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My dear Charlie: -- | My dear Charlie: -- | ||
| − | Here I am all O.K. after a very smooth voyage and a long one considering the | + | |
| − | weather. Of course my first move was to see my parents and since I landed in | + | Here I am all O.K. after a very smooth voyage and a long one considering the weather. Of course my first move was to see my parents and since I landed in the little town where they live I’ve been actually loved to death. Imagine me the |
| − | the little town where they live I’ve been actually loved to death. Imagine me the | + | prey of a thousand vultures individually who suck the vitality out of you in ten thousand different ways. I tell you what, old boy, I can’t stand much longer unless they let up on it. I never was more tired in my life –- completely exhausted, |
| − | prey of a thousand vultures individually who suck the vitality out of you in ten | + | mind and body. I’ll speak more fully of my ideas and impressions when I write in a day or two. |
| − | thousand different ways. I tell you what, old boy, I can’t stand much longer | + | |
| − | unless they let up on it. I never was more tired in my life – completely exhausted, | + | |
| − | mind and body. I’ll speak more fully of my ideas and impressions when I write in | + | [Space added to facilitate reading.] |
| − | a day or two. | + | |
| − | and consequently am quite as hard up as I ever was before. I rushed into town | + | |
| − | [page 2] today to get a check to send you and could raise but $45 for everybody | + | I did not find the Commissions in so I can not get my state money and consequently am quite as hard up as I ever was before. I rushed into town [page 2] today to get a check to send you and could raise but $45 for everybody was gone even in the magazine office. Do I send along [pound symbol] 8/0/0 instead of [pound symbol] 10/0/0 as I had intended. Now I’ve got only six cents and two shillings English money but another installment coming in tomorrow – pay for a magazine sketch. I send this today so as to get the steamer for I’m afraid you want the money. |
| − | was gone even in the magazine office. Do I send along | + | |
| − | instead of | + | |
| − | shillings English money but another installment coming in tomorrow – pay for a | + | [Space added to facilitate reading.] |
| − | magazine sketch. I send this today so as to get the steamer for I’m afraid you | + | |
| − | want the money. | + | |
| − | would do me real good. | + | Do write me, dear old Chummeke, the smell of a letter from you would do me real good. |
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Drawing? | Drawing? | ||
| − | There is no danger of my staying in this country. Don’t think for a moment of | + | |
| − | coming home. | + | There is no danger of my staying in this country. Don’t think for a moment of coming home. |
| − | Remember me to all I know the Mackays, Mrs. G., Miss Hendy and family and all | + | Remember me to all I know [--] the Mackays, Mrs. G., Miss Hendy and family and all the rest. Don’t forget the Browns which I cherish for their kindness. Well, very much love, I’m in the [rest of letter is missing]. |
| − | the rest. Don’t forget the Browns which I cherish for their kindness. Well, very | ||
| − | much love, I’m in the [rest of letter is missing]. | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 13 March 2012
Letter 9: [[Letters of Frank Millet to Charles Warren Stoddard: May 10, 1875 - January 3, 1900]
Boston Aug 13
My dear Charlie: --
Here I am all O.K. after a very smooth voyage and a long one considering the weather. Of course my first move was to see my parents and since I landed in the little town where they live I’ve been actually loved to death. Imagine me the
prey of a thousand vultures individually who suck the vitality out of you in ten thousand different ways. I tell you what, old boy, I can’t stand much longer unless they let up on it. I never was more tired in my life –- completely exhausted,
mind and body. I’ll speak more fully of my ideas and impressions when I write in a day or two.
[Space added to facilitate reading.]
I did not find the Commissions in so I can not get my state money and consequently am quite as hard up as I ever was before. I rushed into town [page 2] today to get a check to send you and could raise but $45 for everybody was gone even in the magazine office. Do I send along [pound symbol] 8/0/0 instead of [pound symbol] 10/0/0 as I had intended. Now I’ve got only six cents and two shillings English money but another installment coming in tomorrow – pay for a magazine sketch. I send this today so as to get the steamer for I’m afraid you want the money.
[Space added to facilitate reading.]
Do write me, dear old Chummeke, the smell of a letter from you would do me real good.
Drawing?
There is no danger of my staying in this country. Don’t think for a moment of coming home.
Remember me to all I know [--] the Mackays, Mrs. G., Miss Hendy and family and all the rest. Don’t forget the Browns which I cherish for their kindness. Well, very much love, I’m in the [rest of letter is missing].
