - should be our motto where the
confidence of the public is abused. I should like to know something of his char-
acter, for I have just reason to suspect him. Mr. Mills, our P.M. I do not think
would do such a deed; and he solemnly affirmed that the letter came to
his office, enclosed in its proper envelope, precisely in the condition in which
he showed it to me- he also stated that he had no knowledge of what it
contained, not having looked into it. The outrage doubtless must have
been committed at Guilford or Needham, as, when letters are entered at
an office, they are enclosed in wrappers so that they cannot be seen or med
dled with except at the [u]office[/u] of [u]entry[/u] and [u]delivery[/u]. A very considerable force
was evidently used in opening it, as the seal was so firm that it took out a piece
of the paper with it. If [u]our[/u] P.M. be any way in the fault I wish to know it.
You need not tell me I have been dilatory in writing, for I know and
acknowledge it; but the pressure of business and a desire to see our Medway
friends are the only apology I make; and I wished, too, to visit West-
moreland before writing. But I have neither seen Medway friends nor
visited N.H. as I expected. I understood that some people from
M. were about emigrating to the West and I wished to improve such
an opportunity to send some things to you.- I had a [u]good[/u] visit
from my parents and only regretted that you could not enjoy it with
me. Aunt Brooks and Caroline were over, and Uncles Amos and Adam; the
latter of whom has resided at South Boston since he and wife separation.
Cousin Thomas Noyes I believe I mentioned was married to Mary B. Stone.
She makes a very worthy companion for him, is a fine capable woman
and has lately become a [u]mother[/u]+ were you to recollect the darkest, cold
rainy night we have had this season you would have the night
I was called over there. By the way, they are settled in the West Par-
ish about a mile below Uncle's towards the Lower Falls. He lives in the
house where Dea. [?Benji?] Fuller did, and conducts the farm. Edward is
doing business largely in Boston- has taken the tour of a large part
of the U.S. - has lately been to N.Y.City, Philadelphia +c. Charles lives
at home, is industrious, respectable, and possesses a fine disposition
Sarah's health was poor at the time her mother died, and after, but
is now healthy, hearty and strong. She with Cousin Caroline
Brooks conducts the household concerns at our Rev. Uncles.
[u]Nov. 12th[/u] Since I commenced my letter I have been over to Medway, and
not find, as I expected, some about starting for the Western country. Mr. Ide and
family were well, made many inquiries respecting you, and, on being told I
was writing you, sent much love. Mr I- wished to receive a letter from you. My
father wished me to see him and request him not to call on you for the [ilegible]
ment of a note he holds against you. He said he would pay it; but wished,
if I had money to spare, I would pay it and he would pay me: so you
may feel easy about the note, as he or I will see it paid. But all this
does not satisfy you about Medway; you wish to hear [u]something more[/u]- some-
thing about [u]other[/u] folks- something about other matters! Well, I do not blame
you; what I have said would be quite unsatisfactory to [u]me[/u] if my [u]greater
worldly interest[/u] were connected with the place or [u]invested in any of its peo-
ple[/u]. I called at Mr Ws - had a very pleasant call - all well - saw the old
folks - saw Mary - and after waiting awhile, saw [u]the one you most want to
hear from[/u]. Lois looks healthy, says she has not kept a school the summer
past- has passed the time at home and at Mr. Mason's alternately - intended
accompaning her father on a visit to her sister's in your region, but
were prevented by the prevalence of Cholera along the course of
their intended rout, and the severe quarantine regulations adopted
in consequence of it. [u]Perhaps you would not have gone over seven[/u] miles
to see her! Excuse the irony; L- has [u]not depreciated[/u] that I could per-
ceive or learn. [u]I did not expect[/u] to be able to give her any information
respecting you that she was not already possessed of. She spoke of having
received a letter from you a few days previous. You will not, of course,
expect [u]her love[/u] sent thro' the circuitons cause of [u]my letter[/u] when it
would be [u]mutually more desirable[/u] to [u]send[/u] and [u]receive[/u] it direct! Mary
remains the timid, diffident, [u]demure[/u] damsel you have seen her. Dr. B. +
wife inquired about you, and wished an affectionate remembrance. He
looks fleshy and healthy, rather more so than when you saw him. Isa-
bella Ide looks rather pale and thin, and has lost her hair- finally,
has become "[u]more womanish[/u]." Her next sister has grown very rapidly
is large, healthy, fleshy and [u]fresh[/u]! - But, oh, I had not the good for-
tune to see the [u]good Elizabeth[/u] we used to talk about!! But why so long
debarred the pleasure of seeing [u]what[/u] imagination has sketched with
[u]surpassing sweetners, winning, amiableness - more than pretty[/u] - good?!
you understand I speak of Miss Hixon. I did not even inquire after two!
Methinks I hear you repeat the beautiful sentiment of Montgomery
"[u]Deep[/u] streams are silent- from the generous breast the [u]dearest[/u] feel
ings are the [u]last exprest[/u]." Perhaps I must always regret that I
did not make [u]that call[/u] with you, tho' late! But is it yet [u]too late[/u]?
