The Me-Iung Ting Letters, 1926-1933

[Letter Envelope]

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 Feb 11, 1926
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, and redirected by Abby to Miss Purington.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter Written on Oct 9, 1926 (mentions Dr. Ting)
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked in Tientsin China.
page 1 Full contents of letter, though only the first page of the letter is scanned.

A Letter written on Oct 11, 1926
page 1 No envelope survives. Location and signature cut away. Transcription.

A Letter written on Nov 8, 1926
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written around Mar 19, 1927
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked Mar 19, 1927 in Tientsin (on reverse side).
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on May 5, 1927
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Postmarked May 5, 1927 in Tientsin.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Oct 1, 1927
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College. Stamp and postmark cut away.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Dec 4, 1927
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital. Postmarked Dec 12, 1927 in Tientsin and Dec 6, 1927 in Moukden (back flap).
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Feb 23, 1928
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital. Postmarked Feb 23, 1928 in Tientsin.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Apr 25, 1928
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on May 14, 1928
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital. Postmarked May 15, 1928 in Tientsin (on back flap).
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Jun 30, 1928
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Oct 19, 1928
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital in Tientsin, China.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Dec 21, 1928
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Dec 26, 1928
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Mar 25, 1929
envelope Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on May 30, 1929
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Jul 19, 1929
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written around Sep 14, 1929
envelope Postmarked Sep 14, 1929 by U.S.T.P Sea Post. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written around Oct 1, 1929
envelope Postmarked Oct 1, 1929 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written around Oct 16, 1929
envelope Postmarked Oct 16, 1929 1pm in Ann Arbor, Mich. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written around Nov 17, 1929
envelope Postmarked Nov 17, 1929 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written in Dec, 1929
envelope Postmarked Dec 1929 1pm in Ann Arbor, Mich. Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Jan 6, 1930
envelope Postmarked Jan 6, 1930 1pm in Ann Arbor, Mich. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription, plus a newspaper article enclosed in the letter.

A Letter written before April, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written around Apr 7, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written around Apr 27, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on May 14, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on May 18, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on May 25, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written around Jun 18, 1930
envelope Postmarked Jun 18, 1930 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Addressed to Miss A. H. Turner at Faculty House, from M. I. Ting.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Sep 3, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Oct 19, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Nov 4, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Nov 11, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Nov 29, 1930
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Jan 1, 1931
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Feb 17, 1931
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Apr 8, 1931
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Jul 29, [1931?]
envelope Addressed to Dr. A. H. Turner, at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting in Tientsin. Hand painted envelope. Stamps on reverse side.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Nov 8, 1931
envelope Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner, at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital. Postmarked in Tientsin.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Dec 14, 1931
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner, at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital. Postmarked in Tientsin.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written around Jan 12, 1932
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner, at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital. Postmarked Jan 12, 1932 in Tientsin.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written around Feb, 1932
envelope Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner, at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital. Postmarked in Tientsin. Stamp torn away.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Mar 14, 1932
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner, at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital. Postmarked Mar 14, 1932 in Tientsin (on reverse flap), New York City, and Apr 9, 1932 10am in South Hadley.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on May 17, 1932
envelope Addressed to Dr. A. H. Turner, at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting at Peiyang Women's Hospital. Postmarked May 29, 1932 in Tientsin (on reverse flap).
page 1 Transcription.
page 1 A second letter enclosed in the same envelope. Transcription.

A Letter written on Aug 23, 1932
envelope Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner, at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting in Tientsin, China. Postmarked in Tientsin.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Nov 4, 1932
envelope Addressed to Miss Abby H. Turner, at Mount Holyoke College, from M. I. Ting in Tientsin, China. Reverse of envelope is addressed in pen, perhaps as insurance in case this watercolor paint didn't survive the mail. Postmarked in Tientsin.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Jan 1, 1933
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Mar 12, 1933
envelope Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner, Mount Holyoke College. Stamp torn away.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Mar 23, 1933
envelope Postmarked Apr 3, 1933 in Tientsin China. Addressed to Dr. A. H. Turner at Faculty House, Mount Holyoke College.
envelope Back of the envelope.
page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 Transcription.

A Letter written on Jun 3, 1933
envelope Postmarked Jul 19, 1933 10:30am in San Francisco, Calif. Transit marked Jul 25, 1933 10am in South Hadley. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner, Department of Physiology, Mount Holyoke College, and forwarded to the Oceanographic Institute at Woods Hole.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Jun 12, 1933
page 1 No envelope survives. Transcription.

A Letter written on Jul 15, 1933
envelope Postmarked Tientsin China. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Woods Hole.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Sep 9, 1933
envelope Postmarked Tientsin China. Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Faculty House, Mount Holyoke College.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Oct 2, 1933
envelope Addressed to Dr. Abby H. Turner at Faculty House, Mount Holyoke College, from Dr. M. I. Ting, Peiyang Women's Hospital, Tientsin, China. Postmarked Oct 3, 1933 in Tientsin.
page 1 Transcription.

A Letter written on Nov 20, 1933
envelope Postmarked Tientsin China. Addressed to Dr. A. H. Turner at Faculty House, Mount Holyoke College, from Dr. M. I. Ting.
page 1 Transcription.