The Me-Iung Ting Letters, 1926-1933
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.