Section of Unsigned Letter, n. d.
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Section of Unsigned Letter, n. d.
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Death; Teaching; Heaven; Hospitals; Medical students; Travel; Women missionaries; Schools; Weather; Culture shock; Preaching; Leases; Asthma; Consuls; Customs duties; Christian converts
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This seems to be a section of a letter written by Martha. Mrs. Kuder died rather suddenly, so the writer remembers that when she first started teaching Mrs. Kuder was always around. Then, the author describes an episode of a woman who was found nearly dead and was taken into the chapel and then to the hospital, where she was assisted by medical students. Some missionaries praised Henry's preaching and Miss Weisner thinks that he should be appointed as pastor. Miss Sophia will come to China and Mrs. Henry will help her transition to this new culture. They had a conference recently, where the Consul-deputy commissioner of customs was present. The writer mentions that there has been trouble with some missionaries that leased some land from a man who is in prison.
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Kerr, Martha Noyes
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Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection
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Unpublished
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n. d.
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but the weather is cooler and
it will not be so hard for
the Drs. It has been a long
weary summer. I suppose there
will still be hot weather but
the nights will be cool. You
write of the Ohio Church Choir Co.
It does seem strange that
the [?Porter?] family are out on
such a tour. Is it good work for
[?Medivin?]? - Should think it would
make him nervous. Wish Mr
Notestine was stronger but it
he will be careful perhaps he
can get on though we fear for
him. Your letters were the
bearers of sad news indeed.
I can not realize that Mrs
Kuder is gone. What an awful
shock to [--March--] Marcia and
indeed all of them. [?How?] she
toiled for them all during her
lifetime and how suddenly
she was taken. How many of
our friends are safe at home
It must have been a com
fort for them to have had
you with them. We know how
the heartaches when loved ones
are taken I scarcely see how
Clara was able to control her
feelings so she could play at
the funeral The girls would be
so glad for all that you could
do for them - I remember our visit
there so well Marcia got dinner
and Mrs Kuder said she might
get just what she wanted to.
Mr Kuder will be so lonely
It was so nice Father could go
up and see them -
Do give them my warmest
sympathy. I remember how kind
Mrs Kuder was to me the first
summer I taught school - how
I used to follow her about
go out with her when she milked
and how many good laughs we
had together. If we should live
to come home again how
changed everything would be
Each decade makes them more
numerous. But it is a joy to think
how many are there to welcome
us when our turn shall come
How surprised Mrs Kuder
must have been to have
found herself in heaven.
The Dr says she could not
have realized anything she
went in the [?twinkling] of an
eye. So the one who goes
this must be a blessing
but it is such a shock to
those that remain.
The other day the Dr was
resting and a note came
down form the other end saying
Will some one sign this
[illegible] so I may know the men
have carried this dying woman
down to the hospital. Found
her on the street and did not know
what else to do with her - signed
Mary Fulton. I went out and found
a most wretched being lying on an
old board - the body covered with
rags and dirt. The coolies were
most impatient to get rid of their
burden and would hardly stay
until she could be carried into the
chapel. I had clean bed boards taken
out of the hospital for her to be put
on and closed the blinds of the
chapel so the sun should not
disturb her. She looked at me so
wonderingly. Called the medical
students and told them to bring her
some [illegible]. She was too sick to
be talked to. But when I came in
it seemed as though every bit of strength
had gone out of me. Oh the [u]dread-
ful[/u] sights [illegible] everybody of our
lives. Sometimes it does seems as if
we could scarcely endure it.
How little I know of this hospital
until I came into it. Must stop -
was [u]so sorry[/u] Clara did not leave that
lovely [u]trip[/u] - perhaps it will come in
the future.
[Note: Missing a page?]
it seems he went to the coun-
try without sending McCloy
word. The result was that
Henry without a moments warn
ing had to go into the pulpit
and give them a sermon. He
took his "[?Tekel?]" and preached
so well. Miss Wisner who
has never heard him before
said after the service "My cant
Mr Noyes preach" - Mr Wisner
suggested they appoint him
pastor. I am rather glad it
came so for now he will not
have to prepare a discourse.
