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- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Date issued:
- 07-05-1934
- Subject:
- Wenke, Mina Meninga, 1878-1950, Medical Missions, Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, and Wenke, Christiaan, 1874-1964
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Summary: Leatha to folks. 1934 Jul 5, Chiao Tou Tseng [China]. ALS, 8 pp. -- Remarks on having received their letters, written just after Elmer’s death, that morning. She is staying in Chiao Tou Tseng with Calista and Cecil, who are a real comfort to her. Relates the events of ... and Transcription: Chiao T’ou Tseng July 5, 1934 Dear folks: Your letters written just after Elmer’s death came this morning. I have read and re-read them and will probably read them some more. I am staying here with Calista and Cecil. They are so good to me. Everyone has been good ...
- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Date issued:
- 06-01-1934
- Subject:
- Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, Coulston, L. C., 1879-1976, and Medical Missions
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Transcription: Peiping, China June 1934 Dear Father Coulston, I just feel about wild. There are so many things to think about and so many things to see too that I hardly know where I am at. I feel like a ship without a rudder. Mr. Christian has been appointed administrator ... and Summary: Leatha to L. C. Coulston. 1934 Jun, Peiping, China. ALS, 4 pp. -- Feels like a ship without a rudder – so much to do and to think about. Mr. Christian has been appointed administrator of everything, but he is not clever nor is he awfully bright. She has ...
- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Date issued:
- 06/21/1934
- Subject:
- Wenke, Christiaan, 1874-1964, Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, North China Sanitarium and Hospital, Wenke, Mina Meninga, 1878-1950, Medical Missions, and North China Union Mission
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Summary: Leatha to folks. On train. ALS, 2 pp. [undated but clearly written shortly after the letter above. -- Tells how lonely the trip has been. Will arrive in Chiao Tou Tseng about noon. Can’t decide whether she wants to stay in China or go home to America. Speaks again ... and Transcription: On Train Dearest folks: I just left Nanking and I will be in Chiao T’ou Tseng at about noon. I hope there will be someone to meet me. The trip down has been so lonely, but I have to get used to it. It was heartbreaking to leave Peiping. ...
- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Date issued:
- 06/21/1934
- Subject:
- Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, Coulston, L. C., 1879-1976, Coulston, May Mynderse, 1873-1957, and Medical Missions
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Summary: Leatha to Elmer’s parents. 1934 June 21, Kalgan, Chahar, [China]. ALS, 2 ½ pp. -- Talks of how hard it is to leave China [she is leaving that night]. Sending photographs for family to share. Heading to Peiping to have shoes made, then is going to Chiao Tou Tseng. ... and Transcription: Kalgan, Chahar June 21, 1934 Dear folks: Tonight I leave. It is so hard to leave. I cannot tell you how I feel. One minute I feel that I cannot stay here a minute longer and the next minute I feel that I cannot leave. It is the place ...
- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Date issued:
- 04-16-1934
- Subject:
- Wenke, Christiaan, 1874-1964, Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, North China Sanitarium and Hospital, Wenke, Mina Meninga, 1878-1950, Medical Missions, and North China Union Mission
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Transcription: Dear folks: Elmer is lying on the davenport. He is reading the Reader’s Digest. Christiansens take it and always pass it on to us. This is the end of a wild day. I wish I could say it was the end for the poor nurses. Each one of them ...
- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Subject:
- Wenke, Christiaan, 1874-1964, Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, North China Sanitarium and Hospital, Wenke, Mina Meninga, 1878-1950, Medical Missions, and North China Union Mission
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Transcription: Dear folks: This is the fourth of July and we celebrated by staying home as usual. We had planned to go to the great wall and have a picnic supper but it rained all morning so it was too wet. We had our picnic supper tonight, even had ice ... and Summary: Leatha to parents. 1933 July 4, Kalgan, Chahar. ALS, 2 pp. -- 4th of July, but they stayed home. Wanted to go to the Great Wall for a picnic supper, but it rained. Mentions that Elmer has pleurisy. Mr. Eric is there from Mukden to get the x-ray started. ...
- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Date issued:
- 07-31-1933
- Subject:
- Wenke, Christiaan, 1874-1964, Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, North China Sanitarium and Hospital, Wenke, Mina Meninga, 1878-1950, Medical Missions, and North China Union Mission
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Summary: Leatha to parents. 1933 July 31, Kalgan, Chahar. ALS, 3 ½ pp. -- Tells how all telephone lines between Kalgan and Peking have been cut and she is worried as Elmer is still sick with pleurisy and they have 48 patients in the hospital. All the doctors in Shanghai, ... and Transcription: Kalgan, Chahar July 31, 1933 Dear folks: Now I call this composure to sit here when I have a million things to do. I just took a good nap and now I feel some- what relaxed. Let me tell you what I celebrated this A.M. Went to the telephone ...
- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Date issued:
- 06-19-1933
- Subject:
- Wenke, Christiaan, 1874-1964, Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, North China Sanitarium and Hospital, Wenke, Mina Meninga, 1878-1950, Medical Missions, and North China Union Mission
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Transcription: Maybe you could find a pink to match this print. I think it would make a pretty block Kalgan, ( ? ) June 19, 33. Dear folks: This will be an addition to the letter I started the other day if I can find it. I has been a ... and Summary: Leatha to folks. 1933 Jun 19, Kalgan, Chahar [China]. ALS, 3 pp. -- It has been a dark rainy day, for which she is happy. Started the rose garden quilt. Would love to have more fabric. Drew the pattern to show how the quilt will look. Remarks on the ...
- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Date issued:
- 1931-05-19
- Subject:
- North China Sanitarium and Hospital, North China Union Mission, Medical Missions, Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, Coulston, L. C., 1879-1976, and Coulston, May Mynderse, 1873-1957
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Summary: Leatha to Elmer’s parents. 1933 May 19, Kalgan, Chahar [China]. ALS, 4 pp. ‐‐ Talks about going to Peking, class, visitors – Miss Andrus, Elder Oso, Elder Hall, Mr. Christian, Elder Christiansen, Bruce, Harry Miller and a Russian nurse. Discusses hospital finances, how fun it is to build a ... and Transcription: Kalgan, Chahar May 19, 33. Dear Folks: It has been a long time since Elmer has written, so I will write for him. Wanted to write before we went to Peking but did not get around to do it. We waited three weeks for letters from you so did ...
- Author:
- Brooks, Leatha Wenke, 1905-1997
- Part of:
- Elmer F. Coulston Collection
- Date issued:
- 08-03-1933
- Subject:
- Wenke, Christiaan, 1874-1964, Missionaries, Coulston, Elmer Floyd, 1905-1934, North China Sanitarium and Hospital, Wenke, Mina Meninga, 1878-1950, Medical Missions, and North China Union Mission
- Source:
- Loma Linda University Archives and Special Collections
- Description:
- Transcription: Kalgan, Chahar Aug 3, 1933 Dear folks: The one o’clock whistle is just blowing and I ought to take a nap and then go to clinic, but I’ll write you instead and then take a sun bath, and to clinic. Well I’ve had a wild morning. First a man ... and Summary: Leatha to parents. 1933 August 3, Kalgan, Chahar [China]. ALS, 5 pp. -- Begins the letter stating that the one o’clock whistle just blew and she should take a nap, but wants to write first, then she’ll take a sun bath and then back to the clinic. Discusses some ...
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