Letter from Hattie to Em, July 18, 1890

Letter from Hattie to Em, July 18, 1890

Women physicians; Travel; Transportation--Tickets; Steamboats

Harriet apologizes for having little time to write to Emily. The mail carrier is already at the house. Harriet says that Miss Shaffner has been staying with them as well as Dr. Broomwall, a lady from Philadelphia. Dr. Broomwall was a teacher of Dr. Fulton's. Miss Shaffner is going back home and got her ticket for $77.00 when the normal fare is $100.00.

Noyes, Harriet Newell

The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #4

Unpublished

1890-07-18

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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Canton China
July 18th 1890
My dear Em
I am so sorry
that I have no time
this time to write any
thing before the mail
leaves . The old man
has already come for
the letters so I can just
write a word We have
had Miss Shaffner
here a lady who
came out last fall
and goes home on
this steamer .Then
Dr Broomwall a
lady from Philadelphia
has been here and
also goes this

afternoon . She was a
teacher of Dr Fulton's
and we have all
been flying around
to do her [illegible] while
she has been here
yesterday and
to day I do hope
before the next mail
goes I shall be
able to write a
decent letter again.
I know I have not
sent one for weeks.
The fare across the
Pacific is down to
$100.00 Miss Shaffner

gets her ticket for $ 77.00 I
can not help thinking that
if I had lots of [u]money[/u] and
lots of [u]time[/u] I would like
to run over for a visit of a
month or two and surprise
you all . We are going
to have another mail
from home in a few days
With love for all from Hattie -

中国广州
1890年7月18日
我亲爱的Em，
对不起，
/
在邮件离开之前我没有时间给你写信。
/
邮递员已经来收信了，
/
所以我只能写一点便条。
我们有一些访客：
Shaffner小姐
她去年秋天来到这里，
/
她将乘坐这艘轮船回家
Broomwall医生
/
她是一位来自费城的女士，
/
她今天下午也离开了。

她是Fulton医生的老师，
/
我们一直在忙着按照她的要求去做。
/
/
她昨天来了。
/
我希望我能在下一个邮报寄出之前再写一封长信。
/
/
/
/
我知道我已经好几个星期没有寄一封长信了。
/
一张轮船穿越太平洋的船票要花 100 美元。
/
Shaffner小姐

她花了77美元买了票。
/
如果我有很多时间和很多钱，
/
我很想回到美国一两个月，
/
给你们所有人一个惊喜。
我们将在三天内收到更多来自家里的信件。
/
爱你们，Hattie

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