Miss Lewis is looking for
Miss Butler this week although
Miss B. has not written any thing
about coming. Miss Sophia
may be on the next steamer
from San Francisco. Mrs Henry
says she means to take her
for a little while at first
so she will not feel the shock
of the change so much. It is so
still over the other side - the
parlor is not lighted at night
nor used at all scarcely that we
all fear she will get lonely. Mrs
Graves says it does not seem like
the same place since Hattie
went away and I came over
here. If Miss Butler were only
better I know it would seem
different. Miss Lewis is expecting
to go to California next year
leave when school closes and
come back before it opens again
so if Hattie comes back ^that way she will
probably have her for company.
Miss Whiden may return but it
is still and undecided question
Well the conference is a thing
of the past. Mrs Swan was taken
with fever the day she began
to prepare for it so it ended
in Dr Swan and I looking after
it. It really cost me more effort
than our own did. This is the
third conference I have had to
do with since my arrival 18
months ago so I presume we will
not have our turn again right
away. There were about 40 present
the Consul-deputy Commissioner
of Customs and wife - Dr & Mrs
Wales - Mr & Mrs Williams and
Mr Nye beside the missionaries
Henry is to have the next
paper. There has been trouble
again at Hai Nan and Mrs Gillman
and Child are again in Macao
The missionaries are trying to
take possession of the land they
have leased and it does not
suit the power that be to
allow them to do it But they have
three pretty determined men there
who will not give up very easily
The man who leased them
the ground is in prison and
there has been every endeavor
to arrest the two private teachers
of the Missionaries But I hear
this morning they have reached
Macao in safety. Dr McCandliss
says it is a great relief now that
Mrs G and these teachers are gone -
Dr Niles and Miss Baird are
now in the country will probab-
ly be back in another week -
Mr[?s?] Fulton has gone again
with a native preacher and
Dr as helpers. Dr Fulton is down
with Asthma. She has charge of
[?9?] dispensaries but they will have
to miss attention this week. It
is not safe for her to open a
great deal of work- as she is not
strong. Dr Thomson and family
come up this week to go into
the country for 3 or 4 weeks- Will
go down to Yeung Kong I suppose
Oscar has been quite ill but
is now better. The hospital is
full of patients and there are
hosts of operations to be done
但天气转凉
不会那么难
博士。已经很久了
疲惫的夏天。我想那里
仍然会是炎热的天气，但
夜晚会很凉爽。你
写俄亥俄州教堂合唱团
这似乎很奇怪
波特一家出去了
这样的旅行。是好工作吗
麦地那？ - 应该认为会
让他紧张。祝先生
Notestine 更强大，但它
他会小心的，也许他
可以继续，尽管我们害怕
他。你的信是
确实带来了不幸的消息。
我无法意识到夫人
库德走了。多么可怕
震惊玛西娅和
确实是所有人。她怎么
在她期间为他们辛勤劳作
一生，多么突然
她被带走了。有多少
我们的朋友在家很安全
应该是com
他们拥有的堡垒
你和他们。我们知道如何
亲人时的心痛
被带走我几乎看不出来
克拉拉能够控制她
感情，所以她可以玩
女孩们的葬礼
很高兴你能做的一切
为他们做 - 我记得我们的访问
那里很好，玛西娅吃晚饭了
库德夫人说她可能
得到她想要的。
库德先生会很孤独
父亲可以去真是太好了
起来看看他们——
给他们我最温暖的
同情。我记得多么亲切
库德夫人对我来说是第一个
夏天我教学校 - 如何
我曾经关注过她
她挤奶的时候和她出去
我们有多少欢笑
