
          Please thank Eliza for her nice
 long letter. Nearly a week must
 yet elapse before I can answer it.
 But I wish to correct her impression
 of my opinion of Mr Colman.
 I think him a good scholar.


 Analytical geometry is but a
 modern College Study. Mr Coleman
 (If he be Rev Lyman Coleman) graduated
 at Yale in 1877 & was
 afterwards tutor there. That is
 guarranty of his scholarship [then?]


 Most graduates soon forget their
 mathematics [crossed out: soon after] [inserted: unless they] teach [crossed out: ing]
 them. I supposed Mr C's strong
 point was the Classics


 It is late & I must be
 at the dock at 5 1/2


 Good night


 I. F. H.
        