We have just heard a rumor that the good Miss Clark was en
gaged to a widower of [?Deathen?] with six children! While some were
pitying, and others saying "foolish" - [u]all[/u] wondering - some doubting - it
was [u]contradicted[/u]. I did not say, [u]some regretting[/u].- She is now keeping a
small private school is the old parish in Dedham. I have just re-
ceived a letter from sister Zoa stating that they have been expecting
me at Wd where all the [u]family[/u] are together execpt [illegible], when
will be the time when we shall [u]all[/u] meet. Next Thursday ^Nov. 15th is Thanksgiv-
ing in N.H. and I expect now to enjoy it beneath the [u]paternal roof[/u], Prov-
dence permitting. I expect to start to-morrow for Westmoreland, though pos-
sibly I may yet be disappointed. You know I do not often allow my anticipa
tions to run so high as to subject me to a [u]great[/u] fall. O, that I could meet [u]you[/u]
there! Z. is engaged to keep a school in Nelson N.H. next winter- to commence
about the first of Dec. John Shinner has gone to Utica N.Y. and Harriet Wheeler
is married and lives in Westminster V.T. - If occurrences "have thwarted your
plans" so as to be the means of your visiting N. England next season, they
are an occasion of rejoicing to me. I [u]do indeed hope to see you next season[/u]. You
[u]must[/u] come if can. We should all rejoice exceedingly. Our Lyceums have again
commenced- that in Needham has had two meetings - in Dover there has been one
meeting and I am appointed to give the Lecture ^at the [?craft?] it will be on Comets, and some
account will be given of the one now wandering thro' our solar system. Though you
may have looked for it it has not probably been noticed by the naked eye.
[Note: sideways]
Be my sheet larger or smaller it always gets filled before I am ready. Our town-meeting is just thro'- Jackson had not one vote!
The Clay ticket 66 - Antimasonic 26. Rufus Mills (P.M.) our representative. Elizabeth Newell is published to Mr. Borden. [u]Write very soon[/u], and I shall answer.
Adieu for the present --- your affectionate [u]Josiah Noyes[/u].
[Note: sideways]
West Needham Ms Z
Nove 14
27
25
Rev. Varnum Noyes
Guilford - Medina Co.
Ohio
may May
Josiah Noyes
牧师 Varnum Noyes - 来自他深情的兄弟 Josiah Noyes -
Needham Mass. 11 月 3 日。 1832-
亲爱的兄弟，
您的日期 8 月 27 日已安全寄放在我们的邮局
大约 12 天，并以难以言喻的喜悦被接收和阅读。它
就在最需要的时候出现；为父亲和母亲
正在拜访我们，我们都渴望收到您的来信；我们应该，如何
曾经，很多人更喜欢你的存在。因为那是不可能的，我们
最好的替代品最令人高兴。但正如你的信中所说
无耻地出现在我们的办公室，封印被打破，内容物
暴露了，我必须询问您对您邮政大师的忠诚度
他是否值得他的重要信任，以及如何值得？有
他曾经有过这个名字，或者被怀疑开过信吗？如果他因破坏了你的封印而有罪，我对他的定罪表示最良好的祝愿，
惩罚;而且，如果可以证明对他不利，他有责任，你是
知悉，无微不至；我太尊重我们的法律，不允许他们
杂质违规；这将使社区成为有价值的行为
使用我所拥有的一切手段使他或任何人有罪
触犯司法。 “Fiat justitia ruat caelum”——应该是我们的座右铭
公众的信心被滥用。我想知道他的性格，因为我有理由怀疑他。米尔斯先生，我们的下午我不这样认为
会做这样的事；他郑重地确认这封信是寄到的
他的办公室，装在合适的信封里，完全处于
他给我看了-他还说他不知道它是什么
包含，没有看过它。愤怒无疑必须有
在吉尔福德或李约瑟犯下，就像在输入信件时一样
办公室，它们被包裹在包装纸中，因此除了在入境和交付办公室外，它们不会被看到或干预。非常可观的力量
显然是用它打开的，因为封印很牢固，以至于取出了一块
与它的纸。如果我们的下午有什么过错我想知道。
你不必告诉我我一直在拖延写作，因为我知道并且
