Kenneth reads a letter to his mother, who had told him for the first time about a sore on her breast. He urged her to see a doctor (he later learned that she had an operation). He also advised her to keep for herself the $900 she had inherited from…
Kenneth and Margaret discuss Kenneth's letters that have gone missing. He wrote weekly to his parents, but Margaret suspects his father threw them away.
Kenneth was in Ron Phiboon, a mine town. He expected to meet Margaret there from India. He got a new friend, a puppy named Suzy. He wanted to give it to the children for Christmas. It was a tiny puppy that looked like a lion, and people were leery of…
Kenneth went to Nakhon to meet a preacher down from Bangkok. This was, in his estimate, the best preacher in Siam. He died during the war bombing of the ship he had sailed on. Kenneth describes the process by which he was processing his photographic…
Margaret and Mrs. Bulkley visit an old Buddhist temple in Nakhon and did some sightseeing. The temple was beautiful and supposedly contained relics of the Buddha. Margaret further describes the temple and its surroundings. The history of the temple…
Kenneth reads letters to his dad telling him about his trip with Margaret to Bangkok to get the children. He talks about Peggy's complexion, Bill's birthday, the pictures and movies he took, and his first game of golf with Richard W. Post. He also…
Kenneth reads his letter in which he talks about riding on a train with Mrs. Seigle in Nakhon. She visited the Landons for a week and enjoyed the visit. He refers to Margaret wearing the Ruby Ring that once belonged to Kenneth's mother Mae. Kenneth…
Kenneth reads a letter about his mother's health. He learned that the cancer was completely removed during the operation. Victorine Smith had become the housekeeper because of Mae's failing health. Kenneth had problems with the Huiat Church. The…
In a letter to his father Kenneth talks about Mr. Alan and the pictures they took together, especially the ones at the King's palace. Margaret tells the story behind the piece of land where the mission station was.
Kenneth wrote from Phuket and was hoping that Margaret and the children would come up. He met Dr. Toy who was in charge of the local Chinese church. He was looking to God to support him, which Kenneth agreed with, but he found Dr. Toy's support…
Once Kenneth returned home and found the Bovee family well established in the Landons house. They had come from Singapore and did not have money to contribute to the expenses of the household. Kenneth also wrote father about having communion in…
Kenneth's letter tells of the family's excitment when he returned from a two-month tour. The Landons received Christmas gifts from Evangeline and her husband, Evan; very valuable and lovely gifts that the Landons could not afford.
Kenneth was going to be in Phuket on the West coast of Siam to evangelize and distribute Gospels. He writes his father about his travel plans and his age.
Kenneth ordered a mimeograph machine from Bangkok and was planning to send letters to many Christian families scattered in the Peninsula and to other interested people.
Kenneth reads a letter to his mother about Peggy's birth and his mother's health. He wrote to her, "I can tell from your letters, Mother, that you do not feel sure of seeing me again in life here."
Kenneth wrote a letter to his father concerning a gift he was sending him for Christmas. It was a little engraved pendant for his watch, with the title words "won chai" (victory day). He tells about his 22 miles walk through the jungle with his…
Kenneth wrote a letter to his mother dated October 19. He describes the city he was in, talks about his evangelistic endeavors in that city, the market, the celebrations and boat races, dress styles, customs, etc. Kenneth gave some 100,000 Gospels in…
Kenneth wrote a letter to his parents about his preaching on the street. He was going around with 2,000 Gospels, had preached the night before to a very large crowd, and handed out a great profusion of the Gospel of Luke.
Kenneth wrote a letter to his mother who had sent him a songbook. He owned several musical instruments. He was in Sengora where he expected to stay for a month or so. It was a very disorderly city. The Chinese were astonished at Kenneth's language…
Kenneth reads a letter about a new chapel in Chong. He recalls meeting with many gibbons and some chimpanzees during his trips through the jungle. Margaret went for vacation in Chong
Margaret explains how Kenneth became friend with two prominent Thai figures, an administrative high authority, and a spiritual high authority. She talks about how these two figures, thanks to their friendship with Kenneth, advanced his work in a way…
Kenneth remembered his first sermon in his home church when he was about to be ordained. It was a in very large auditorium and was full, because everybody knew the Landons and knew Kenneth was to preach. The Gull Lake Bible conferences had given…
Kenneth had his first service in the Chinese language in August 1929. The Chinese were delighted and "could even understand me." It was a strange experience for him to be taken for a "babar" (half Chinese). He was the only white man to speak both…
Kenneth talks about his encounter with a negrito who came to his compound. He ran into them in the mountains and had no fixed dwellings. They could not count to ten and were very primitive. Kenneth wrote a paper for the University of Chicago.…
Kenneth tells about his beginnings in Trang, how he took time to survey the vast area of some 2,000,000 people in preparation for his evangelistic tours and church planting, the people he met that were helpful, etc. His first goal was to establish in…