https://noyesletters.org/files/original/8aef27e35eaaaec052df9b37271413c5.pdf fa33923cf38041e86d594a90c26416d4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Harriet Newell Noyes Description An account of the resource These are the letters from Harriet Newell Noyes. Many of the letters were written during her time as a missionary in China. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Noyes, Harriet Newell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Noyes Collection</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1867-1923 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng (English); chi (B) (Chinese) Type The nature or genre of the resource Text; Still image Subject The topic of the resource 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 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document April 1st 1870 - My dear Edward, I am sure it has been a long time since I have written to you but believe me it has not been from want of inclination. I am trying to improve some of the spare time on this boat trip by writing to some long neglected correspondents & I imagine your claim is as good as any on the some of time & a good deal better on that of relationship. I feel quite ashamed that we have neither of us yet written to Mr or Mrs Lyon to welcome them to China & not even thanked them for the nice books they sent us. Some of the home letters spoke of our meeting them but that is not at all probable for they are a [u]long[/u] distance from us. An effort has been made to form a synod in China the first meeting to be held next fall at Chefoo, but it would not be possible for the Canton missionaries to attend. We are far to the south a long way removed from the nearest station of our Board. When we went on board the America with the Prestons we had the pleasure of being introduced to Admiral Rowan, the commander of our naval forces in these waters. He was on his way up to Yokohama to see about the Oneida case. I have written & you have no doubt seen in the papers an account of our gunboat Oneida being sunk by the English steamer Bombay, who held on her way leaving 150 men to go down to a watery grave. Of course the Capt was tried for his inhuman cruelty. & what do you think was the sentence an [u]English[/u] court passed upon the [u]English[/u] captain of an English steamer that had cut nearly in two one of our steamers & without stopping to render the assistance which it would seem no human being could refuse an enemy. this captain left 150 of our gallant sailors to die & went to Yokohama to say there that he had just ^[run] down a Yankee cruiser about 20 miles back and the punishment for this crime is "suspension from his command for six months". The Oneida came out from home the same month that I did & after lying on this coast for two years was just starting out of the port of Yokohama "homeward bound". They sunk in a few minutes after being struck but several guns of distress were fired the last one just as the muzzle of the gun went under water. It was a very dark night but the officers of the Bombay deny that they saw the flash or heard the guns although close by. They admit that they heard from the Oneida the hail "Steamer ahoy lie by us you have cut us down". but say they did not hear the last of the sentence as though that was the [u]shadow of an an excuse[/u] for their not stopping to see the extent of the injury done. If they had only stopped all say it would have been an easy matter to have saved all on board. We shall wait with intense interest to hear what Admiral Rowen does about it. I felt so indignant some time since when at a gathering the conversation turned on the Oneida case & the prevailing sentiment expressed by the English was [u]sympathy for the unfortunate captain in his temporary disgrace.