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Ping Ting Chou, Shansi, China 13-14 November 1913 To the whole Blough family, - For a week and a half noe I have been in my noe home. The prinicpa events since last writing have been getting [unknown characters] settled and to work. It so happened that Minerva had carpenters employed when I came and they could go right to work for me. They are the ones that the Brights and those at the other station had to make their furniture, so they have a littlre experience at it. They seem to be doing very good work. The first thing necessary was for me to decide what and how I wanted first. So I decided on the dresser. Then Minerva helped me plan it. We took M.G.W. catalogue to get the idea. Then I drew the picture. Next was to get the measurements. If they are not in proper proportion you will never see it. This was given to the carpenters and they brought into our front court yard great slabs of lumber about six feet long, two feet wide and four inche thick of hard wood. Then the saw-mill was erected on my front porch. One end of a pole was tied to the porch post and the other fastened to a weight This bore down on The slab of wood as it stood upright and held it in place Then the sawing began, one man on each side, sitting down if possible. This is no easy work sawing thru hard wood the broad way. Thus they kept it up all day except for a smoke in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. When it was sawed they made a kiln to dry it. Now they are putting it together, have the ends made it lo ks real good so far. When this is done there will bechairs, bookcase and desk to make. Likely a winters job. Wages are ten cents a day. So the furniture will not be so expensive after all. Am sure I will kno how to appreciate a good place to put my clothing. Have done a lot of shifting while away from home. In order to get along at present I have used my big boxes for temporary furniture. Ya To, one of our servants came to my help as I was trying to shape things up. He made a real good wash stand of one box according to my direction with shelves and divisions. I gave all the directions without a word. Everyone can understand signs. He was proudof it, did such neat work. Next he put shelves in another box for my books. I seem to be the honored one and get all the first favors of us girls. This is Chinese courtesy. They are very particular about manners. There is a new stove in my room. It is shaped much like Grandma�s, burns hard coal and gets very hot. Fire stays in it all the rime. So you can feel assured of my having a good fire this w nter. Don�t know how these paper windows will hold the heat in. However there are only two pannels of paper in my rooms. There are two large glass windows. They are on hinges and swing back at the side, coming together in the mid le. On separate sheets I will draw a plan of our court yard and my house. I am in a little house of two roomsall. to myself on one side of the yard. Emma and Minerva are under the same roof, I like my placeso well for it is better for study to be alone. Study ha begun. After beingout of school for a time I can�t put in as much time a day as I hope to a little later. Have been going out with Emma into some homes. One little girl Mrs. Crumpacker treats every day. She has a terrible foot from having been bound. Fri. eve, Nov. 14; The foreign mail has just come with a letter from Mother, Jennie, and Aunt Nora. How good it is to hear again. But it seems funny to get word that was written on the day I sailed. So much has happened since then. Of course youhave the letters telling about our trip. I think I have already answered your questions. If I overlook some of them you must ask them again. I have been trying to tell the thins that would interest you. Also got the Oct. Visitor. It is very interesting to me. The Courier also came. Perhaps you noticed the article on seasickness. I have cut it out and want to read it to the girls. Can testify that is a very good description. Butalthough it was my good fortune to have some of the real experience, it was better fortune that it held off till the last night of our voyage.
