Letter from Martha to Clara
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Title
Letter from Martha to Clara
Subject
Corn--Planting; Women physicians; Drexel University. College of Medicine; Travel; Medical care
Description
Martha writes to Clara first responding to Clara's most recent letter, then discussing the work of Dr. Mary Hannah Fulton, as well as Fulton's teacher Dr. Broomwall who visited recently. Dr. Fulton gave Miss Shaffner leave to travel home against Dr. Kerr's advice. Dr. Swan is in Macao and is receiving funding from the Tartar General in return for curing an abscess.
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Kerr, Martha Noyes
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The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #5
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Unpublished
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eng (English)
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Dear Clara -
Your letters came
Tues afternoon and we were
more than glad to get them
But I was so distressed to
know what a hard busy
time you had had over the
concert just in the midst
of corn planting too. If you
all get on with no one ill
after the experience we shall
be exceedingly glad. This
sitting up all night and
eating the second meal
of the day after midnight
having prayers about that
time too is not conducive
to health as I take it.
It was so nice the concert
proved so successful. I always
repays one for an effort if
it is appreciated. Would like
to see the new barn or as good
as new I suppose it will be
when finished
Friday morn - I tried all day
yesterday to write but it was of
no avail. Dr Broomwall from
Phil put in an appearance
between 6 & 7 in the morning
from the Steamer. She was Dr
Fultons prof, one of them at
Phil Womans Medical College
A woman of course - and quite
a distinguished one. Well she
had come down from Shanghai
on perpose to see the Dr's work
here in the hospital so of course
we want her to make the very
most of her visit as she goes
away this eve. She is a very nice
lady and seems much interested
in everything. You will
remember that Miss Patterson
and Miss Shaffner came to
us after Dr Niles left. Well Miss
Shaffner is to leave for America
not to return. A case of nervous
ness, and let me say unfitness
for the field. Dr Kerr says she
could not advise her going
but he is slow about sending
missionaries home. Dr Fulton
has done so and is glad she
has not asked him to sign the
medical certificate. Young
doctors do many things that will
not bear the inspection of old
ones. I presume she will be
perfectly well when she reaches
home. But she is not at all
desirous to remain and it seems
much better she should go.
She and Dr Broomwall leave
this afternoon- and unfortunately
the mail does also. Dr Kerr
was out all afternoon yesterday
with the lady physicians. Dr Swan
is in Macao on sick leave
and I sat in the study and
answered "professional calls"
One, or two of my arrangements
did not hold but most of them
did. You know I wrote about
the Dr being called to attend
upon the Tartar General last
year and he was successful
in curing him of a painful
abcess. He then gave him
$140.00 to aid in publishing
some medical books he had
been translating and yesterday
he sent him $210.00 more. The
hospital [--has--] society print his
books and have the prof[--f--]its
of them so it is indirectly a
donation to the hospital. I sup
pose the General will think the
Dr will have the [illegible]
[Note: Letter concludes sideways on page one]
be so disappointed if you do not. This letter is for
all. I can not
possibly write
more.
lovingly
Sister Mattie
Henry and the
boys seem
well. Boys
growing very
fast.
亲爱的克拉拉——你的信是星期二下午寄来的，
我们很高兴收到它们。
但我很伤心地知道，
在玉米种植期间，
你在音乐会上度过了多么忙碌的时光。
如果你们都在经历之后没有生病，
我们将非常高兴。
整夜坐着，
在午夜后吃第二天的第二顿饭，
并为那个时间祈祷，
我认为这也不利于健康。
音乐会如此成功真是太好了。
如果有人赞赏，
我总是会回报一个人的努力。
想看看新谷仓还是和新谷仓一样好，
我想它会在星期五早上完成时——我昨天一整天都在努力写作，
但无济于事。
来自菲尔的布鲁姆沃尔医生在早上 6 点到 7 点之间从蒸汽机上露面。
她是 Fultons 教授，
其中一位是费城女子医学院的教授，
当然是一位女性——而且是一位非常杰出的女性。
好吧，
她本来是从上海来的，
打算在医院看医生的工作，
所以我们当然希望她在她离开的前夜充分利用她的访问。
她是一个非常漂亮的女士，
似乎对一切都很感兴趣。
你会记得帕特森小姐和沙夫纳小姐是在奈尔斯博士离开后来找我们的。
好吧，
Shaffner 小姐要离开美国，
不要回来。
一个紧张的情况，
让我说不适合这个领域。
克尔博士说她不能建议她去，
但他在送传教士回家方面很慢。
富尔顿医生这样做了，
很高兴她没有要求他在医疗证明上签字。
年轻医生做的很多事，
老医生都看不下去了。
我想她到家后会很好的。
但她根本不想留下来，
她应该离开似乎好多了。
她和布鲁姆沃尔医生今天下午离开——不幸的是，
邮件也离开了。
克尔医生昨天整个下午都和女医生一起出去了。
天鹅医生在澳门请病假，
我坐在书房里接“专业电话”，
我的一两个安排没有成立，
但大部分都成立了。
你知道我写了关于博士去年被叫去参加鞑靼将军的文章，
他成功地治愈了他痛苦的脓肿。
然后，
他给了他 140.00 美元，
以帮助出版他一直在翻译的一些医学书籍，
昨天他又给了他 210.00 美元。
医院协会印刷他的书并从中获利，
因此间接地是对医院的捐赠。
我猜将军会认为，
如果您不这样做，
博士将让 [无法辨认] [注意：信件在第一页横向结束] 会非常失望。
这封信是给所有人的。
我不可能再写更多了。
慈爱的玛蒂亨利修女和孩子们看起来都很好。
男孩长得很快。
Your letters came
Tues afternoon and we were
more than glad to get them
But I was so distressed to
know what a hard busy
time you had had over the
concert just in the midst
of corn planting too. If you
all get on with no one ill
after the experience we shall
be exceedingly glad. This
sitting up all night and
eating the second meal
of the day after midnight
having prayers about that
time too is not conducive
to health as I take it.
