page_0001

Scranton Pa. Aug 16th 1900

Dear Jimmy,
Your letter came a few days ago, and deeply
gratified I was to get it. By the same mail came
a note from Prof. Willson saying that I am to be
favored by Providence with that room at 8 North
West. Now, busy man, could you brak [break] into the
room and give me an idea of what is in it.
I know it has to be replastered, repapered, recar-
pated, and so on. Perhaps Logan left some fur-
niture in it. If you can let me know about
the extent of my possessions I should be greatly
obliged. This is not an answer to your volumi-
ous paroxys we will read that later when
something has happened to me to write about.
I should think dead turtles in August would
get tolerably racy after the first week or so. I'm
going to take my vacation next week; start out
with a D+H mileage book, and a list a relatives
and visit till one or the other gives out. Lots of nice
female second cousins MMMMM!

Sincerely E. Skinny H.