Geneva, Nov. 29th, 1905.
Fred W. Taylor Esq.,
Chestnut Hill,
Phila. Pa.
My dear Mr. Taylor,
Thank you very much for your kind note of Nov. 27th. It did me good to know that you had not altogether forgotten me. Indeed I never supposed you had, but it was pleasant to receive your thoughtful assurance of interest. Yes, I think we are doing fairly well at Hobart but there is much more to be done and the way is so long, and the path so steep, and the difficulties so many, that it takes more than average patience and enthusiasm to pitch in with any sort of confidence of success. However, I feel a bit blue to-day, and that is probably the reason why I wrote the last sentence. There are encouraging signs and I rejoice in them. I only wish I might accept your kind invitation to come and see you and Mrs. Taylor at Chestnut Hill, but I fear it will be a long time before I get to Philadelphia again. However, the unexpected sometimes happens and I may run in on you sometime during the present College year and ask for a bed and a bite.
We are having an open winter here and I suppose such is the case with you in Philadelphia. A slight snow flurry yesterday which hardly came to the ground before it was melted was about the only indication of winter that we have had. Don't you ever travel up into this neighborhood? I wish you would, for then we might have a chance of seeing you. Trusting that this is not an idle hope of mine and with sincere thanks for your letter, I am,
Faithfully yours,
Langdon C. Stewardson