It was so nice the concert
proved so successful. I always
repays one for an effort if
it is appreciated. Would like
to see the new barn or as good
as new I suppose it will be
when finished
Friday morn - I tried all day
yesterday to write but it was of
no avail. Dr Broomwall from
Phil put in an appearance
between 6 & 7 in the morning
from the Steamer. She was Dr
Fultons prof, one of them at
Phil Womans Medical College
A woman of course - and quite
a distinguished one. Well she
had come down from Shanghai
on perpose to see the Dr's work
here in the hospital so of course
we want her to make the very
most of her visit as she goes
away this eve. She is a very nice
lady and seems much interested
in everything. You will
remember that Miss Patterson
and Miss Shaffner came to
us after Dr Niles left. Well Miss
Shaffner is to leave for America
not to return. A case of nervous
ness, and let me say unfitness
for the field. Dr Kerr says she
could not advise her going
but he is slow about sending
missionaries home. Dr Fulton
has done so and is glad she
has not asked him to sign the
medical certificate. Young
doctors do many things that will
not bear the inspection of old
ones. I presume she will be
perfectly well when she reaches
home. But she is not at all
desirous to remain and it seems
much better she should go.
She and Dr Broomwall leave
this afternoon- and unfortunately
the mail does also. Dr Kerr
was out all afternoon yesterday
with the lady physicians. Dr Swan
is in Macao on sick leave
and I sat in the study and
answered "professional calls"
One, or two of my arrangements
did not hold but most of them
did. You know I wrote about
the Dr being called to attend
upon the Tartar General last
year and he was successful
in curing him of a painful
abcess. He then gave him
$140.00 to aid in publishing
some medical books he had
been translating and yesterday
he sent him $210.00 more. The
hospital [--has--] society print his
books and have the prof[--f--]its
of them so it is indirectly a
donation to the hospital. I sup
pose the General will think the
Dr will have the [illegible]
[Note: Letter concludes sideways on page one]
be so disappointed if you do not. This letter is for
all. I can not
possibly write
more.
lovingly
Sister Mattie
Henry and the
boys seem
well. Boys
growing very
fast.
亲爱的克拉拉——你的信是星期二下午寄来的，
我们很高兴收到它们。
但我很伤心地知道，
在玉米种植期间，
你在音乐会上度过了多么忙碌的时光。
如果你们都在经历之后没有生病，
我们将非常高兴。
整夜坐着，
在午夜后吃第二天的第二顿饭，
并为那个时间祈祷，
我认为这也不利于健康。
音乐会如此成功真是太好了。
如果有人赞赏，
我总是会回报一个人的努力。
想看看新谷仓还是和新谷仓一样好，
我想它会在星期五早上完成时——我昨天一整天都在努力写作，
但无济于事。
来自菲尔的布鲁姆沃尔医生在早上 6 点到 7 点之间从蒸汽机上露面。
她是 Fultons 教授，
其中一位是费城女子医学院的教授，
当然是一位女性——而且是一位非常杰出的女性。
好吧，
她本来是从上海来的，
打算在医院看医生的工作，
所以我们当然希望她在她离开的前夜充分利用她的访问。
她是一个非常漂亮的女士，
似乎对一切都很感兴趣。
你会记得帕特森小姐和沙夫纳小姐是在奈尔斯博士离开后来找我们的。
好吧，
Shaffner 小姐要离开美国，
不要回来。
一个紧张的情况，
让我说不适合这个领域。
克尔博士说她不能建议她去，
但他在送传教士回家方面很慢。
富尔顿医生这样做了，
很高兴她没有要求他在医疗证明上签字。
年轻医生做的很多事，
老医生都看不下去了。
我想她到家后会很好的。
但她根本不想留下来，
她应该离开似乎好多了。
她和布鲁姆沃尔医生今天下午离开——不幸的是，
邮件也离开了。
克尔医生昨天整个下午都和女医生一起出去了。
天鹅医生在澳门请病假，
我坐在书房里接“专业电话”，
我的一两个安排没有成立，
但大部分都成立了。
你知道我写了关于博士去年被叫去参加鞑靼将军的文章，
他成功地治愈了他痛苦的脓肿。
然后，
他给了他 140.00 美元，
以帮助出版他一直在翻译的一些医学书籍，
昨天他又给了他 210.00 美元。
医院协会印刷他的书并从中获利，
因此间接地是对医院的捐赠。
我猜将军会认为，
如果您不这样做，
博士将让 [无法辨认] [注意：信件在第一页横向结束] 会非常失望。
这封信是给所有人的。
我不可能再写更多了。
慈爱的玛蒂亨利修女和孩子们看起来都很好。
男孩长得很快。
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Kerr, Martha Noyes, “Letter from Martha to Clara,” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed April 25, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/591.