Letter from Henry to Mattie, September 2, 1882

Letter from Henry to Mattie, September 2, 1882

Travel; Health; Physicians; Missionaries; Presbyterian Church

Henry is glad that his sister Martha is feeling better. He tells her that they are staying at the London Mission house for a while until perhaps they go to Lin Chau with other missionaries. Henry writes that out of all the men in the last prayer meeting, he was the only one who was not a doctor. According to Dr. Stubert, they are expecting nine new missionaries for central China this fall.

Noyes, Henry Varnum

The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #3

Unpublished

1882-09-02

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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Hongkong Sept 2d 1882
Dear Mattie
I was glad to
hear by last mail, from
Em's letter that you are
feeling a good deal better.
She said that you were
riding out a good deal
which will doubtless be
beneficial. We are staying
just now in the London
Mission House for a short
time. I wrote in Mother's
letter that the Presbyterian
Mission were patronising
Hongkong a good deal this
summer. The White's and

Thomsons expect to start
for Lin-Chau soon after
the 6th of Oct next. They
have no house there
but will go in boats
and remain for some
time. Dr + Mrs Graves
and Hattie + Miss Butler
are talking of going up
with them and then com-
ing right back. Perhaps
Mrs Happer will go too.
I expect Mrs Happer
will start for the United
States next Spring.
I hav'nt heard how
Dr Talmadge has been

since getting home but
I presume he got strong
soon. I have once or
twice seen some notice
of him in the papers +
the last one referred to
his venerable appearance
with his long snowy beard.
Dr Stubbert was in
Canton when we left. --
had been there a day or
two. At the last prayer
meeting at our house which
I led all the men but
myself were doctors.
Dr Kerr, Dr Thomson +
Dr Stubbert. Dr Stubbert
says that they are expecting

9 new missionaries for
Central China this fall.
I expect the Board
thinks we have got our
share for the present.
Mr Fulton is still
away at Lin-Chau or
its vicinity -- Mr Henry
thinks of making a trip
to Hai nam this fall --
It is delightful
weather and we are all
enjoying the refreshing sea
breeze. Bella was feeling
quite tired with the hot weather
and this will be a nice rest
The children are both very
well -- With love from Bella
+ the children + myself to you all
Your Aff Bro Henry



香港 1882 年 9 月 2 日
亲爱的玛蒂
我很高兴
收到最后一封邮件，来自
Em 的信你是
感觉好多了。
她说你是
骑得很划算
这无疑是
有利。我们留下
刚刚在伦敦
短宣会馆
时间。我写在妈妈的
长老会的信
使命光顾
香港很划算这个
夏天。白人和

汤姆森希望首发
不久后为林洲
接下来是10月6日。他们
那里没有房子
但会乘船去
并停留一段时间
时间。格雷夫斯医生和夫人
还有海蒂和巴特勒小姐
正在谈论上升
和他们一起，然后马上回来。也许
哈珀太太也要去。
我期待哈珀夫人
将开始为联合国
明年春天的国家。
没听说怎么
Talmadge 博士

自从回家但是
估计他变强了
很快。我有一次或
两次看到一些通知
他在报纸和
最后一个提到
他尊贵的外表
留着长长的雪白胡子。
斯图伯特医生在
我们离开时的广州。 --
在那里待了一天或
二。在最后的祈祷中
在我们家见面
我领导了所有的人，但
我自己是医生。
克尔博士、汤姆森博士和
斯图伯特医生。斯图伯特医生
说他们期待

9 位新传教士
今年秋天华中。
我希望董事会
认为我们已经得到了我们的
暂时分享。
富尔顿先生还在
离开临洲或
附近——亨利先生
想去旅行
今年秋天去海南——
令人愉快
天气，我们都是
享受清新的大海
微风。贝拉感觉
对炎热的天气很累
这将是一个很好的休息
孩子们都很
好吧——来自贝拉的爱
还有孩子们和我自己给你们所有人
你的亨利兄弟

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