The Me-Iung Ting Letters, 1915-1925
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History
This collection of letters was written by Me-Iung Ting x1916, a doctor in China, to her professor/friend Abby Turner. They are an intimate documentation of Me-Iung's career, her family, and the events in her war-torn country.
The Images
All documents have at least a portion of the first page scanned, and comments about the envelope inscriptions are included below.
- A Letter written on Jul 8, 1915
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written on Aug 25, 1915
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written on Sep 12, 1915
- envelope Postmarked Sep 13, 1915 7:30pm in St. Louis, MO. Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at the College Inn.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Mar 28, 1916
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written on Jul 8, 1916
- envelope Postmarked Jul 9, 1916 1:30am in St. Louis, MO and Jul 10, 1916 5:30pm in South Hadley. Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at the College Inn, and forwarded to Ravine House in Randolph, NH.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Sep 26, 1916
- envelope Postmarked Sep 28, 1916 9am in St. Louis, MO. Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at the College Inn.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Nov 6, 1916
- envelope Postmarked Nov 6, 1916 1am in Ann Arbor, MI. Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from Me-Iung Ting, 545 E. University Ave, Ann Arbor, Mi.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Dec 27, 1916
- envelope Postmarked Dec 28, 1916 10:30am in St. Louis, MO and transit marked in South Hadley. Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College, and forwarded to New York City.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written around Oct 31, 1917
- envelope Postmarked Oct 31, 1917 12noon in Ann Arbor, MI. Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Dec 31, 1917
- envelope Postmarked Jan 2, 1918 3pm in Ann Arbor, MI. Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Postcard written around Apr 24, 1918
- front Addressed to Miss Abby Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Apr 24, 1918 8pm in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- back Transcription.
- A Postcard written around Apr 25, 1918
- front Addressed to Miss Abby S. (?) Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Apr 25, 1918 12noon in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- back Transcription.
- A Letter written in Sep, 1918
- envelope Postmarked Sep, 1918 in Ann Arbor, MI. Addressed to Professor Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at 127 N. State St.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Sep 1, 1918
- envelope Postmarked Sep, 1918 in Ann Arbor, MI and Sep 3, 1918 5:30pm in South Hadley. Addressed to Professor Turner at Mount Holyoke College, forwarded to Wilson Cottages in Jackson NH, from M. I. T. at 127 N. State St.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Postcard written around Oct 4, 1918
- front Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Oct 4, 1918 12noon in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- back Transcription.
- A Letter written around 1919-1920
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written around Jan, 1919
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Postcard written around Apr 20, 1919
- front Addressed to Professor Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Apr 20, 1919 8pm in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- back Transcription.
- A Letter written around Apr 27, 1919
- envelope Postmarked Apr 27, 1919 7pm in Ann Arbor, MI. Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written around Sep, 1919
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written on Sep 1, 1919
- envelope Postmarked Sep 2, 1919 3pm in Ann Arbor, MI. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from Me-iung Ting, 226 S. 12th St, Ann Arbor, MI.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Feb 27, 1920
- envelope Postmarked Feb 28, 1920 11pm in Ann Arbor MI. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from Me-iung Ting, 1204 Oakland Ave in Ann Arbor.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written around May, 1920
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written around Sep 4, 1920
- envelope Postmarked Sep 4, 1920 pam in Michigan. Addressed to Dr. A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, forwarded to Woods Hole, from Me-iung Ting in New Buffalo, MI.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Nov 2, 1920
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written in early 1921
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written on May 30, 1921
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written on Nov 17, 1921
- envelope Postmarked Nov 18, 1921 10am in Philadelphia, Pa. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting in West Philadelphia, Pa.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Nov 24, 1921
- envelope Postmarked Nov 25, 1921 10am in Philadelphia, Pa. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Dec 19, 1921
- envelope Postmarked Dec 19, 1921 7:30pm in Philadelphia, Pa. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Dec 26, 1921
- envelope Postmarked Dec 26, [1921] 11pm in Philadelphia, Pa. Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at 4035 Parrish St, Philadelphia.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written around Jan 6, 1922
- envelope Postmarked Jan 6, 1922 12:30am in City Hall Station, NY. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Postcard written around Feb 2, 1922
- front "A Holiday in Chinatown" Copyright 1903 by Esther Hunt. #12
- back Divided back, postmarked Feb 2, 1922 10:30 at Tompkins Square Station, New York, NY. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner care of Miss Charlotte Francis in New York City. Transcription.
- A Letter written around Jan 31, 1922
- envelope Postmarked Jan 31, 1922 4pm in City Hall Station, NY, and Feb 1, 1922 5:30pm in South Hadley. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, and forwarded to New York City.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Jun 15, 1922
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written on Mar 6, 1922
- envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Willard Parker Hospital in New York City. Postmarked Mar 6, 1922 4pm in New York City's Tompkins Square Station.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Sep 26, 1922
- envelope Mailed from Peiyang Woman's Hospital, Tientsin China. Addressed to Dr. A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Oct 22, 1922
- envelope Mailed from Peiyang Woman's Hospital, Tientsin China. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Dec 22, 1922
- envelope Mailed from Peiyang [Woman's] Hospital, Tientsin China. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Mar 16, 1923
- envelope Mailed from Peiyang Woman's Hospital, Tientsin China. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Jun 19, 1923
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written around August, 1923
- envelope Sent to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from Me-iung Ting, Peiyang Woman's Hospital, Tientsin China (printed on back flap).
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Nov 19, 1923
- envelope Transit mark Jan 13, 1924 in Shanghai. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, and readdressed to Dean Purington.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A second letter is enclosed in the same envelope. Transcription.
- A Letter written on Apr 11, 1924
- envelope Postmarked Jul 21, 1924 10am in South Hadley. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, and forwarded to Brookline, Mass.
- page 1 Inside another envelope addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Faculty House. Transcription.
- A Letter written on May 30, 1924
- envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Faculty House.
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Aug 20, 1924
- envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, and forwarded to Brookline, Mass., from Dr. M. I. Ting, Peiyang Woman's Hospital, Tientsin China. Postmarked Aug 24, 1924 in Tientsin. (Stamps are on back flap.) Envelope contained two letters.
- page 1 Transcription of the first letter.
- page 1 Transcription of the second letter.
- A Letter written on Dec 22, 1924
- page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.
- A Letter written on Feb 14, 1925
- envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner in Brookline, from Dr. M. I. Ting, Peiyang Woman's Hospital, Tientsin China. Postmarked Feb 16, 1925 in Tientsin, and Feb 20, 1925 in Shanghai (on back flap).
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Apr 4, 1925
- envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Faculty House, and forwarded to Brookline. Postmarked in Tientsin, and Apr 9, 1925 in Shanghai (on back flap).
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Jul 22, 1925
- envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, and forwarded to Nova Scotia. Postmarked in Tientsin and South Hadley, and Jul 25, 1925 in Shanghai and in August in Nova Scotia (on back flap).
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Oct 17, 1925
- envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital in Tientsin. Postmarked Oct 18, 1925 in Tientsin and Oct 26, 1925 in Shanghai (on back flap).
- page 1 Transcription.
- A Letter written on Dec 10, 1925
- envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital in Tientsin. Postmarked Dec 11, 1925 in Tientsin and Dec 16, 1925 in Shanghai (on back flap).
- page 1 Transcription.