
ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE
LONDON.
ONTARIO
London, Ont.,11 Oct 1888
I have your welcome letter of 9th. enclosing slip re Osler. I am
rejoyced to see by your letter that you are keeping so, so—not going back any,
at all events, I judge. I have had a bad time with Inspector and other botherations
but it is all over now for the present thank heavens. A very few days will wind up
my report and then I should be comparatively free. Wm Gurd is with me, he goes to
N.Y. next Monday—I to follow as soon as patents all safe and we shall both
proceed at once to Phila. Way things look now I do not expect to get away for the
East untill nearly or quite the end of the month. I have had short allowance of sleep
lately—not insomnia but late to bed. last night
I turned in at 8 and slept 10 hours without waking—pretty good wasn't it?
Today feel first class. I send you with this a photo of self. Let me know how you
like it. I don't agree with McKay as to cover of
"N.B." I like it—don't believe his will be as good. Am glad you are at the
autographing—guess I shall be with you before the big book issued? It takes a
lot of work to get out such an ed. as that but it will be a big thing when
done—guess it will be the sacred text by & by. The 1st Folio of S. is
valuable but I guess after a little that autograph "C.W." of W.W. will lead it in
the market. Burroughs forwarded me O'C's letter to you of the 5th. He is a
grand fellow that the grandest of all your friends—a hero.

