Section of Unsigned Letter
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Title
Section of Unsigned Letter
Subject
Poor--Health and hygiene; Home
Description
The author of this letter writes about an experience where a steamer was supposed to leave but the captain wanted to wait. They mention that the people they saw off should arrive around June 1st, their birthday, meaning the letter was written by Mattie. Harriet has been told to stay home for two years to rest and get better, and it is currently a concern that she will not be able to get her salary while at home.
Creator
Kerr, Martha Noyes
Source
Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection
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Unpublished
Date
Unknown
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Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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Language
eng (English)
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noyes_c_cor_619
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which left Hong kong at
5 1/2 P.M. but just as we had
said good bye and were
coming away. the Capt came
on board and said they
would not sail until Thurs.
morning at 9 A.M. The Capt
wanted them to go ashore
for to day so he could get
"fixed up for them". It
was so evident he preferred
it that they took a satchel
and we all came off in
the Launch. She left us
at our steamer and went
on to the Basil Mission
where they will spend to
day. It is a very quiet
nice place German and
not expensive - so you see
how we celebrated your
birth day sent you a present
you will we trust receive
much improved in about
two months time The
Capt said he supposed they
would make the voyage in
[Illegible, page torn] from 42 to 45 days -
dating from Apr 2nd I do not
suppose they will stop in
Portland more than 10 days at
farthest so you can count
upon their arrival about the
1st of June. Perhaps they
will get there on my birth
day would not that be nice
You will be so glad to
know they are on the way
It will be such a long
time before we can
hear from them. But
it seems so providential
they could go on this str.
Hattie must not come
back too soon. Dr Wales
told her yesterday she
must stay 2 years. Dr Kerr
feels there is no reason she
should not get well so we
can all keep up good cour
age. She has seemed to feel
some doubt about drawing
her salary at home. I have
urged it upon her to do so
and you must add your
influence. She has been out
here since Jan. /68 and has
not saved a penny. 23 years
is paying her expenses home
without calling upon the Board
and it is the right thing she
should have her salary
while there. Dr Kerr has
put thousands of dollars into
the treasury and it will be a
pity if they can not let her
have partial salary until
she is strong. She said she
would feel better if they would
offer it to her - but they will
not do that I suppose. But I
do feel they will not feel the
least objection to her having
it. She looks "fat" but she
is not strong. That must only
come with time. You will
be so glad to see her. I do
hope you will have a quiet
summer. She must be
quiet. Now I must say
good bye. Hope you will
have many happy [u]returns[/u]
of the day. . Wish we could
know how you spent the
day . You would have been
happy could you have known
what was going on on this
side. We feel as though our
numbers are very much lessened
下午 5 1/2 离开香港。
但就在我们说再见并要离开的时候。
船长上船说他们要到星期四才能开航。
早上 9 点船长希望他们今天上岸，
这样他就可以“为他们做好准备”。
很明显，
他更喜欢它，
以至于他们拿了一个书包，
我们都在发射中离开了。
她把我们留在我们的轮船上，
然后继续前往巴兹尔使命，
他们将在那里度过今天。
这是一个非常安静的好地方 德国人而且不贵 - 所以你看我们如何庆祝你的生日 给你送了一份礼物，
我们相信你会在大约两个月的时间内得到很大改善 船长说他认为他们会在 [难以辨认，
页面撕裂] 从 42 天到 45 天 - 从 4 月 2 日开始，
我认为他们最多不会在波特兰停留超过 10 天，
因此您可以指望他们在 6 月 1 日左右到达。
也许他们会在我生日那天到达那里不是很好你会很高兴知道他们正在路上我们要等很长时间才能收到他们的消息。
但似乎天意他们可以继续这个str。
海蒂不能太早回来。
威尔士医生昨天告诉她，
她必须留 2 年。
克尔博士认为她没有理由不康复，
因此我们都可以保持良好的勇气。
她似乎对在家里领薪水感到有些怀疑。
我已经敦促她这样做，
你必须增加你的影响力。
她自 68 年 1 月以来一直在这里，
一分钱都没存。
23 年是在没有要求董事会的情况下支付她的费用回家，
她应该在那里获得薪水是正确的事情。
科尔医生已经将数千美元存入国库，
如果他们不能让她在她强壮之前获得部分薪水，
那将是很遗憾的。
她说如果他们把它提供给她，
她会感觉更好——但我想他们不会那样做。
但我确实觉得他们不会对她拥有它有丝毫的反对。
她看起来很“胖”，
但并不强壮。
那只能随着时间而来。
你会很高兴见到她。
我真希望你能度过一个安静的夏天。
她一定要安静。
现在我必须说再见了。
希望你会有很多快乐的一天。
希望我们能知道你是如何度过这一天的。
如果你知道这边发生了什么，
你会很高兴的。
我们觉得我们的人数好像大大减少了
5 1/2 P.M. but just as we had
said good bye and were
coming away. the Capt came
on board and said they
would not sail until Thurs.
