completed mye 63rd year. I believe you are five years older than I and Gray three 

 years, Parry ten and Canby fifteen younger. 



We also had a rather cool summer as you did in St. Louis. During the autumn f 

 we had nigh$ frosts rather early and on the 13th and l^th of October we even had 

 28° and 27° at 7 in the morning. 



I have exchanged photographs with Canby and should also like to have yours if 

 you have one left and would you mine. My health was not too bad lately, but I am 

 dreading the coming winter since the rheumatism will probably start again. There 

 seems to be no kind of fever in this area, however much rheumatism and gout. 



Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain with heartiest greetings, 



Yours, 

 A. Fendler 