Object Description
Title | Anna V. Blough letter to the whole Blough family, Nov. 13-14, 1913 |
Creator | Blough, Anna Viola, 1885-1922 |
Subject |
Blough, Anna Viola, 1885-1922 -- Correspondence Church of the Brethren -- Missions -- China Missions, American -- China -- Shanxi Sheng Missionaries -- China -- Shanxi Sheng |
Geographic Location | Pingding Xian (China) |
Description | Anna gives a lengthy description of the furniture that is being made for her house. Mrs. Crumpacker is treating a girl who has infection from her bound feet (due to the tradition of foot binding). And the Chinese vegetable storage method is explained in detail. Again, Anna is upset by the idols shown to her in the mountains by the school girls. |
Publisher | Elizabethtown College |
Repository | Originals in private collection. Digital images on file at the High Library, Special Collections. |
Date | 1913.11.13-14 |
Date Digital | 2009 |
Type | Text |
Format | image/tiff |
Digital Specifications | Image was scanned by OCLC at the Preservation Service Center/Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, PA. Archival image is 24 bit color tiffs directly scanned from material at 300 ppi. |
Identifier | DVD1 1913-1915_0027-0028 |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ ; For all other uses see the Hess Archives Reproduction Policies and Fee Schedule https://www.etown.edu/library/archives/files/reproduction_fee_schedule.pdf |
Contributing Institution | Elizabethtown College |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Contact | Hess Archives and Special Collections: https://www.etown.edu/library/archive |
Original Format | Correspondence |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Creator | Blough, Anna Viola, 1885-1922 |
Subject |
Blough, Anna Viola, 1885-1922 -- Correspondence Church of the Brethren -- Missions -- China Missions, American -- China -- Shanxi Sheng Missionaries -- China -- Shanxi Sheng |
Geographic Location | Pingding Xian (China) |
Transcript | Ping Ting Chou, Shansi, China 13-14 November 1913 To the whole Blough family, - For a week and a half noe I have been in my noe home. The prinicpa events since last writing have been getting [unknown characters] settled and to work. It so happened that Minerva had carpenters employed when I came and they could go right to work for me. They are the ones that the Brights and those at the other station had to make their furniture, so they have a littlre experience at it. They seem to be doing very good work. The first thing necessary was for me to decide what and how I wanted first. So I decided on the dresser. Then Minerva helped me plan it. We took M.G.W. catalogue to get the idea. Then I drew the picture. Next was to get the measurements. If they are not in proper proportion you will never see it. This was given to the carpenters and they brought into our front court yard great slabs of lumber about six feet long, two feet wide and four inche thick of hard wood. Then the saw-mill was erected on my front porch. One end of a pole was tied to the porch post and the other fastened to a weight This bore down on The slab of wood as it stood upright and held it in place Then the sawing began, one man on each side, sitting down if possible. This is no easy work sawing thru hard wood the broad way. Thus they kept it up all day except for a smoke in the forenoon and one in the afternoon. When it was sawed they made a kiln to dry it. Now they are putting it together, have the ends made it lo ks real good so far. When this is done there will bechairs, bookcase and desk to make. Likely a winters job. Wages are ten cents a day. So the furniture will not be so expensive after all. Am sure I will kno how to appreciate a good place to put my clothing. Have done a lot of shifting while away from home. In order to get along at present I have used my big boxes for temporary furniture. Ya To, one of our servants came to my help as I was trying to shape things up. He made a real good wash stand of one box according to my direction with shelves and divisions. I gave all the directions without a word. Everyone can understand signs. He was proudof it, did such neat work. Next he put shelves in another box for my books. I seem to be the honored one and get all the first favors of us girls. This is Chinese courtesy. They are very particular about manners. There is a new stove in my room. It is shaped much like Grandma�s, burns hard coal and gets very hot. Fire stays in it all the rime. So you can feel assured of my having a good fire this w nter. Don�t know how these paper windows will hold the heat in. However there are only two pannels of paper in my rooms. There are two large glass windows. They are on hinges and swing back at the side, coming together in the mid le. On separate sheets I will draw a plan of our court yard and my house. I am in a little house of two roomsall. to myself on one side of the yard. Emma and Minerva are under the same roof, I like my placeso well for it is better for study to be alone. Study ha begun. After beingout of school for a time I can�t put in as much time a day as I hope to a little later. Have been going out with Emma into some homes. One little girl Mrs. Crumpacker treats every day. She has a terrible foot from having been bound. Fri. eve, Nov. 14; The foreign mail has just come with a letter from Mother, Jennie, and Aunt Nora. How good it is to hear again. But it seems funny to get word that was written on the day I sailed. So much has happened since then. Of course youhave the letters telling about our trip. I think I have already answered your questions. If I overlook some of them you must ask them again. I have been trying to tell the thins that would interest you. Also got the Oct. Visitor. It is very interesting to me. The Courier also came. Perhaps you noticed the article on seasickness. I have cut it out and want to read it to the girls. Can testify that is a very good description. Butalthough it was my good fortune to have some of the real experience, it was better fortune that it held off till the last night of our voyage. |
Publisher | Elizabethtown College |
Repository | Originals in private collection. Digital images on file at the High Library, Special Collections. |
Date | November 13-14,1913 |
Date Digital | 2009 |
Type | Text |
Format | image/tiff |
Digital Specifications | Image was scanned by OCLC at the Preservation Service Center/Backstage Library Works in Bethlehem, PA. Archival image is 24 bit color tiffs directly scanned from material at 300 ppi. |
Identifier | DVD1 1913-1915_0027-0028 |
Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/ ; For all other uses see the Hess Archives Reproduction Policies and Fee Schedule https://www.etown.edu/library/archives/files/reproduction_fee_schedule.pdf |
Contributing Institution | Elizabethtown College |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Contact | Hess Archives and Special Collections: https://www.etown.edu/library/archive |
Original Format | Correspondence |
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