Letter from Hattie to Mattie, June 1, 1881

Letter from Hattie to Mattie, June 1, 1881

Home; Travel; Health; Missionaries; Consuls

Harriet writes a birthday letter to Martha that she will get when she is back at home. Harriet hopes that she will get healthier and have a good year at home. They had a recent conference with forty missionaries. Some of the newest missionaries spoke, and Dr. Carrow, who is not on good terms with the Henry's, came and went quickly. Dr. Carrow is the new Vice Consul and members of the Canton mission went to the Board to try and stop the appointment. Harriet hopes he will won't stay long.

Noyes, Harriet Newell

The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #2

Unpublished

1881-06-01

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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Canton China
June 1st 1881.
My dear Mattie -
I wonder where
you are spending your
birthday. Somewhere in
the Pacific Ocean I expect.
I wrote a few lines for
Kittie to give you to-day
and I doubt not she
will remember to do so.
It seems strange to write
you a birthday letter
and think that you will
be at home to receive it.
I have thought many
times to-day about a
year ago. I remember
that day so distinctly I
suppose because it was
your birthday and altogether
such a miserable day.

I hope this will be a happier
birthday for you and the
commencement of a happier
year. I am sure it will be a
very precious one to you if
it is like my year at
home. I hope you will
soon get well and strong
and do and get a great
deal of good. This evening
Conference met at Mrs
Henry's. There were a large
number about forty present
all the missionaries except
Mr Parkes who was kept
at home with an attack
of rheumatism from which
he has been suffering the
past three weeks is getting
a little better now.
Mr Pearce read a
paper about the best

method of presenting
Christianity to the Chinese.
It was very good. Mr Henry
laughed a little after Conference
about Mr Fulton + Mr White
giving the missionaries the
benefit of their experience
after six months in China.
Mr Henry has never spoken
in Conference yet.
Our Henry has to take Dr
Graves' place now and
set the ball in motion
Dr Carrow came to Mrs
Henry's disgust he did not
stay to tea. I think it was
funny for him to come
without an invitation when
he is not on speaking terms
with them. He has
just been appointed
Vice Consul. Mr Scruggs
is going home to bring

out his wife and daughters
I suppose. Everyone is
rather disgusted at the appointment.
Our Presbyterian brethren had
an indignation meeting + appointed
Dr Kerr + Mr White to go
and interview the Consul
about it but there is no
help for it now. They were
surprised to find Mr
Cunnningham recommended
him. I suppose he did not
want it himself and
there really are not many
who are eligible. I shouldn't
be surprised if Dr Carrow
does not stay long. If Mrs
Carrow goes home as she
expects to this summer
I imagine it is doubtful
whether she comes back
again. Well goodnight
[u]Many[/u] returns of the day
Yours affly Hattie



中国广州
1881 年 6 月 1 日。
我亲爱的玛蒂——我想知道你在哪里度过你的生日。
我期待在太平洋的某个地方。
今天我给Kittie写了几行给你，
我怀疑她不会记得这样做。
给你写一封生日信，
并认为你会在家收到它，
这似乎很奇怪。
大约一年前的今天，
我想了很多次。
我记得那一天是如此清晰，
我想是因为那是你的生日，
而且是一个如此悲惨的日子。
我希望这对你来说是一个更快乐的生日，
更快乐的一年的开始。
如果这就像我在家的一年，
我相信这对你来说将是非常珍贵的一年。
我希望你很快就会好起来，
强壮起来，
做很多好事。
今天晚上的会议在亨利夫人家开会。
在场的传教士大约有四十多人，
除了帕克斯先生，
他因风湿病被关在家里，
过去三周一直在受苦，
现在已经好一点了。
皮尔斯先生读了一篇关于向中国人介绍基督教的最佳方法的论文。
非常好。
亨利先生在会议结束后笑了笑，
谈到富尔顿先生和怀特先生在中国六个月后让传教士受益于他们的经验。
亨利先生还没有在会议上发言。
我们的亨利现在必须取代格雷夫斯医生的位置，
让球动起来。
卡罗医生让亨利夫人感到厌恶，
他没有留下来喝茶。
我认为当他不与他们交谈时，
他没有邀请就来很有趣。
他刚刚被任命为​​副领事。
我想斯克鲁格斯先生要回家带出他的妻子和女儿了。
每个人都对这个约会感到很反感。
我们的长老会弟兄们愤怒地开会，
并任命克尔医生和怀特先生就此事去采访领事，
但现在没有任何帮助。
他们惊讶地发现坎宁安先生推荐了他。
我想他自己并不想要它，
而且真正有资格的人并不多。
如果 Carrow 医生没有逗留太久，
我不应该感到惊讶。
如果卡罗夫人像她期望的那样在今年夏天回家，
我想她是否会再次回来是值得怀疑的。
好吧，
晚安一天的许多回报你深情的，
海蒂

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