China and the West

Letter from John Dewey to Alice Chipman Dewey
[April 20-30,1920?]
This is the detailed itinerary. I dont think I have the names of a lot of the places right. The towns before Shanghai all on the rail road between here and there.
Chinkinang, May 17, Yangchow, 18th, Tsing chan 19-20, Changchow, 21 Wusih, 22-23, Soochow, 24-25, Shanghai, 26-31, Nantung, 1-6, Sinkian, 7-14, Hangchow and Wuhu, 7th-14th between them; Wuhu, An King, Kukiang—all up the river from here—rest of June. Dont know why Hangchow is dropped, lack of time is reason given; maybe, maybe afraid of missionary institutions in Wuchang.
All this is subject to strike being called off before dates given. If it isnt, nobody knows what will happen.
Dont forget towels, sheets, pillow cases.
The cheapest place in Peking to buy typewriting paper is Munyons near gate on Hatamen, 3,50 for 500 hundred sheets. Please bring a box Ill hear your plans soon I suppose. Many inquiries about you.
I have brought up the possibility of Evelyns giving some lectures her[e] this summer and it seemed to be well recd. I doubt oif she wants six weeks hot summer here however. Glad to hear Cook didnt leave, and hope Evyn has been all right again. My appraoches to Miss Lyons seem to have been in vain. Its a nunnery, no men on the place etc, and I suppose they are still holding consultations as to how to deal with my suggestion of making a call, Anyway I judge there is no reason from that end for following up the matter.
After a dfew days nice weather ists cold and rainy again.
Love to everybody John
May 17, monday Chinkiang
May 18, tuesday, lecture, Yongchow evening
May 19 wednesday, Yongchow, lecture
May 20 thurs lecture """"""
May 21 Tsing kiang, travelling to Friday
May 22 saturday Tsingkiang lecture
May 23 sunday " "
May 24 Travel to Chinkiang Monday
Mat 25 Tues Changchow, early train lecture
May 26 wednesday "" "
May 27 thrusady to Shanghai
May 28 friday lecture ""
May 29 Sat Shanghai, Natl assn vocational edb
May 30 sunday, """" """"""
[M]ay 31 monday "
till thrusday evening June 3rd.
June 4 Friday Nantung, lecture till June 7 monday, then to Shanghai, leavingev 8
June 8 Tuesday, arrive Shanghai
June 9 wednesday """" to Hangchow
June 10 Tr Hangchow thursday
June 11-12, 13 Hangchow thru sunday
June 14 monday to Shanghai
June 15 tuesday recreation """
June 16 Wednesday Tsuchow
17,18,19 """"
June 20 sunday to Wusih, stay thru saturday the 26th
June 27th Soochow,
Monday tues 28-29 lectures at Soochow
June 30 wednesday reurn to Nanking ||
[not typed by JD]
Time table for Dr Dewey's Lectures.
May 16th Sunday.
May 17th from Nankin to Chingkiang by first train. Travelling for scenery
May 18th Tuesday Lecture. To Yongchau in the evening.
May 19th Wednesday Travelling for scenery or lecture.
May 20 Thursdy lecture
May 21st to Tsingkiang. Friday
May 22 Sat arrive at Tsingkiang or lecture.
May 23 Sunday
May 24 Monday To Chingkiang.
May 25th Tuesday To Chang chau by first train. Lecture.
May 26th Wed. Lecture.
May 27th to Shanghai.
" 28th Friday
May 29th Sat. Lecture in the National Association of Vocational Educa
" Sunday same as above.
May 31
June 1st Tuesday and 2nd Wednesday, blank
June 3rd to Nantung in the evening.
June 4th Arrive at Nantung
June 5th travelling for scenery or lecture.
June 6th Sunday lecture, Monday 7th lecture return to Shanghai.
June 8th Arrive at Shanghai.
June 9th to Hangchow. 10th 11th, 12th 13th
June 14th return to Shnaghai. Tuesday 15th recreation.
June 16th Wednesday To Siuchau till
June 20th To Wusih till Sat the 26th four lectures beginning Wednesday
June 27th to Suchow lecture 28th and
June 29th, 30th lecture
June 30th return to Nankin.