p.

15th May 1897
Dear Julia
Stoddard sends you to day the
photo of the critic, which is very
fine, excepting mine - In recent
years I have developed a [jeu ?].
Stoddard also tells me to say to
you with my love that he
has always remembered and
appreciated your faith in him
and your stedfast friendship.
I am not very merry now for
Torey left us for California
yesterday with a San Francisco
manager who has accepted a
play of his which has to
rehearse there.