Dearest Minnie, As you see I am in route and expect to reach my destination at about 5. My address is care of my brother, Ringwood Station Passave Co. New Jersey I will let you know within a few days, but can not answer in time for you to speak to Mr. Gilman tomorrow or the day after. I donGÇÖt feel very sanguine that Miss Irwin would do anything and if you asked her to go down this week it could only be to raise her general interest as you certainly could not give the scheme away to her when it is only in [illegible]. I hope Mrs. Hallwell wonGÇÖt talk. Your interview with her must have been very amusing and was certainly very successful. I havenGÇÖt yet spoken of Mr. K. and hope there will be no necessity for doing so. BessieGÇÖs only allusion to finance was to ask me what she had better say when people asked her about who was building the schoolhouse and I said I thought she had better say when the the questions were not simply the impertinent ones that deserved no reply that I was building it and the Committee were going to rent it from me. This was all and there was no opportunity for me to say anything further in regard to discussing our affairs unless I had told her plainly that I did not wish her to take her father into her confidence. So the matter rests in status quo. You are going to send me the list of names and data about them, are you not, very soon? I suppose you have heard of no promising medical students? Did you ask Dr. James, because I could probably look up anyone he spoke of next week. You certainly told me that Caine Ladd began at $600 and now gets only $800 salary, did you not? I am so sorry to miss seeing you and will certainly think of tomorrow. I am sorry to hear no better accounts of Miss Barrett. It is hard to have had to come to the Kissing. I hope you will not simply get more tired while you are at home. What day do you go back. How much do you think Mr. Childs would give, at the most? And have you found out who the man is whom [Danell?] has in reserve? Give me any points you get while you are at home and get as many as you can. Lovingly yours, Mary E.G.
