
Yours of 21 containing Mrs O'Connor's
letter this moment to hand (noon Monday). O'C. has wonderful
grit and will make a hard fight yet—We will
continue to wish him God speed and ourselves hope for the best. Poor Mrs O'C. too,
what noble courage and determination she has! She is as grand as he is, as grand as
any. Wm Gurd is here, arrived yesterday without letter or warning, just
walked in. All seems to be going on as it should with the meter but slow,
slow,—We propose now to make it safe in Canada and western Europe and then proceed to
Philadelphia to lay it before experts and capitalists—perhaps establish a Co.
to manufacture. I cannot tell how long it may take us yet to get to Phila but I think we ought to be there in the course of
January. I trust to find you in good shape then. Nesbit (the other partner) will
likely to be here very soon after Xmas we shall then settle on our immediate
course
A lovely bright warm day. Would rather however have snow, sleighing and cold at Xmas time
A good Xmas and Love to you R M Bucke
