Kenneth took Margaret to call on a group of Chinese Christians who converted to Christ with the ministry of Dr. Amner. He built a large church and left many years ago and entrusted the church to a Brethren missionary, Dr. Toy. This was unfortunate…
Margaret stayed with the Sheehans for three and a half weeks. They were delightful people though uncultivated. Mrs. Sheehan was a devout Catholic and Mr. Sheehan was often singing a song (his only song) while working around the house. Kenneth sings…
Margaret went to Nakhon with Mrs. Bulkley on her way to Phuket, because one of the Christian teachers at the girls' school was getting married. The girl's mother was not Christian and made the process to the wedding complicated. The couple eventually…
A group of ladies were meeting every Sunday afternoon. It was Margaret's turn to receive the ladies and entertain them as well as give the devotional. She served tea and cake with the help of her young cook. Margaret talks about the "fix-all" man and…
Margaret talks about the heat and its effect on the body as the Landons were still adjusting to the climate. She talks about the kids, the horrifying bedbugs, and her constant concern to protect the kids. She talks again about the Bovees and how the…
Margaret wrote in a letter that she was going to assume responsility for the girls' school. Many of the students were Buddhists. She describes the Siamese customs and how she thought they were superior to the Chinese and Indians customs. She talks…
Bill never had Peggy's social instinct; it was just born in her. Bill was always self-absorbed and he was so busy from the day he was able to get around. By the time he was two he was really maneuverable and showed a gift for language.
Margaret continues to read her last letter to home. She writes about the children's health, their growth and some specific ways in which they behave. She returns to the story of Dan and Doris Hume Bovee and what they meant for the Landons, in…
Margaret wrote about the Christmas presents from home that came the day after Christmas. She describes the presents and how the family reacted to receiving them. The Mortensons were so thrilled when they received the movies Kenneth made at Bill's…
Margaret reads an excerpt of a letter from her to Kenneth's father about the King's palace and how she thought that some millionaires in the US probably had equally "elaborate palaces."
When Margaret got better she was invited to go to Malaya where she had a true vacation. She stayed in a cottage at a beautiful hill station and had a wonderful view of the area. She enjoyed fresh vegetables, read and wrote most of the time, and…
Margaret remembers the names of two of the women she stayed with at the Anglo-Chinese girls' school. They were very hospitable. She recalls Peggy as a little two years old girl, her fondness for Miss Christiansen, Bill starting to speak and how he…
Margaret sailed on a small British steamer, the only passenger. There was a meal served twice a day (breakfast and dinner). She couldn't understand the men who spoke dialects that most British couldn't understand. There was an anti-American sentiment…
Margaret recalls a letter to Evangeline from the Anglo-Chinese girls' school where she was staying. She describes her trip to India and the present she received from home. She made some sewing and kept the books for school and her household. The kids…
Margaret received a cable from Evangeline, signed, "Love, Evangeline Welsh." That was how she let the Landons know she had married Evan Welsh. Margaret reads about the two dresses she received, the children being sick with colds, Kenneth's…
Margaret's skin was getting darker and darker because of the sun. The whiter the person the more she was admired. She talks about skin colors in Siam and people's preferences in this regard.
Margaret remembers two little girls who walked four miles to come to Peggy's birthday party. She recalls getting a cable for her own birthday. Kru Chin Da brought Margaret nice things for her birthday (she also taught Margaret incredible cooking…
Margaret was often concerned about her kids getting diseases that were all around. They were instructed to never touch their eyes because Trachoma was everywhere. Margaret thought that keeping her kids away from the Thai children (which the other…
Peggy was having a hard time with a nose infection she had. She liked taking care of Bill and would take things away from him, saying, "No, no..." She would run away to the school to her many friends. Kenneth was gone again for about a month (there…
There was something at the school that Margaret couldn't get any wind about. Dr. Bulkley came back from his trip and found his wife almost dead, but she recovered quickly. She was in charge of the school and Margaret had no authority.Â
Margaret was convinced that all of the servants were eating out of the kitchen and some were taking food regularly to their families. The Chinese servants accused only the Thai servants of stealing things, but with the time Margaret had evidence that…
Margaret talks about her servant Ah Sim. She couldn't read but was very bright. She would keep the market list in her head. Kenneth was keeping track of the market. Once Kenneth was away for six weeks. Upon his return Ah Sim gave him a report of her…
Margaret learned that College Church had split, under the influence of people from the Moody Bible Institute (whom she says were divisive) and Dr. James Buswell (whom she also thinks was devisive). Adelle and Betty went to the new Bible Church, but…
Margaret tells about Mrs. Bulkley and her difficult background. Daughter of divorced parents (unusual for that time) she married Con Bulkley, a man who actually wasn't interested in her. She had a difficult marriage of forty year with seven children.…
Margaret attended a Siamese wedding with a friend called Kru Kim Juang. She was a mother and a school teacher. Margaret describes the wedding, its customs, and the beliefs that go with it. She found the Thai to be superstitious yet civilized people.…