Letter from Eugene Chen to Miss H. N. Noyes & Miss E. M. Butler, May 16, 1923

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Letter from Eugene Chen to Miss H. N. Noyes & Miss E. M. Butler, May 16, 1923

Subject

Sun, Yat-sen, 1866-1925; Christian education of girls; Missions--Study and teaching; Education--China

Description

This letter is to thank Miss Noyes and Miss Butler for their good work at the True Light Seminary on behalf of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

Creator

Chen, Eugene

Source

The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #5

Publisher

Unpublished

Date

May 16, 1923

Contributor

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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PDF

Language

eng (English)

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Text

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noyes_c_cor_544

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REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Government Headquarters
Canton
May 16, 1923
Miss H. N. Noyes &
Miss E. M. Butler
"True Light" Seminary
Canton
Dear Misses Noyes & Butler,
On the eve of your departure for
America, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, on behalf of the
Cantonese people, desires to express
his appreciation of the exceptional service
which/you have jointly rendered in the cause
of education here. It seems to him that you
leave behind an enduring memorial in the
6000 pupils who have been trained at the
"True Light" Seminary. He wishes you a plea-
sant voyage Home.
Yours very faithfully
Eugene Chen
Secretary to Dr. Sun Yat-sen



中华民国
政府总部
广州
1923 年 5 月 16 日
H. N. Noyes 小姐和
E. M. 巴特勒小姐
“真光”神学院
广州
亲爱的诺伊斯和巴特勒小姐,
在你出发前夕
美国,孙中山医生,代表
广东人,表达欲望
他对卓越服务的赞赏
哪个/您在该事业中共同作出的
这里的教育。 在他看来,你
留下不朽的纪念
6000名学员已接受培训
“真光”神学院。 他希望你恳求——
桑特航程回家。
你非常忠实
尤金陈
孙中山先生秘书

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Letter

Citation

Chen, Eugene, “Letter from Eugene Chen to Miss H. N. Noyes & Miss E. M. Butler, May 16, 1923,” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed November 21, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/601.

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