承认它；但商业的压力和渴望看到我们的梅德韦
朋友是我唯一的道歉；我也希望在写作之前访问威斯特摩兰。但我既没有见过梅德韦的朋友，也没有见过
正如我所料，参观了新罕布什尔州。我了解到有些人从
M. 即将移民到西方，我希望改善这种情况
有机会送一些东西给你。-我参观得很愉快
从我父母那里得到的，只是遗憾你不能享受它
我。布鲁克斯姨妈和卡罗琳结束了，阿莫斯叔叔和亚当叔叔也结束了。这
后者自从他和妻子分居以来一直住在南波士顿。
我相信我提到过的堂兄 Thomas Noyes 嫁给了 Mary B. Stone。
她为他做了一个非常值得的伴侣，是一个优秀的能干的女人
最近当了妈妈+如果你还记得最黑暗、最冷的
雨夜我们度过了这个季节你会度过的夜晚
我被叫到那里。顺便说一句，他们定居在西教区，距离叔叔家大约一英里，朝向下瀑布。他住在
Dea 的房子。 Benji Fuller 做到了，并经营着农场。爱德华是
主要在波士顿开展业务- 大部分时间都在游览
美国 - 最近去过纽约市，费城 +c。查尔斯生活
在家，勤劳，受人尊敬，性格优良
莎拉在母亲去世时身体状况不佳，之后，但
现在身体健康、精神饱满、强壮。她和表妹卡罗琳
布鲁克斯在我们的 Rev. Uncles 主持家庭事务。
11 月 12 日 自从我开始写信以来，我一直到梅德韦，并且
正如我所料，没有找到一些关于西方国家的出发点。井德先生和
家人很好，问了很多关于你的问题，而且，在被告知我
写信给你，寄来很多爱。先生，我希望收到您的来信。我的
父亲希望我见他，并要求他不要因为[易读]而召见你
更换他对你持有的一张纸条。他说他会付钱的；但希望，
如果我有闲钱，我会付钱，他会付钱给我：所以你
可能会对这张纸条感到轻松，因为他或我会看到它付钱。但这一切
不让您对 Medway 满意；你想听到更多的东西——关于其他人的东西——关于其他事情的东西！好吧，我不怪
你;如果我的更大的
世俗的利益与这个地方有关或投资于它的任何人。我打电话给 Ws 先生 - 打了一个非常愉快的电话 - 一切都很好 - 看到了老
伙计们——看到了玛丽——等了一会儿，看到了你最想看的那个
从...听说。露易丝看起来很健康，说她夏天没有上学
过去——已经在家里和梅森先生交替——打算
陪她父亲去你所在地区的她姐姐家，但是
被流行的阻止霍乱病程
他们的预期路线，以及通过的严格的检疫规定
因此。也许你不会超过七英里
去看她！原谅讽刺； L- 并没有贬低我能感知或学习的东西。没想到能给她任何信息
尊重你，她还没有拥有。她谈到有
几天前收到你的来信。你当然不会，
期待她的爱在我的信中寄出
直接发送和接收它是相互更可取的！玛丽
仍然是你见过的那个胆小、胆怯、端庄的少女。 B博士+
妻子打听了你，并希望得到深情的回忆。他
看起来肉质和健康，而不是你看到他的时候。伊莎贝拉·艾德看上去相当苍白和消瘦，头发也掉光了——最后，
变得“更有女人味”了。她的下一个妹妹长得很快
大，健康，肉质，新鲜！ - 但是，哦，我没有幸看到我们曾经谈论的好伊丽莎白！但是为什么这么久
剥夺了看到想象勾勒出什么的乐趣
超越甜心，获胜，和蔼可亲 - 不仅仅是漂亮 - 好？！
你明白我说的是希克森小姐。我什至没有问过两个！
我想我听到你重复蒙哥马利的美丽情感
“深水无声——从宽厚的胸膛里最亲爱的感觉
ings是最后的表达。”也许我必须永远后悔我
没有和你打那个电话，虽然晚了！但现在为时已晚吗？
我们刚刚听到一个谣言说好克拉克小姐在
对一个有六个孩子的迪森的鳏夫进行了检查！虽然有些是
可怜，还有人说“愚蠢”——都在想——有些人在怀疑——它
是矛盾的。我没说，有些遗憾。-她现在养着一个
小型私立学校是戴德姆的旧教区。我刚收到 Zoa 姐妹的来信，说她们一直在期待
我在 Wd，全家人都在一起，除了 [无法辨认]，当
将是我们所有人见面的时候。下周四^11月15 日是新罕布什尔州的感恩节，我希望现在能在父亲的屋檐下享受它，Prov-
在允许的情况下。我希望明天开始前往威斯特摩兰，尽管我可能会感到失望。你知道，我不会经常让自己的期望过高，以至于让我大跌眼镜。哦，我能遇见你
那里！ Z. 已订婚明年冬天在新罕布什尔州尼尔森开办一所学校——开学
大约 12 月 1 日。约翰·辛纳去了纽约尤蒂卡和哈里特·惠勒
已婚并住在威斯敏斯特 V.T. - 如果事件“阻碍了您的
计划”，以便成为您下赛季访问英格兰北部的手段，他们
对我来说是一个欢乐的时刻。我确实希望在下个赛季见到你。你
可以的话一定要来。我们都应该非常高兴。我们的学园又来了
开始——在尼达姆举行了两次会议——在多佛举行了一次
会议，我被任命在彗星上进行演讲^
将给出一个现在在我们的太阳系中游荡的人。虽然你
可能已经寻找它，它可能没有被肉眼注意到。
[注：侧身]
让我的床单更大或更小，它总是在我准备好之前就被填满。我们的城镇会议刚刚结束——杰克逊没有一票！
Clay 票 66 - Antimasonic 26. Rufus Mills (P.M.) 我们的代表。伊丽莎白纽厄尔出版给博登先生。很快就写，我会回答的。
再见了——你深情的 Josiah Noyes。
[注：侧身]
西李约瑟女士 Z
11 月 14 日
27
25
牧师 Varnum Noyes
吉尔福德-麦地那公司
俄亥俄州
五月
约西亚诺伊斯
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Letter from Josiah Noyes to Rev. Varnum Noyes, November 3-12, 1832
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Postal service; Family; Trust; Justice; Health; Cholera
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Josiah writes to Varnum on how his letter from August 27th was received although the seal was broken. Josiah then discusses the trustworthiness of the postmaster. He uses the quote "Fiat justitia ruat caelum" which translates to "Let justice be done though the heavens fall". Josiah writes about visiting family and fills Varnum in on the information he learned. He also talks about people that they have not seen in a while and how different they look.
