No. 80 West 40th. st. Nec os 
My dear Mr. Brewster, 
I have just got to town and find your kind 
letter of 20th, I shall be delighted to see you next Sunday or 
Saturday by whenever suits your convenience, so long as I know. I 
would suggest that you come on Saturday afternoon and stay over until 
Monday. I will not write you very fully this time in view of the 
better thing ahead. I.am afraid I have lost much time already in the 
matter of planting, but simply had no choice eling absent from home 
and swamped with more important things during my brief visits here. 
these are the directions: A train leaves Grand Central 
Depot, New York every hour for Cos Cob. At Cos Cob Depot ask for the 
Ferris livery hack. It stands there awaiting. May be recognized 
by its melancholly aspect, also by the fact that there is no other. 
It is under commission for me so you need issue no charter. Tell 
them to take you to Mr. Seton's place. This only in case I do not 
know when you are coming. I am only one mile from the station and if 
I know the train I shall either meet you at Cos Cob or possibly come 
with you from New York. 
We are still in the picnicing state, but if Mrs. Brewster 
is with you and cé@ffes to brave the terrors of a woods picnic, we 
shall be glad to see her. Frank Chapman, of course, will not be 
