Rowe tells Winter that his extended hand was a great comfort under distressing circumstances. Apart from the shortcomings of the piece, somone lost his only child that same afternoon and was more than useless.

Rowe asks Winter if he will do him the favor of taking charge of the key to his lodgings.

Some letters on letterhead of the New York tribune and one on letterhead of the Staten Island Academy. (6) and (8) indicate "Dictated" on first leaf and appear to be in the hand of William Jefferson Winter.

(1) Refers to a portion of a biography that the Century will publish in the January number; he also mentions that business has been good; addressed from 219 West 80th Street, New York; (2) He hopes Winter reserved seats on time; addressed from 680 St. Nicholas Place.