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Noyes, Josiah
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brothers
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laws
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Correspondence from Rev. Varnum Noyes
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These are letters from the father of the Noyes' missionaries, Reverend Varnum Noyes. He writes to his siblings, parents, and children.
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Clergy; Fathers; Letters; Marriage; Family; Children; Travel; Moving, Household
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Wayne Ohio Sept 23rd 1850
My Dear Sister.
Your letter bearing date
August 5th was brought safely to our post-
office and was seasonably received. I first
thought when I moved into this place that
I should use the post-office of Wooster,
but on inflection concluded to have my
papers, letters, &c. come to [?Cooper?] which is
only about half as far from me, though
on a cross road. I am always glad to hear
from you and to hear of your health and
prosperity. I am sorry that your bodily health
is so poor, and might perhaps express my desire
in your behalf in the language of the apos-
tle John in the 2nd verse of his epistle to [illegible]
I should judge from the tone of your letter
that you are favoured with much more spir-
ituality of mind, and religious feeling than
your western brother. I know that I ought
to be more engaged in the good cause of my
Master than I am or even have been. I came
to this place with some feeble resolutions
to give myself wholy to the work, and make
it my great business to preach the gospel of
Christ and endeavour to promote the interests
of his church and kingdom. I must confess
that I have poorly carried out these resolutions.
Though I have sometimes seemed to have some
freedom in preaching the blessed gospel, yet
as a general thing I fear I have been dry
and uninteresting. I have had trials that in-
terfere with my studies and sometimes
make me almost feel as though I must
relinquish the ministry, at least for the
present. I received mournful tidings last week
from Medway. As I was returning home from
visiting the sick I called at the post office and
found a letter from Medway. I hastily put
it into my hat and drove on towards home.
I thought I would open it as I passed along
and see who it was from. I first looked
at the signature and saw it was David
Sanford. Judge my feelings as I cast my eye
upon the first sentence of the letter,
"Your beloved son [u]Gilbert Fay[/u] is no more."
I can hardly realize even yet that my
little boy in Massachusetts is gone. But
it is reality. I have often thought of the great
goodness of God in sparing my family unbroken
while many of the families of my acquain-
tences have been broken into by the great de-
stroyer. Gilbert died as I suppose on the 12th [?instant?]
as that was the date of brother Sanford's let-
ter. His disease was typhus fever. He was sick
about two weeks, most of the time deranged.
Mr Sandford write's that he had seemed to love
the bible and sabbath school and was regular
in devotional exercises and speaks very en-
couraging in his case. I never hope, as some
do, that children are saved on the ground
of their innocency, but I hope they are
saved as sinners through the atonement of
Christ and the abounding grace of God.
I may perhaps say in this case as Mc[illegible]
said in reference to a friend that was taken
away. "I will hope that he has gone to heaven
till I shall find the contrary to be true."
My son will never return to me, but I shall
soon go to him. The dysentery in prevailing
in our neighbourhood here and I have been
feeling a considerable anxiety in respect to
my children at home but never seemed to
think much about my son in Mass. But he is
taken and they are left. He was well taken care
of in his sickness by his friends then. Last winter
I had quite a strong desire to have him
come home and wrote something of the kind
to sister Fay but she desired him to stay a while
longer and I said nothing more about it. She may pre-
haps have some reflections on this ground. But I do
not feel as though she should, for neither of us had
any anticipations of the event that has taken
place. "Our life is a vapour which appeareth for a
little while and then vanisheth away." There has been
a considerable sickness in this congregation for
a few weeks past. Three died of dysentery in one
family in the neighbourhood, the father and [note: page is damaged here]
band, a son and little girl. The man was 51 years
old, an active and efficient man of the Baptists
denomination. He usually atteneded our meeting,
and acted as sexton in the congregation. He seemed
to enjoy religion in his sickness, and I trust is gone
to rest. The dysentery is very had this year and in
many cases proves fatal. I heard of one man who
had six children who were all carried off in a
few days by this disease. But what effect will
these things have upon the living? Will they be
led thereby to set their house in order and prepared for
another world: I fear not. One sick man, whom I visited
the day I heard of the death of my son, [?told?] me if he
got well he would serve the Lord faithfully as long as he
lived. I have not overmuch confidence in such prom-
ises but shall watch the course of this man with
some interest if he shall recover. My family has
been mostly well since I wrote to Mother in
which letter I believe I gave an account of the
health of my family up to that time. Mrs N. worries
a good dial and is rather uncomfortable. Martha is
troubled with a lame hand which prevents her from
doing much. My boys work out for out neighbours con-
siderable. I have not land enough here to busy them
and am rather poorly situated in respect to schools.
Whether I shall remain here longer than this [illegible]
time must determine. I sometimes almost regret
that I did not go out west, to Wisconsin or Iowa.
May be I shall yet. They have now a minister in Guilford
by the name of Banforth. The [?congregationalists?] and Prebyte-
rians write in supporting him.
[Note: written horizontally as front of the unfolded letter]
Mrs Zoa N. Farrer
Marlborough
New Hampshire
old [?Nickey?]
