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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. ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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Summary: Leatha to parents. 1933 May, Kalgan, China. ALS, 4 pp. -- Talks about receiving Dad’s letter, Elmer going to the train station to pick up fruit and vegetables they have sent up from Peking once a week, Elmer has to see patients outside. Describes some of the cases Elmer ... and Transcription:
Kalgan, Chabar [?]
May 33
Dear Folks:
Dad’s letter mailed on April the twenty-first
came this morning and we were so happy to hear
from you again.
Elmer just returned from going to the station
to get our fruit and vegetables. We have
them sent up from Peking once ...
