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  Dear Walt,

A few lines to you before going out.—A better morning than yesterday & rather promising.

I went to N.Y. yesterday afternoon & took a car to Union Square. Johnston was just leaving the shop when I arrived, on a pressing business engagement, but gave me a most cordial reception, invited me to come again today & introduced me to his daughter May.

 

I talked with her for 10 or 15 minutes, & was very much pleased with the cordial affectionate way in which she spoke of "uncle Walt." Only that morning she said, her youngest brother (aged 9) had been asking to be taken soon to see uncle Walt. And it was very evident from her whole speech & manner that they all regard you with genuine human affection. And when I left she commissioned me to give her best love to you.

I then went to Walker St. to see Williamson & spent 15 minutes with him. He is   living out of town just now & had a train to catch. But he was as friendly as could be & seemed pleased to hear about you. I quite enjoyed my short interview with him. Looks well & in good spirits.

Am going out shortly to see Bush. Rome is arranging to have the afternoon with me, & we will go to New York together & call on Johnston.

Nothing could be more quietly & genuinely homely, more considerate & gentle in its kindness than my reception & treatment here

 

I like them all very much indeed, & consider it a privilege to know them. It is quite moving & pathetic to me at times to see the wistful look (as of a feeling deep & inarticulate) that comes into Rome's face when we talk of you.

But I trust that we shall both see you for a short time tomorrow. (Don't know yet what time we shall arrive. But we will go to Traubel's first—perhaps about 11.30 there.)

Love to you always, & best prayers & wishes J.W. Wallace