Student Thank You Notes to Dr. Wiesel

The Dalai Lama appeals to global leaders, parliamentarians, NGOs, and the public concerning the escalating situation in Tibet. He expresses gratitude for their concern over the recent tragic events and encourages them to persuade Chinese authorities to show restraint and engage in dialogue. The appeal highlights the deep-rooted resentment among Tibetans in the Tibet Autonomous Region and other traditional areas now incorporated into Chinese provinces like Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan, and Yunnan. He notes the deployment of Chinese troops, severe crackdowns, and the sealing off of protest areas. The Dalai Lama urgently calls for an end to the crackdown, the release of detainees, and adequate medical treatment for the injured, citing fears among Tibetans to seek care in Chinese-run facilities. He also requests support for an independent international investigation into the unrest, advocating for media and international medical teams to visit affected areas to reassure Tibetans and exert a restraining influence on the Chinese authorities.

After her sister-in-law Ann's family returned from their trip to the East Coast, Rebecca writes about her impressions of Ann's daughters, their admirable qualities, and a doll Rebecca plans to send to her niece, Miriam. She also gives updates on the health and whereabouts of family and friends.

Rebecca sends her niece Miriam news and updates on various family members and expresses her hope that she will live long enough to see Miriam again.

Rebecca writes to her sister-in-law Ann, detailing the clothing she is sending. She also comments on the contentious marriages of mutual acquintances and her skepticism about a Lexington doctor's treatments.

Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Ann about the death of her niece Isabella Etting and that her niece Sara moved to Philadelphia to be near her mother after the death of her sisters Rosa and Ellen.