一起过。如果我们应该活着
再次回家如何
改变了一切
每十年让他们更多
很多的。但是想想就很开心
有多少人欢迎
轮到我们的时候
库德夫人多么惊讶
必须有
发现自己在天堂。
医生说她不能
她已经意识到了什么
转眼间就去了
眼睛。所以去的人
这一定是福气
但令人震惊的是
剩下的那些。
前几天医生在
休息和一个便条来了
从另一端下来说
有人会签这个吗
[无法辨认] 所以我可能认识这些人
带着这个垂死的女人
下到医院。成立
她在街上，不知道
她还能做什么 - 签了字
玛丽·富尔顿。我出去发现
一个最可怜的人躺在
旧板——身上覆盖着
破布和污垢。苦力是
最急于摆脱他们的
负担，几乎不会留下
直到她可以被抬进
教堂。我拿了干净的床板
出院让她被安置
打开并关闭百叶窗
教堂所以太阳不应该
打扰她。她这样看着我
奇怪地。叫医
学生并告诉他们把她带来
一些[难以辨认]。她病得太重了
被交谈。但是当我进来的时候
仿佛每一点力量
已经离开我了。哦，可怕的景象[难以辨认]我们每个人
生活。有时它看起来好像
我们几乎无法忍受。
我对这家医院知之甚少
直到我进入它。必须停下来——
很抱歉克拉拉没有离开那个
可爱的旅行-也许它会进来
未来。
[注意：缺少一页？]
看来他没有派麦克洛伊去乡下
单词。结果是
亨利没有片刻警告
ing不得不进入讲坛
并给他们讲道。他
拿着他的“Tekel”并传教
那么好。威斯纳小姐是谁
以前从没听过他
服务后说“我不能
诺伊斯先生布道”——威斯纳先生
建议他们任命他
牧师。我很高兴
现在来了，他不会
必须准备演讲。
刘易斯小姐正在寻找
本周巴特勒小姐虽然
B小姐没有写任何东西
关于来。索菲亚小姐
可能在下一个蒸笼上
来自旧金山。亨利夫人
说她的意思是带走她
一开始有一段时间
所以她不会感到震惊
变化如此之大。就是这样
仍然在另一边-
客厅晚上不亮
也几乎没有使用我们
都怕她会寂寞。太太
格雷夫斯说看起来不像
自从海蒂之后的同一个地方
走了，我过来了
这里。如果巴特勒小姐只是
更好的是我知道这似乎
不同的。刘易斯小姐期待着
明年去加州
放学时离开
在它再次打开之前回来
所以如果海蒂以这种方式回来，她会
可能有她陪伴。
怀登小姐可能会回来，但它
仍然是未定的问题
好吧，会议是一回事
过去的。天鹅夫人被带走了
她开始发烧的那天
为它做准备所以它结束了
在斯旺博士和我照顾
它。这真的让我付出了更多的努力
比我们自己的。这是
我不得不参加的第三次会议
自从我到达 18
几个月前，所以我想我们会
不能再轮到我们了
离开。大约有 40 人出席
领事副专员
海关和妻子 - Dr & Mrs
威尔士 - 威廉姆斯夫妇和
奈先生在传教士旁边
亨利将拥有下一个
纸。遇到了麻烦
再次在海南和吉尔曼夫人
和孩子又来澳门了
传教士正试图
占有他们的土地
已租用，但没有
适合的权力
允许
it will not be so hard for
the Drs. It has been a long
weary summer. I suppose there
will still be hot weather but
the nights will be cool. You
write of the Ohio Church Choir Co.
It does seem strange that
the [?Porter?] family are out on
such a tour. Is it good work for
[?Medivin?]? - Should think it would
make him nervous. Wish Mr
Notestine was stronger but it
he will be careful perhaps he
can get on though we fear for
him. Your letters were the
bearers of sad news indeed.
I can not realize that Mrs
Kuder is gone. What an awful
shock to [--March--] Marcia and
indeed all of them. [?How?] she
toiled for them all during her
lifetime and how suddenly
she was taken. How many of
our friends are safe at home
It must have been a com
fort for them to have had
you with them. We know how
the heartaches when loved ones
are taken I scarcely see how
Clara was able to control her
feelings so she could play at
the funeral The girls would be
so glad for all that you could
do for them - I remember our visit
there so well Marcia got dinner
and Mrs Kuder said she might
get just what she wanted to.
Mr Kuder will be so lonely
It was so nice Father could go
up and see them -
Do give them my warmest
sympathy. I remember how kind
Mrs Kuder was to me the first
summer I taught school - how
I used to follow her about
go out with her when she milked
and how many good laughs we
had together. If we should live
to come home again how
changed everything would be
Each decade makes them more
numerous. But it is a joy to think
how many are there to welcome
us when our turn shall come
How surprised Mrs Kuder
must have been to have
found herself in heaven.
The Dr says she could not
have realized anything she
went in the [?twinkling] of an
eye. So the one who goes
this must be a blessing
but it is such a shock to
those that remain.
