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Harry Miller to L. C. Coulston. 1934 Jun 5, General Conference of Seventhday Adventist The China Division, Shanghai, China. TLS, 1 p., plus 7 pp. enclosures. -- Dr. Miller writes to Elmer’s father, sending him a copy of the letter he wrote to Percy Magan of the College of ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Harry Miller, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist, The China Division. 1934 May 27, Shanghai, China, writing to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Coulston. TLS, 2 pp. -- Informing them of the death of Elmer, just twenty-four hours after having sent them a cable saying he was seriously ill. The ...
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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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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 ...
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W. E. Howell to L. C. Coulston. 1934 May 28. Telegram.
‐‐ Elmer died Saturday night in Peiping of Diphtheria. Funeral
Wednesday. Please notify wife’s relatives and others.
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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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My dearest Leatha,
I must get this love note off to
you right away for I love you so & think so much
of you, and I know you will be looking when
the mail man comes. There have been so
many coming this way that you have been ... and Summary:
Elmer to Leatha, 1933 Jun 28, North China Sanitarium and Hospital, Kalgan, Chahar, China. 4 pp. -- Expresses how much he loves her and thinks so much of her. Speaks of Orel and Mrs Matlsev preparing to leave. Had to go visit General Tang [or Feng] to get a ...