morning at 9 A.M. The Capt
wanted them to go ashore
for to day so he could get
"fixed up for them". It
was so evident he preferred
it that they took a satchel
and we all came off in
the Launch. She left us
at our steamer and went
on to the Basil Mission
where they will spend to
day. It is a very quiet
nice place German and
not expensive - so you see
how we celebrated your
birth day sent you a present
you will we trust receive
much improved in about
two months time The
Capt said he supposed they
would make the voyage in
[Illegible, page torn] from 42 to 45 days -
dating from Apr 2nd I do not
suppose they will stop in
Portland more than 10 days at
farthest so you can count
upon their arrival about the
1st of June. Perhaps they
will get there on my birth
day would not that be nice
You will be so glad to
know they are on the way
It will be such a long
time before we can
hear from them. But
it seems so providential
they could go on this str.
Hattie must not come
back too soon. Dr Wales
told her yesterday she
must stay 2 years. Dr Kerr
feels there is no reason she
should not get well so we
can all keep up good cour
age. She has seemed to feel
some doubt about drawing
her salary at home. I have
urged it upon her to do so
and you must add your
influence. She has been out
here since Jan. /68 and has
not saved a penny. 23 years
is paying her expenses home
without calling upon the Board
and it is the right thing she
should have her salary
while there. Dr Kerr has
put thousands of dollars into
the treasury and it will be a
pity if they can not let her
have partial salary until
she is strong. She said she
would feel better if they would
offer it to her - but they will
not do that I suppose. But I
do feel they will not feel the
least objection to her having
it. She looks "fat" but she
is not strong. That must only
come with time. You will
be so glad to see her. I do
hope you will have a quiet
summer. She must be
quiet. Now I must say
good bye. Hope you will
have many happy [u]returns[/u]
of the day. . Wish we could
know how you spent the
day . You would have been
happy could you have known
what was going on on this
side. We feel as though our
numbers are very much lessened
下午 5 1/2 离开香港。
但就在我们说再见并要离开的时候。
船长上船说他们要到星期四才能开航。
早上 9 点船长希望他们今天上岸，
这样他就可以“为他们做好准备”。
很明显，
他更喜欢它，
以至于他们拿了一个书包，
我们都在发射中离开了。
她把我们留在我们的轮船上，
然后继续前往巴兹尔使命，
他们将在那里度过今天。
这是一个非常安静的好地方 德国人而且不贵 - 所以你看我们如何庆祝你的生日 给你送了一份礼物，
我们相信你会在大约两个月的时间内得到很大改善 船长说他认为他们会在 [难以辨认，
页面撕裂] 从 42 天到 45 天 - 从 4 月 2 日开始，
我认为他们最多不会在波特兰停留超过 10 天，
因此您可以指望他们在 6 月 1 日左右到达。
也许他们会在我生日那天到达那里不是很好你会很高兴知道他们正在路上我们要等很长时间才能收到他们的消息。
但似乎天意他们可以继续这个str。
海蒂不能太早回来。
威尔士医生昨天告诉她，
她必须留 2 年。
克尔博士认为她没有理由不康复，
因此我们都可以保持良好的勇气。
她似乎对在家里领薪水感到有些怀疑。
我已经敦促她这样做，
你必须增加你的影响力。
她自 68 年 1 月以来一直在这里，
一分钱都没存。
23 年是在没有要求董事会的情况下支付她的费用回家，
她应该在那里获得薪水是正确的事情。
科尔医生已经将数千美元存入国库，
如果他们不能让她在她强壮之前获得部分薪水，
那将是很遗憾的。
她说如果他们把它提供给她，
她会感觉更好——但我想他们不会那样做。
但我确实觉得他们不会对她拥有它有丝毫的反对。
她看起来很“胖”，
但并不强壮。
那只能随着时间而来。
你会很高兴见到她。
我真希望你能度过一个安静的夏天。
她一定要安静。
现在我必须说再见了。
希望你会有很多快乐的一天。
希望我们能知道你是如何度过这一天的。
如果你知道这边发生了什么，
你会很高兴的。
我们觉得我们的人数好像大大减少了
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Letter
Collection
Citation
Kerr, Martha Noyes, “Section of Unsigned Letter,” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed November 24, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/677.