The other day the Dr was
resting and a note came
down form the other end saying
Will some one sign this
[illegible] so I may know the men
have carried this dying woman
down to the hospital. Found
her on the street and did not know
what else to do with her - signed
Mary Fulton. I went out and found
a most wretched being lying on an
old board - the body covered with
rags and dirt. The coolies were
most impatient to get rid of their
burden and would hardly stay
until she could be carried into the
chapel. I had clean bed boards taken
out of the hospital for her to be put
on and closed the blinds of the
chapel so the sun should not
disturb her. She looked at me so
wonderingly. Called the medical
students and told them to bring her
some [illegible]. She was too sick to
be talked to. But when I came in
it seemed as though every bit of strength
had gone out of me. Oh the [u]dread-
ful[/u] sights [illegible] everybody of our
lives. Sometimes it does seems as if
we could scarcely endure it.
How little I know of this hospital
until I came into it. Must stop -
was [u]so sorry[/u] Clara did not leave that
lovely [u]trip[/u] - perhaps it will come in
the future.
[Note: Missing a page?]
it seems he went to the coun-
try without sending McCloy
word. The result was that
Henry without a moments warn
ing had to go into the pulpit
and give them a sermon. He
took his "[?Tekel?]" and preached
so well. Miss Wisner who
has never heard him before
said after the service "My cant
Mr Noyes preach" - Mr Wisner
suggested they appoint him
pastor. I am rather glad it
came so for now he will not
have to prepare a discourse.
Miss Lewis is looking for
Miss Butler this week although
Miss B. has not written any thing
about coming. Miss Sophia
may be on the next steamer
from San Francisco. Mrs Henry
says she means to take her
for a little while at first
so she will not feel the shock
of the change so much. It is so
still over the other side - the
parlor is not lighted at night
nor used at all scarcely that we
all fear she will get lonely. Mrs
Graves says it does not seem like
the same place since Hattie
went away and I came over
here. If Miss Butler were only
better I know it would seem
different. Miss Lewis is expecting
to go to California next year
leave when school closes and
come back before it opens again
so if Hattie comes back ^that way she will
probably have her for company.
Miss Whiden may return but it
is still and undecided question
Well the conference is a thing
of the past. Mrs Swan was taken
with fever the day she began
to prepare for it so it ended
in Dr Swan and I looking after
it. It really cost me more effort
than our own did. This is the
third conference I have had to
do with since my arrival 18
months ago so I presume we will
not have our turn again right
away. There were about 40 present
the Consul-deputy Commissioner
of Customs and wife - Dr & Mrs
Wales - Mr & Mrs Williams and
Mr Nye beside the missionaries
Henry is to have the next
paper. There has been trouble
again at Hai Nan and Mrs Gillman
