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I didn't answer Jr. last, because I expected him home earlier.
Windsor Hotel
Sept. 15th ‘81
My dear Jervy
Welcome home! Edwina & I just returned from Met: Music Hall & find a card from Downing under the door & Jr. letter in my box. It is too orphul dern'd bad, Jervy, that we cant come to you this Saturday---but the next we will be free---if you’ll still be at Rondout. I
have not seen my Mother for a long time & tother day I got a letter from her saying she was very lonely & wanted me to visit her soon---at once I wrote her & promised to go down to the Branch Saturday & stay ‘till Monday.
I am delighted at the good accounts of you & the effect of the western wilds upon your health. I sincerely hope twill last & that every summer you
will take a dose of the same tonic!
Alas! I shall see but little of you---for after my four weeks term here I shall be “on the road” ‘till next April & in May I hope to return to Europe for a year. I tried an experiment on Launt & the success thus far is miraculous. Don’t say anything to him about it, but you’ll find a marvelous change in the old boy---unless by some sad accident he should slip up; but I do not fear it. I’ll tell you all about it
when we meet. For a month he has been as I’ve not seen him for years! Edwina joins me in love to you all. Have not seen Mrs. B. for six weeks---she is, the Dr. says, very much better & is getting stout ---for her. She’ll yet outlive us all. Edwina & I are brought closer together (which is a happiness) by this separation. I presume ‘tis all for the best. I hope you’ve brought some live buffalos and your scalp with you. Bless your old alkali! Good night! Edwin