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161. Anna V. Blough letter to Ida, Sept. 15, 1917 Anna V. Blough letter to Ida, Sept. 15, 1917 1917.09.15 Praises her sister for all of her accomplishments as a missionary. Explains some of the difficulties she is having with the new school year. One of the teachers had a miscarriage so she had to substitute...

162. Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, Oct. 4, 1917 Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, Oct. 4, 1917 1917.10.04 The flooding has continued and has affected the mail and all the roads. There is a new teacher at the school that has relieved Anna from some of her many duties.

163. Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, Nov. 24, 1917 Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, Nov. 24, 1917 1917.11.24 Anna's birthday was celebrated at the Oberholtzers. Anna is exhausted because she has been doing a lot at school and teaching a Bible study at the Women's Quarters. Also, she is pleased that the number...

164. Letter from Ida to Anna V. Blough, Nov. 24, 1917 Letter from Ida to Anna V. Blough, Nov. 24, 1917 1917.11.24 This is a letter to Anna from her sister Ida. Ida will be leaving her mission work to marry and keep house at Ash Grove Farm. Wishes her sister a Merry Christmas, and tells Anna the children are sending...

165. Anna V. Blough letter to dear ones at home, May 12, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to dear ones at home, May 12, 1918 1918-05-12 Anna had a cold for three months, but is feeling better this week. She is now involved in a sort of matrimonail bureau at the mission. She was given permission by a father to help his daughter choose a...

166. Anna V. Blough letter to dear ones at home, Oct. 23, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to dear ones at home, Oct. 23, 1918 1918-10-23 Influenza is rampant at the Ping Ting mission. Anna didn't contract the flu, so she took on Mrs. Crupacker's classes because she had influenza. Spoke of Wilson seeking peace with Germany. Continues to...

167. Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, Jan. 11, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, Jan. 11, 1918 1918.01.11 The Christmas mail was late this year. Anna will go to Tai Ku in a couple of days.

168. Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, Jan. 20, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, Jan. 20, 1918 1918.01.20 The Plague has invaded China, Dr. Brubaker went to the North to help with preventative measures. Informs parents there is no need to worry because the mission will close their doors if the plague is even...

169. Anna V. Blough letter to Ida, Feb. 8, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to Ida, Feb. 8, 1918 1918.02.08 It is the end of the school year, so Anna gives the teachers their exams. Apparently the students are very bright, but some are behind in math. There were two new students who took to Christianity immediately....

170. Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, Feb. 10, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, Feb. 10, 1918 1918.02.10 Thanks parents for the Christmas letter, dress, and mooney. Anna has a cold on her lungs for several days now, due to the spot on her lungs.

171. Anna V. Blough letter to Ida and Everett, March 2, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to Ida and Everett, March 2, 1918 1918.03.02 Wishes her sister congratulations on her wedding. Anna has begun the process of re-opening the girls school for the semester. Gave a little girl her first bath, the girls feet are infected due to the foot...

172. Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, March 24, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, March 24, 1918 1918.03.24 Anna is anxious to begin her country work again. Notices that it takes her a long time to teach these women how to read. There has also been a lot of flooding in China, and many are suffering.

173. Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, April 7, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, April 7, 1918 1918.04.07 The Grippe has been circulating the mission; Anna was in bed for two days. She still taught her classes however. Two girls who had previously refused to unbind their feet returned to school.

174. Anna V. Blough letter to Ida and Everett, June 9, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to Ida and Everett, June 9, 1918 1918.06.09 Happy to hear from Ida about settling into her new home with Everett. Anna intends to go home next summer on her furlough. Explains different types of birds present at Ping Ting. Anna has been given permission...

175. Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, June 16, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, June 16, 1918 1918.06.16 The school will close for summer soon, and Anna expresses how much she will miss the girls. Grippe has been circulating, and Anna once again feels tired. Anna wants her cousin, Jennie Blough to visit China...

176. Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, July 7, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to father and mother, July 7, 1918 1918.07.07 Anna is continuing her country work over the summer. Will go to another village, Li Chia Kou to work with women on reading. She will then return to the mission then leave for the mountains for furlough....

177. Anna V. Blough letter to Ida and Everett, July 21, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to Ida and Everett, July 21, 1918 1918.07.21 Anna is happy to hear farming is going well for Ida. Unhappy that she must tell Pu Hun she may no longer attend school at the mission because she is married. Also gives an in-depth description of all the...

178. Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, July 21, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, July 21, 1918 1918.07.21 Returned from her country work at Le Ping. The Kao Lao people were very kind to her again, and she visited six new homes. Brother Pai has taken a wife and had a Christian marriage. Anna attended a fair...

179. Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, Aug. 25, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to home folks, Aug. 25, 1918 1918.08.25 Dr. Lewis has gone to the front in Europe. Anna wonders if the anyone back home will be drafted. Mr and Mrs. Savage visited the mission to investigate the Chinese way of iron works. School shall begin...

180. Anna V. Blough letter to Ida, Sept. 4, 1918 Anna V. Blough letter to Ida, Sept. 4, 1918 1918.09.04 Everett, Ida's husband has gone to war. Ida is left to fend for herself at the farm, but has the help of Elmer. Anna had a relapse of bad health when she took a vacation in the mountains, but feels stronger...
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