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St. Charles' College Ellicott City, Md. 17 Oct /06 My dear Mr Day: The sight of your letter was a pleasure indeed, & the check a great surprise. "Sing a song of sixpence" was the fashion of old; but a song of "two dollars & ninety cents" shows how far we have gone beyond our betters. Miss Sippa is the first one to sing me such a tune. Yesterday's Academy
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brought his announcement of "Selections" by Mrs Reynells - a copy of which, with her autograph, is for you. She writes of it thus: "Seldom indeed have I held in my hands a volume of such exquisite poetry; beautiful through & through, thronged with thought, without exception lines & perfect in form. It is a privilege to read it." This, of course, is for my friends alone to see.
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Mr Copeland wrote me about his new venture, & asked for Xmas verses. I hope it may hold him at work, for I fancyhe is restless unemployed; & yet it seems hard for him to follow a road far. Hasenfus is now at his Seminary in Brighton. It is strange that one as lacking in literary equipment should concern himself with book men: but he is an honest soul.
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Mr Maynard, his last, of his firm, I am informed, is now no longer in it. Do you know whether he left it of choice or on compulsion? His silence seems ominous. I told Father [Dorarans ?] who was with us last week, to greet you in my name. He is one of the largesthearted of my many children, & the noblest of characters. With blessing & neverchanging love, I am ever Yours, John B. Tabb Fred. H. Day Esqr.
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FIVE ISLANDS, MAINE OCT 20 1906 AM [struck out] : Little Good Harbor, Five Islands, Maine [changed to]: 9 Pinckney St Boston Mass