Sept 25th
[Note: upside down]
[?Name?] Ohio Sept 23, 1850
Rev. V. Noyes
How long this union will continue I know not, prob-
ably not very long. I think Wayne is a more
promising field of labour than Guilford though
there are things that are wrong here. There is
more harmony of [?visions?] and feelings than there
was in Guilford. I sometimes hope that some good.
may be effected in this plan. Give my respects to
brother J. and family also to Mr Lyman &c. I hope
you will write often as it is a great satisfaction
for me ot hear from you. Come out and see us
if you can. From your Afflicted brother V. Noyes
1850 年 9 月 23 日，俄亥俄州韦恩
亲爱的姐姐。
您的信函日期
8 月 5 日安全抵达我们的岗位-
办公室，并受到及时接待。我先来
当我搬进这个地方时我想
我应该使用伍斯特的邮局，
但在拐点上得出的结论是我的
文件、信件等。来到库普] 这是
虽然离我只有大约一半的距离
在十字路口。我总是很高兴听到
来自您并听到您的健康和
繁荣。我很抱歉你的身体健康
太穷了，也许可以表达我的愿望
用使徒约翰在他写给 [无法辨认] 的书信第 2 节中的语言代表你
我应该从你信的语气判断
你在心灵上的灵性和宗教感情比你更受宠爱
你的西方兄弟。我知道我应该
更多地参与我的公益事业
师父比我甚至曾经。我来了
带着一些微弱的决心去这个地方
全身心地投入到工作中，
传福音是我的大事
基督和努力促进利益
他的教会和王国。我必须承认
我没有很好地执行这些决议。
虽然我有时似乎有一些
自由地传讲福音，然而
一般来说，我担心我已经干了
和无趣。我曾有过干扰我学习的试验，有时
让我几乎觉得我必须
放弃该部，至少对于
当下。上周我收到了令人悲伤的消息
来自梅德韦。当我从
探望我在邮局打电话的病人
找到一封来自梅德韦的信。我急忙放
它戴在我的帽子里，然后开车朝家走去。
我以为我会在我经过时打开它
看看是谁发的。我第一次看
在签名处，看到是大卫
桑福德。当我注视时判断我的感受
在信的第一句话，
“你心爱的儿子吉尔伯特·费伊已经不在了。”
我什至还很难意识到我的
马萨诸塞州的小男孩走了。但
这是现实。我经常想到伟大的
上帝保佑我的家人完好无损
而我熟人的许多家庭都被大毁灭者闯入了。吉尔伯特死了，我猜是在第 12 次
因为那是桑福德兄弟来信的日期。他的病是斑疹伤寒。他病了
大约两周，大部分时间都精神错乱。
桑福德先生写的他似乎很喜欢
圣经和安息日学校，并且是正规的
在虔诚的练习中，他的情况非常令人鼓舞。我从不希望，因为有些
做，孩子们被拯救在地上
他们的清白，但我希望他们是
因赎罪而得救为罪人
基督和上帝丰富的恩典。
在这种情况下，我可能会说是 Mc[难以辨认]
提到一个被带走的朋友
离开。 “我希望他已经上天堂了
直到我发现相反的情况是真的。”
我的儿子永远不会回到我身边，但我会
很快就去找他。流行的痢疾
在我们这里的附近，我一直在
感到相当焦虑
我的孩子在家，但似乎从来没有
多想想我在马萨诸塞州的儿子。但他是
采取，他们离开了。他得到了很好的照顾
那时他的朋友生病了。去年冬天
我非常渴望拥有他
回家写一些类似的东西
给费伊姐姐，但她希望他待一会儿
更长的时间，我什么也没说。她可能对此有一些思考。但是我愿意
不觉得她应该，因为我们都没有
对已经发生的事件的任何预期
地方。 “我们的生活是一团蒸气
一会儿就消失了。”
这个会众患了相当大的疾病
几周过去了。三人死于痢疾
附近的家人，父亲和[注：此处页面已损坏]
乐队，一个儿子和一个小女孩。该男子51岁
老，浸信会的一个积极而有效率的人
面值。他通常参加我们的会议，
并在会众中担任司事。他看起来
在他的病中享受宗教，我相信已经走了
休息。痢疾今年和在
许多案例证明是致命的。我听说有一个人
有六个孩子都被带走了
数日受此病。但是会有什么影响
这些东西对活人有影响吗？他们会
从而使他们的房屋井然有序，并为
另一个世界：我不怕。我拜访过的一位病人
那天我听说我儿子死了，告诉我他是否
只要他康复了，他就会忠心事奉主
住过。我对这样的承诺并没有太大的信心，但会密切关注这个人的进程
如果他能康复，他会得到一些利息。我的家人有
自从我在
我相信我交代了哪封信
到那时为止我家人的健康。 N夫人担心
一个很好的表盘，而且很不舒服。玛莎是
被一只瘸腿的手困扰着，这阻止了她
做很多。我的男孩们为外出打工的邻居相当可观。我没有足够的土地来忙他们
并且在学校方面的位置相当差。
我是否会在这里停留更长的时间[无法辨认]
时间必须确定。我有时几乎后悔
我没有去西部，去威斯康星州或爱荷华州。
也许我会。他们现在在吉尔福德有一位部长
以班福斯的名义。公理会和长老会写信支持他。
[注：横写在展开字母的前面]
Zoa N. Farrer 夫人
马尔堡
新罕布什尔
老尼基
9月25日
[注：倒置]
俄亥俄州 1850 年 9 月 23 日
牧师 V. Noyes
这个联盟会持续多久我不知道，prob-
干练不是很长。我觉得韦恩更
虽然比吉尔福德有前途的劳动力领域
这里有些事情是错误的。有
比那里更和谐的视觉和感觉
在吉尔福德。我有时希望一些好的。
可能会在本计划中生效。表达我的敬意
J. 兄弟和家人也属于莱曼先生 &c.我希望
你会经常写作，因为这是一种极大的满足
让我听到你的消息。出来看看我们
如果你可以的话。来自你受苦的兄弟 V. Noyes
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Letter from V. Noyes to his Sister, September 23, 1850
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Mail service; Preaching; Health; Spirituality--Christianity; Death; Typhus fever; Dysentery; Heaven; Schools; Presbyterian Church
Description
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In this letter, Reverend Varnum Noyes writes about his motivation for becoming a preacher as well as his weaknesses and failures, which sometimes make him feel that he should quit. He distinguished between bodily health and spirituality of mind. He also recounts the moment he received a letter from Massachusetts saying that his son Gilbert Fay had died of typhus fever. Varnum tells his sister about a dysentery outbreak in his congregation. He thinks Wayne is more promising than Guilford.