[/u] We did not express our feelings it is doubtless the best policy to keep the peace but it is not always the easiest. Perhaps this will not interest you as it does me & if not I beg your pardon for filling up your letter with it I have not written a hundredth part of what I feel. Some of my very best friends here are among the English [--here--] but I do [u]not[/u] like the way the English as a nation feel towards USA. And now to change the subject let us turn to music. After our Wednesday Eve meeting we sometimes have a sing. The other eve Dr Happer wanted us to sing "Behold what manner of Love". After we had finished he said "it was very good but it was'nt equal to Guilford". Then Mrs H spoke up & said "O that singing at Guildford it seemed to raise the Dr to the third heavens" so I saw it was something he has remembered. & talked of I was the more surprised because I did'nt know as he was enough of a musician to tell good music. I presume I told you that our Sabbath eve meetings are consolidated & now held at our house. & I am organist. We used to have most miserable music but it was the fault of the players & if you had ever listened to it you would not think it saying much to say that it ^[now] goes very much better. You used to say you did'nt think it was boasting to tell the truth so I hope you will not think so if I tell you that I think & that I think it is generally acknowledged that our firm can get up the best music in Canton. The principal reason that I am glad it is so is because I am an [u]American[/u]. And whenever any one compliments us I always tell them that we have the least musical talent of any in the family. How I would enjoy a trio with you & Em. I think I have improved some since the days of yore studying Chinese strengthens the voice. Goodbye with love from Hattie 1870 年 4 月 1 日—— 我亲爱的爱德华， 我相信我已经很久没有给你写信了， 但相信我， 这并不是因为缺乏兴趣。 我试图通过写信给一些长期被忽视的通讯员来改善这次乘船旅行的一些空闲时间， 我想你的主张在某些时候和任何时候一样好， 而且在关系方面要好得多。 我感到很惭愧， 我们还没有写信给里昂先生或夫人欢迎他们来到中国， 甚至没有感谢他们寄给我们的好书。 一些家庭信件提到我们会见他们， 但这根本不可能， 因为他们离我们很远。 已经努力在中国组建一个主教会议， 这是明年秋天在芝富举行的第一次会议， 但广州传教士不可能参加。 我们离我们董事会最近的车站很远， 向南很远。 当我们和普雷斯顿号一起登上美国时， 我们很高兴被介绍给我们在这些水域的海军指挥官罗文上将。 他正在前往横滨查看奥奈达案的途中。 我已经写过， 你无疑在报纸上看到了我们的炮舰奥奈达号被英国轮船孟买击沉的报道， 孟买号在途中留下了 150 名男子下沉到水坑。 当然， 船长因其不人道的残忍行为而受到审判。 你认为英国法院对一艘英国轮船的英国船长作出的判决是什么， 该轮船几乎切断了我们的两艘轮船， 并且没有停下来提供似乎没有人可以拒绝敌人的援助。 这位船长让我们 150 名英勇的水手死去， 然后去横滨说他刚刚在 20 英里前击落了一艘洋基巡洋舰， 对这一罪行的惩罚是“停职六个月”。 奥奈达号和我在同一个月从家里出来， 在这个海岸躺了两年之后， 才刚刚从横滨港“回家”。 他们在被击中几分钟后就沉没了， 但当枪口被淹没时， 最后一门遇险枪响了。 那是一个非常黑暗的夜晚， 但孟买的军官否认他们在附近看到了闪光或听到了枪声。 他们承认他们从奥奈达那里听到了冰雹“传来了， 你把我们砍倒了”。 但是说他们没有听到最后一句话， 好像那是他们没有停下来看看受伤程度的借口的影子。 如果他们只是停下来， 说把所有的人都救下来是一件容易的事。 我们将怀着浓厚的兴趣等着听听罗文上将对此做了什么。 一段时间以来， 我感到非常愤慨， 因为在一次聚会上， 谈话转向了奥奈达案， 而英国人表达的普遍情绪是对不幸的船长暂时的耻辱表示同情。 我们没有表达我们的感受， 保持和平无疑是最好的政策， 但并不总是最容易的。 也许这不会像我一样让你感兴趣， 如果不是， 请原谅我用它来填满你的信， 我还没有写出我的感受的百分之一。 我在这里的一些最好的朋友是英国人， 但我不喜欢英国人作为一个国家对美国的感觉。 现在换个话题， 让我们转向音乐。 在我们周三晚上的会议之后， 我们有时会唱歌。 另一个前夜， 哈珀医生希望我们唱“看哪样的爱”。 我们完成后， 他说“非常好， 但不等于吉尔福德”。 然后 H 夫人开口说：“哦， 在吉尔福德唱歌， 它似乎把医生提升到了第三层天堂”， 所以我看到这是他记得的事情。 谈到我更惊讶， 因为我不知道， 因为他是一个足以讲述好音乐的音乐家。 我想我告诉过你， 我们的安息日前夕聚会已经合并， 现在在我们家举行。 我是风琴师。 我们曾经有最悲惨的音乐， 但这是玩家的错， 如果你曾经听过它， 你不会认为说它现在变得更好了。 你曾经说你不认为这是在吹嘘说实话， 所以我希望你不要这样认为， 如果我告诉你我认为和我认为我们公司可以制作广州最好的音乐是公认的。 我很高兴的主要原因是因为我是美国人。 每当有人称赞我们时， 我总是告诉他们， 我们在家庭中的音乐天赋是最差的。 我将如何享受与你和 Em 的三重奏。 我想我已经提高了一些， 因为以前学习中文的日子增强了声音。 海蒂向你告别。 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Letter from Hattie to Edward, April 1, 1870 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Noyes, Harriet Newell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Noyes Collection</a>, Box #1 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1870-04-01 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng (English) Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context noyes_c_cor_036 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant <a href="https://www.geonames.org/1848354/yokohama.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yokohama</a> Sinking of the USS Oneida, 1870 Subject The topic of the resource Missionaries; Steamboats; Collisions at sea; Shipwrecks; Music; Meetings Description An account of the resource In this overdue letter to her brother, Edward, Harriet Noyes writes about the sinking of the USS Oneida at the hands of the English steamer, the Bombay, which led to the death of 150 men. She discusses the resulting 'Oneida case.' Her emotions drive this narrative as she seems to feel the Bombay and the captain are at fault. Harriet changes the subject, and thus the letter concludes with some lines about music, particularly the music of mission meetings. accident boats court case music officials patriotism shipwrecks