Peiyang Women's Hospital
Tientsin, China.November 11th, 1934.
My dear Miss Turner:
Your good letter dated Sept. 30 came sometime ago. I was happy to know that you had a good quiet summer and that you have improved so much in helping your back. By the time this letter reaches you I hope that you have a perfect back. I have a radio also given to me by a patient. I cannot get what I want. I am supposed to be able to get music from Manila. This I was only successful once. Often I get music from Shanghai. But my days have been so full as my coworker Dr. Lin is not too well. Her work must be attended also. Do you know Chi Yee Wong? She was at Mount Holyoke College for one year. She had her premedical course at Cornell and her medical course at Michigan. Her home is at Tientsin. She has joined our staff and has charge of our division for children. She is very anxious to do her share well. She said that she is happy in her work here, as the atmosphere of this hospital is like a home instead like a public institution. Our hospital is growing steadily. We are gaining the confidence of the public. People come to this hospital from surrounding villages of Tientsin.
I am happy to think of our two Chinese young students at Mount Holyoke College. Barbara's mother is a fine cultured woman of old China yet possessing all good qualities of modern China. She herself is delicate in health but she has done much for health of her six children. Barbara wrote that she is enjoying her college studies and her college activities. I am looking forward to the day when Mary Jean and your namesake should enter college. Mary Jean came out second in her last examination. She is an all round girl like her sister Vung Yuin. Abby is like her mother very good in her reading but she just would not do much writing and would not touch piano at all. Abby is taking singing lessons as she has ears for music. Both are growing and give me much comfort. They have improved much in Chinese but are doing little in English. They have so much to do in school that I have not the heart to push them in English. They have two hours English Saturday afternoon so they would not forget what they have learned.
As soon as Dr. Lin is back, I shall go to Peiking for a short [charge? change?]. Just now I feel little bit tired physically and mentally. Our new dormitory for nurses was dedicated yesterday. The new bilding is named in memory of my good friend Dr. Li Yuin Foo [?] who died shortly after my return. I owe much to her good influence during my student days. This is my Suday to take calls at hospital. I will write you again when I am off duty.
With much love.
Me-iung.