DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH 
125 WEST ELEVENTH STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 
Feb. 11, 1914 
Win. Brewster, Esq., 
#145 Brattle Street, 
Cambridge, Mass. 
Dear Wills 
It is always inspiring to see your hand-writing on an 
envelope and I wish the sensation could be more frequent. I have 
mixed feelings about your letter, however. We had made up our 
minds to a long visit from you next Summer, such as we had last 
year, and it is a decided come-down to see that you intend to give 
us only a paltry two weeks. That is infinitely better than nothing, 
however, and let us be grateful for it. You are welcome at any time 
you may elect to come, and if the first two weeks in June are more 
convenient than any other time to you, please set that down in your 
calender. 
I am interested to hear that Mrs. Brewster is sailing 
across the sea and I rather wonder that you do not go with her and 
see something of Italy. I fear it would not compete with England 
in your affections, but I am sure you would find it interesting 
and I should regard it as a fresh bond of sympathy between you and me. 
I wish I lived where Dick Dana could drop in upon me every 
week as he does upon you. I see his son every little while, usu¬ 
ally at some art show. Be and Mrs. Dana seem to be genuinely in¬ 
terested in fine art. I had some people to see the Longfellow me¬ 
morial the other day, and not only did Mr. and Mrs. Dana come, but 
they brought Richard the seventh with them. 
My Winter is going as you say yours is, much too fast, but 
on the other hand, I have seldom enjoyed one so much. My principal 
work has been the Wendell Phillips statue. I shall enjoy, when I 
see you, telling you of President Eliot's remarkable letter about 
the original. He seems to think there never was as great a male¬ 
factor as Wendell Phillips. 
Mary and Margaret are also enjoying themselves, if one can 
judge by outward appearances. Mary is particularly happy, however, 
being the director of a limousine. She does not own it, but con¬ 
trols it "to beat the band'.' The humble head of the house is sometimes 
permitted to ride in it. 
I always feel apologetic for writing you with a machine, 
but on the other hand, it is much easier for you to read and you 
ought to be thankful. Give my love to Mrs. Brewster and my com¬ 
pliments to Miss Simmons. 
DCF/EEH 
Yours affectionately, 