and Child are again in Macao
The missionaries are trying to
take possession of the land they
have leased and it does not
suit the power that be to
allow them to do it But they have
three pretty determined men there
who will not give up very easily
The man who leased them
the ground is in prison and
there has been every endeavor
to arrest the two private teachers
of the Missionaries But I hear
this morning they have reached
Macao in safety. Dr McCandliss
says it is a great relief now that
Mrs G and these teachers are gone -
Dr Niles and Miss Baird are
now in the country will probab-
ly be back in another week -
Mr[?s?] Fulton has gone again
with a native preacher and
Dr as helpers. Dr Fulton is down
with Asthma. She has charge of
[?9?] dispensaries but they will have
to miss attention this week. It
is not safe for her to open a
great deal of work- as she is not
strong. Dr Thomson and family
come up this week to go into
the country for 3 or 4 weeks- Will
go down to Yeung Kong I suppose
Oscar has been quite ill but
is now better. The hospital is
full of patients and there are
hosts of operations to be done
但天气转凉
不会那么难
博士。已经很久了
疲惫的夏天。我想那里
仍然会是炎热的天气，但
夜晚会很凉爽。你
写俄亥俄州教堂合唱团
这似乎很奇怪
波特一家出去了
这样的旅行。是好工作吗
麦地那？ - 应该认为会
让他紧张。祝先生
Notestine 更强大，但它
他会小心的，也许他
可以继续，尽管我们害怕
他。你的信是
确实带来了不幸的消息。
我无法意识到夫人
库德走了。多么可怕
震惊玛西娅和
确实是所有人。她怎么
在她期间为他们辛勤劳作
一生，多么突然
她被带走了。有多少
我们的朋友在家很安全
应该是com
他们拥有的堡垒
你和他们。我们知道如何
亲人时的心痛
被带走我几乎看不出来
克拉拉能够控制她
感情，所以她可以玩
女孩们的葬礼
很高兴你能做的一切
为他们做 - 我记得我们的访问
那里很好，玛西娅吃晚饭了
库德夫人说她可能
得到她想要的。
库德先生会很孤独
父亲可以去真是太好了
起来看看他们——
给他们我最温暖的
同情。我记得多么亲切
库德夫人对我来说是第一个
夏天我教学校 - 如何
我曾经关注过她
她挤奶的时候和她出去
我们有多少欢笑
一起过。如果我们应该活着
再次回家如何
改变了一切
每十年让他们更多
很多的。但是想想就很开心
有多少人欢迎
轮到我们的时候
库德夫人多么惊讶
必须有
发现自己在天堂。
医生说她不能
她已经意识到了什么
转眼间就去了
眼睛。所以去的人
这一定是福气
但令人震惊的是
剩下的那些。
前几天医生在
休息和一个便条来了
从另一端下来说
有人会签这个吗
[无法辨认] 所以我可能认识这些人
带着这个垂死的女人
下到医院。成立
她在街上，不知道
她还能做什么 - 签了字
玛丽·富尔顿。我出去发现
一个最可怜的人躺在
旧板——身上覆盖着
破布和污垢。苦力是
最急于摆脱他们的
负担，几乎不会留下
直到她可以被抬进
教堂。我拿了干净的床板
出院让她被安置
打开并关闭百叶窗
教堂所以太阳不应该
打扰她。她这样看着我
奇怪地。叫医
学生并告诉他们把她带来
一些[难以辨认]。她病得太重了
被交谈。但是当我进来的时候
仿佛每一点力量
已经离开我了。哦，可怕的景象[难以辨认]我们每个人
生活。有时它看起来好像
我们几乎无法忍受。
我对这家医院知之甚少
直到我进入它。必须停下来——
很抱歉克拉拉没有离开那个
可爱的旅行-也许它会进来
未来。
[注意：缺少一页？]
看来他没有派麦克洛伊去乡下
单词。结果是
亨利没有片刻警告
ing不得不进入讲坛
并给他们讲道。他
拿着他的“Tekel”并传教
那么好。威斯纳小姐是谁
以前从没听过他
服务后说“我不能
诺伊斯先生布道”——威斯纳先生
建议他们任命他
牧师。我很高兴
现在来了，他不会
必须准备演讲。
刘易斯小姐正在寻找
本周巴特勒小姐虽然
B小姐没有写任何东西
关于来。索菲亚小姐
可能在下一个蒸笼上
来自旧金山。亨利夫人
说她的意思是带走她
一开始有一段时间
所以她不会感到震惊
变化如此之大。就是这样
仍然在另一边-
客厅晚上不亮
也几乎没有使用我们
都怕她会寂寞。太太
格雷夫斯说看起来不像
自从海蒂之后的同一个地方
走了，我过来了
这里。如果巴特勒小姐只是
更好的是我知道这似乎
不同的。刘易斯小姐期待着
明年去加州
放学时离开
在它再次打开之前回来
所以如果海蒂以这种方式回来，她会
可能有她陪伴。
怀登小姐可能会回来，但它
仍然是未定的问题
好吧，会议是一回事
过去的。天鹅夫人被带走了
她开始发烧的那天
为它做准备所以它结束了
在斯旺博士和我照顾
它。这真的让我付出了更多的努力
比我们自己的。这是
我不得不参加的第三次会议
自从我到达 18
几个月前，所以我想我们会
不能再轮到我们了
离开。大约有 40 人出席
领事副专员
海关和妻子 - Dr & Mrs
威尔士 - 威廉姆斯夫妇和
奈先生在传教士旁边
亨利将拥有下一个
纸。遇到了麻烦
再次在海南和吉尔曼夫人
和孩子又来澳门了
传教士正试图
占有他们的土地
已租用，但没有
适合的权力
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Kerr, Martha Noyes, “Section of Unsigned Letter, n. d.,” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed November 23, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/854.