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Noyes, Varnum
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a>
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1850-09-23
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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noyes_c_cor_890
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Christianity
family
health
illness
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https://noyesletters.org/files/original/468e2896172b2916fd7de52cf175fa69.pdf
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Correspondence from Martha Noyes Kerr
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Kerr, Martha Noyes
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Noyes Collection</a>
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eng (English)
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Text
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These are letters from Martha Noyes Kerr. Many of the letters were written during her time as a missionary and her marriage to John Glasgow Kerr.
Date
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1874-1914
Subject
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Letters; Women missionaries; Women in missionary work; Travel; Marriage; Schools; Physicians' spouses; Physicians; Women teachers; Psychiatric hospitals; Hospitals
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Canton China
June 7th /79
My dear precious sister
This is not the
2nd of June but it is a birth
day letter never-theless -
so please consider it thus.
Your birthday this year
came on Sabbath [u]our
communion[/u] in the native
church - and three from the
girls school - and one of the
women applied for bap-
tism. They were examin-
ed on my birth day - entered
the church on [u]yours[/u]. It did
seem very nice indeed
Now all our first class -
7 we hope are christians
five are church members two
hindered from joining by
the opposition of their parents
Sau Ying's mother says they
will turn her out of doors
if she believes in "this doctrine
but is it not a blessing they
can not help her believing
although they do forbid her
confessing Christ. One of the
girls belonging to the third
class with whom however no
agreement had been written
became deeply interest
and her Mother hearing of
it came and took her home
saying she would bring her
back in a day or two but
she has never returned and
now we feel sure she is
to be kept at home lest
she should become a
Christian. Hattie has
decided to keep up the term
until the middle of July
and I hope I can remain
in Canton until then
although it is somewhat
later than I had thought of
doing - school closed - then
away for Chefoo. I know
you will be at home if all
is well - very soon now -
not sorry for a rest after
such an anxious year. We
have thought a great deal
about you all. Poor Gilbert &
Mary - what a shame to keep
them in such a state of anx
iety. I do know that Miss
Fitch quite well - should
think in many respects she
would make a good woman
for the place but was rather
surprized that she desired it.
You speak of not making
calls .I can sympathize
with you there - cannot bear
to get into that business. As
for letter writing I am totally
dis-couraged - shall never get
to the end of my list - but it is
a good way to lose correspon-
dents - to neglect them. Perhaps
I can do something in that
line during vacation. Miss
Rowe from Hong Kong came
up yesterday leaves in the
morning. We have an Amer-
ican vessel in harbor just
now. Two of the officiers Mr
[u]Grimes[/u] and Brown have
called upon us and yesterday
Mr Grimes who is from [?Peoria?]
Ill. yesterday came in to
visit the school and seemed
very much pleased. A very
pleasant gentleman he is.
