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Title A name given to the resource Correspondence from Martha Noyes Kerr Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, Martha Noyes 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="noopener noreferrer">Noyes Collection</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant Rights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/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">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 Description An account of the resource 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 A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1874-1914 Subject The topic of the resource Letters; Women missionaries; Women in missionary work; Travel; Marriage; Schools; Physicians' spouses; Physicians; Women teachers; Psychiatric hospitals; Hospitals 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 Amoy sept 3d My [u]dear Mother[/u] I can hardly think it is so near mail time and I feel a little farther away from home here in Amoy as we must post our letters on Wednesday instead of Saturday. I feel in debt to every body but I do not get many letters now except from the home people most of my other corres- pondents have dropped me . I have not yet seen my expected box but no doubt it will be on board the next steamer which is the pacific mail line. Oh how glad I shall be have something which was packed up by the dear people at home but I do not know how you had time to get it ready you have so much to do. I am now safely in Amoy -and a most delight ful place it is. The last fortnight of my stay was spent in Hong Kong with Bishop Burdon's family then I went to Mr Edge's on Monday and packed up for Amoy going on board the steamer at 1 P.M. on Tues. I did my [u]own packing[/u] was busy all day Monday and Tues forenoon - so you see I am stronger than when I went to Hong Kong. There was only one other European passanger a man in the customs at Canton. We left Hong Kong at 5 P.M. took dinner on deck so I was able to do justice to it but I told the Capt it was not an econom- ical plan for the company The next morning he and I had it all to ourselves our man being sea sick I had a little touch of it while I was getting dressed but was glad of it for am sure it was good for me Reached Swatow Wednes day morning and Dr Gauld of the English Pres. mission came off and took me to his house where I remain ed until the next afternoon He has such a lovely wife and I of the dearest little children .The eldest [u]curly headed[/u] little [u]Emily[/u] quite won my heart. she was 3 years old and kept close to me nearly all the time of my visit. In the eve there was a mission prayer meeting so I saw most of the Missionaries. I did enjoy it so much for I have not been to a Mission prayer meeting since last Jan. The next morning we went over the Boarding school buildings for the boys and girls but it being vacation did not see any of the pupils. hope however the school will be in session when I go back. Perhaps I shall remain over there then one steamer. I expect to go to Canton about the 1st of Nov. Swatow is a much prettier place than I supposed and the mission aries are all very nice. [Note: Letter continues sideways on page one] I will write more of my trip in other letters. I am so glad you had Henry for [u]two months. Dear[/u] Mother you have no strength to give me I know would I could remove your affliction. Oh Mother if it were not that Christ died for [u]sinners[/u] I could never hope to be saved When I look at myself I am ashamed and humbled into the very dust. My prayer now is that I may not fail to learn the lessons God means to teach me by these experiences [Note: letter continues sideways on page two] Set us look up always [u]Away[/u] from ourselves to the [?beloved?] of Christ and that is able to wash away every sin. In Christ we have hope. I do not dare add an envelope lest it should ove- run postage. Please tell Em her lines "set Aside" [u]were very[?sound?][/u]. I think of Henry nearly all the time. The Lord support you in the sad partings [Note: letter continues sideways on page three] Please send the enclosed letter to Miss M. E. Coe Bloomfield NY [Note: Letter concludes sideways on page four] It is almost dinner time Your [u]loving daughter[/u] Mattie 9 月 3 日厦门 亲爱的妈妈， 我很难想象现在是邮寄时间这么近， 我觉得离厦门的家有点远， 因为我们必须在星期三而不是星期六寄信。 我对每个人都感到亏欠， 但我现在没有收到多少信， 除了家里的人， 我的大多数其他通讯员都放弃了我。 我还没有看到我预期的盒子， 但毫无疑问它将在太平洋邮线的下一艘轮船上。 哦， 我多么高兴我能有一些东西被家里亲爱的人们收拾好， 但我不知道你是怎么有时间准备的， 你有这么多事情要做。 我现在安全地在厦门——这是一个最令人愉快的地方。 我在香港逗留的最后两周是和 Burdon 主教的家人在香港度过的， 然后我周一去了 Mr Edge's， 收拾东西准备下午 1 点登上轮船的淘大货。 周二。 周一和周二上午我自己打包忙了一整天 - 所以你看我比我去香港时更强壮。 广州海关只有一名欧洲乘客。 我们下午五点离开香港。 在甲板上吃晚饭， 所以我能够公正地对待它， 但我告诉船长这对公司来说不是一个经济的计划第二天早上他和我自己拥有了这一切我们的人晕船了我有一点点接触在我穿衣服的时候， 我很高兴， 因为我确信这对我有好处 星期三早上到达 Swatow 和英国出版社的 Gauld 医生。 任务结束， 带我去了他家， 直到第二天下午， 他有一个非常可爱的妻子和我最亲爱的孩子。 最年长的卷发小艾米丽赢得了我的心。 她 3 岁， 几乎在我访问的所有时间都与我保持密切联系。 前夜有一个宣教祷告会， 所以我见到了大部分宣教士。 我非常喜欢它， 因为自去年一月以来我就没有参加过宣教祷告会。 第二天早上， 我们参观了男生和女生的寄宿学校大楼， 但由于放假， 没有看到任何学生。 但是希望我回去时学校会上课。 也许我会留在那儿， 然后一艘汽船。 我预计在 11 月 1 日左右去广州。 Swatow 比我想象的要漂亮得多， 传教士都非常好。 [注：信在第一页继续横向] 我将在其他信中写下更多我的旅行。 我很高兴你有两个月的亨利。 亲爱的母亲， 您没有力量给我， 我知道我可以消除您的痛苦。 哦， 母亲， 如果不是基督为罪人而死， 我永远无法指望得救。 当我看着自己时， 我感到羞愧和卑微到尘土中。 我现在的祈祷是， 我可能不会不学习上帝打算通过这些经历教给我的课程 [注：第二页的信继续横向] 让我们永远仰望自己， 远离我们自己， 转向基督所爱的人， 那能够洗净除去一切罪恶。 在基督里， 我们有希望。 我不敢加一个信封， 以免超过邮资。 请告诉 Em 她的台词“搁置一旁”非常好听。 我几乎每时每刻都在想亨利。 主在悲伤的离别中支持你 [注：信在第三页继续横着写] 请把随附的信寄给纽约 M. E. Coe Bloomfield 小姐 [注：信在第四页横着结束] 快到晚餐时间了 你亲爱的女儿玛蒂 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. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from Mattie to her Mother, September 3 Subject The topic of the resource Travel; Steamboats; Letter writing; Friendly visits Description An account of the resource Mattie is in Amoy. She is slightly disappointed that most of her correspondence has dropped her and is very glad anytime she receives mail from home. She traveled first to Hong Kong and stayed with Bishop Burdon's family, then went on to Amoy. The trip was fine aside from slight seasickness. She stayed with Dr. Guald and his family in Swatow. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kerr, Martha Noyes 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="noopener noreferrer">Noyes Collection</a>, Box #5 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 09-03 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="noopener noreferrer">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_517 boats missionaries seasickness travel