I received a letter from Miss
Kooser of Bankok yesterday
and she says Mr Culbertson
is coming up to Canton for a
change - as he is a [u]single[/u]
gentleman I presume we shall
not have the pleasure of en-
tertaining him. Dr Happer is
in Hong Kong - to-day - gone to
[Note: Letter concludes sideways on page one]
feel glad it is so near the last. Not much of a birthday
letter this but I can not tell you how much I wish for
you in the year to
come - blessings [u]phys-
ical[/u]-mental and
[u]spiritual[/u] As Hattie
says we shall all live
our time out and
then be at rest. What
a word that is [u]rest,
perfect rest[/u]. The girls
will be so glad to have
you at home again
Would it not be nice
if there was no ex-
pense in getting
home from China
If there was not
you would see me
there instead of lying
by in Chefoo during
vacation. Your loving
sister Mattie
中国广东
6月7日/79
我亲爱的宝贝妹妹
这不是
6 月 2 日，但这是一个生日
天信不过——
所以请考虑一下。
你今年的生日
安息日来到我们的
当地人的交流
教堂 - 和三个来自
女子学校 - 和其中之一
女性申请 bap-
主义。他们在检查——
在我生日那天编辑 - 进入
你的教堂。它做了
看起来确实很好
现在我们所有的第一堂课——
7 我们希望是基督徒
五是教会成员二
阻碍加入
父母的反对
秀英的妈妈说他们
会把她拒之门外
如果她相信“这个学说
但这不是他们的福气吗
不禁让她相信
尽管他们确实禁止她
承认基督。中的一个
属于第三者的女孩
但是没有的班级
协议已经写好了
引起了浓厚的兴趣
和她的母亲听说
它来了，把她带回家了
说她会带她
一两天后回来，但是
她再也没有回来
现在我们确信她是
待在家里，以免
她应该成为
基督教。海蒂有
决定保住任期
直到七月中旬
我希望我能留下来
在那之前在广州
虽然有点
比我想象的晚
做 - 学校关闭 - 然后
离开柴富。我知道
如果大家都在家，你会在家
很好——现在很快——
不后悔休息后
这么着急的一年。我们
想了很多
关于你们。可怜的吉尔伯特&
玛丽——留着真可惜
他们处于这种焦虑状态
忠诚。我知道小姐
非常适合 - 应该
在很多方面认为她
会成为一个好女人
对于这个地方，但相当
惊讶于她想要它。
你说不做
打电话。我可以同情
和你在一起——无法忍受
进入那个行业。作为
对于写信，我完全
气馁 - 永远不会得到
到我名单的最后——但它是
失去通讯员的好方法——忽视他们。也许
我可以在那做点什么
假期期间排队。错过
来自香港的罗来了
昨天起来叶在
早晨。我们刚刚在港口有一艘美国船只
现在。两名军官先生
格莱姆斯和布朗有
召唤我们和昨天
来自皮奥里亚的格莱姆斯先生
生病了昨天进来
参观学校，似乎
非常高兴。一个很
他是个令人愉快的绅士。
我收到了小姐的来信
昨天 Bankok 的 Kooser
她说卡尔伯森先生
即将到广州参加
改变 - 因为他是单身
先生，我想我们会的
没有乐趣招待他。哈珀博士是
在香港 - 今天 - 去了
[注：信在第一页结束]
很高兴它是如此接近最后一个。没有太多的生日
给这封信，但我不能告诉你我有多想要
你在这一年
来——祝福身心和
像海蒂一样精神
说我们都会活下去
我们的时间和
然后休息。什么
一个词是休息，
完美的休息。那些姑娘们
会很高兴有
你又在家
会不会很好
如果没有费用得到
从中国回家
如果没有
你会看到我
在那里而不是说谎
通过在 Chefoo 期间
假期。你的爱
妹妹玛蒂
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Letter from Mattie to her "Precious Sister," June 7, 1879
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Birthdays; Christian converts; Baptism; Schools; Travel
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Martha wishes Sarah a happy birthday, even though it was on June 2nd. Then, she writes about girls and women applying for baptism. Some of the girls' parents were against them joining the church. Mr. Culbertson will come to Canton and Mattie says that they will "not have the pleasure of entertaining him" since he is a single man.
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birthdays
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These are letters from Martha Noyes Kerr. Many of the letters were written during her time as a missionary and her marriage to John Glasgow Kerr.
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1874-1914
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Canton China
Dear Clara,
I do not think I have
written to Mother or Em for
a long time but now Hattie
and Henry are gone and the
letters all depend upon me I will
try and go arround in turn
and so will answer the letters
I received by the last mail
and then begin [?square?]. I am
so sorry brother Frank [--coughfs--]
coughs so much it must be
a heavy drain upon his strength
I sit to night at Henry's study
table where he has worked so
constantly the past years. Every
thing reminds me of him
some of the books lie on the
table just as he left them. I do
not let myself think of them
very much yet the parting I had
though much about but when
it came grace was given and
it was nice to feel I was doing
this for you and them. If they
both come back well and strong
I shall feel very happy.
Have not heard from them
although they have been gone
3 weeks in fact can not hope to
hear for another week. We are
going on very comfortable except
we have had bitter cold weather
for Canton. Colder it is said than
was ever known in Hong Kong
before. I was glad part of the
household escaped it suppose
they were warm enough in Bank-
kok. You would laugh if you
could see me taking accounts
with [?our?] cook. He came up
to night and wanted to know
if I had leisure to take [^the] accounts
Now I wrote them last Saturday
and this was only Tues, so I said
What accounts He replied -
"pit-ting yan [Note: Chinese script] gal a bogh"
In other words Indeed there are
a good many accounts - So of
course I dutifully got my book and
pencil and went to work.
I cant say I feel looking after
the finances is my particular
fort but nevertheless I expect to
be under the necessity of doing
something about it. Last ever
we went down to the other
end of the mission about 1 1/2
miles distant to take tea with
our single sisters of the Weslyian
Mission did not get home
until nearly 11 oclock as the
tide was against. Had a very
pleasant time. Mr and Mrs
Whitehead also Mr Masters one of
the single brethren were also
invited so we had a sprinkling
of gentlemen. I wish you could
see some of the beautiful Came-
lias we have just now in bloom
They are pure white the plant
{a house plant} looks like a
little tree has a host of birds
and had this blossom fragrance
I think it would be perfect
[Note: written horizontally across page 4]
I believe this is sometimes called Japonica at home
I have been trying to settle up my correspondence list
during the New Year's week when we had no teachers but
find I have still 25 unwritten letters. As our schools
do not open for another week I hope to reduce it a little
more ere that time. Did I tell you my Bloomfield
ladies had sent me out a nice box of pictures and
nice little presents for the schools during the [?coming?]
year. They will be such a help to us all - Johnnie
Happer has been making some frames for a few of the
pictures [--from--] with some [?slraws?] the second Mrs Happer
brought out from American for the purpose or rather such a
purpose. I am so sorry to hear of Sarahs ill health [u]She
must stop teaching at least[/u] for a year or she will soon
be obliged to stop altogether. I shall want to hear about
that Christmas Concert - am sure it will be good. Dear
Edward I think so much about his disappointment in
reference to that machine. It will be nice when Henry
and Hattie can know all about the many things it is so
impossible to write about fully. I do hope their visit will
be a great comfort to the dear dome circle - feel as if my
[Note: written horizontally across page 1]
contributing is letting them go. We have an English
lady to use the instrument on Sabbath eve at our Mission-
[?Any?] service and have
a complete set of
new times. I am
free to confess I do
not enjoy the new
wine- the old
according to my
fancy was better
Good night
must [?send?] greet-
ing to one or
two more before
I sleep. It seems
strange to think
I shall get all
the Canton letters
The policeman's
gong sounds in
my ear as I write
We have not felt
[Note: written upside down on page 1]
Any fears at night Your loving Sister
Martha
中国广东
亲爱的克拉拉，
我不认为我有
写给母亲或Em
很长一段时间，但现在海蒂
亨利走了，
字母都取决于我 我会
试着轮流转转
所以会回信
我收到了最后一封邮件
然后开始正方形。我是
很抱歉弗兰克兄弟
咳得很厉害，一定是
严重消耗他的力量
晚上我坐在亨利的书房里
他工作过的桌子
过去几年不断。每一个
事情让我想起了他
有些书躺在
就在他离开他们的时候。我愿意
不要让自己想起他们
我的离别
虽然很多，但当
它来了，恩典被赐予，
很高兴我在做
这是给你和他们的。如果他们
都恢复得很好
我会感到非常高兴。
没有收到他们的消息
虽然他们已经走了
3周其实不能指望
再听一周。我们是
进行得很舒服，除了
我们经历了严寒的天气
为广州。据说比
曾在香港出名
前。我很高兴的一部分
假设家庭逃脱了
他们在银行足够温暖-
角。如果你会笑
可以看到我记账
与 [?our?] 厨师。他上来了
到晚上想知道
如果我有闲暇去记账
现在我上周六写的
这只是周二，所以我说
他回答了什么帐目——
“pit-ting yan [注：汉字] gal a bogh”
换句话说，确实有
很多帐户 - 所以
当然，我尽职尽责地拿到了我的书
铅笔去上班了。
我不能说我感到被照顾
财务是我的专属
堡垒，但我仍然希望
迫不得已
关于它的东西。最后一次
我们去了另一个
任务结束约 1 1/2
相隔千里喝茶
我们的卫斯理单身姐妹
任务没有回家
直到将近 11 点
潮流是反对的。过得很
愉快的时光。先生和夫人
怀特黑德也是马斯特斯先生之一
单身弟兄们也
受邀，所以我们洒了
先生们。我希望你可以
看到一些美丽的来了-
我们刚刚盛开的谎言
它们是纯白色的植物
{a house plant} 看起来像
小树上有很多鸟
有这花香
我认为这将是完美的
[注：横写在第 4 页]
我相信这有时在家里被称为粳稻
我一直在努力整理我的通讯清单
在新年那一周，我们没有老师，但
发现我还有 25 封未写的信。作为我们的学校
不要再开一个星期我希望减少一点
那个时候更早。我有没有告诉你我的布卢姆菲尔德
女士们给我寄了一盒漂亮的照片，
在 [?coming?] 期间为学校准备的精美小礼物
年。他们对我们所有人都会有很大的帮助 - 约翰尼
Happer 一直在为一些
与一些 [?slraws?] 第二夫人 Happer 合影
为了这个目的，或者更确切地说，从美国带出
目的。听说莎拉身体不好，我很难过她
必须停止教学至少一年，否则她很快就会
必须完全停止。我想听听
那场圣诞音乐会——我相信它会很好。亲爱的
爱德华 我想了很多关于他的失望
参考那台机器。亨利会很好
海蒂可以知道很多事情
不可能完全写出来。我真希望他们的访问会
给亲爱的圆顶圈一个很大的安慰——感觉好像我的
[注：横写在第 1 页]
贡献就是让他们离开。我们有英语
女士在安息日前夕在我们的使命中使用该乐器-
任何服务并拥有
一套完整的
新时代。我是
坦白我愿意
不享受新的
酒——老
根据我的
花式更好
晚安
必须发送问候-
ING到一个或
之前还有两个
我睡觉。它似乎
觉得奇怪
我会得到所有
广信
警察的
锣声响起
我写作时的耳朵
我们没有感觉到
[注：在第 1 页倒写]
晚上的任何恐惧 你亲爱的姐姐
玛莎
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Martha writes to Clara about Frank's illness and how it is probably a great drain on his strength. Henry and Harriet have both left and Martha is feeling rather lonely but is looking forward to seeing them again. Martha has been looking over the finances even though she does not think it is her greatest strength. Martha tells Clara that she's so sorry to hear about Sarah's illness and thinks that Sarah should stop teaching for a while.
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<a href="https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=Guangzhou&country=">Guangzhou</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/1819729/hong-kong.html">Hong Kong</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/1609350/bangkok.html">Bangkok</a><br /><a href="https://www.geonames.org/4506731/bloomfield.html">Bloomfield</a>
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