[Letter] April 29,1887,Smith College [to F.H. Giddings]

April 29, 1887, Smith College.

Dear Mr. Giddings,
      Dr. Seligman writes
in reply to my inquiry that
he will arrive in Springfield
at 12:45 on Monday. I had
told him we would escort
him to the Massasoit House,
thinking he would come by
some later train. So we
have our lion in our hands
for the afternoon. If it
were not wearying him and
possibly robbing Springfield
I would meet him and
bring him here for the
afternoon, taking the train
for Springfield say at 5:15
P.M. - or perhaps I could
write to him to come
straight through and meet
him here. Perhaps it
would be pleasanter for
him to remain quietly
at the Massasoit, with
some little change in the
line of a drive or something
in the afternoon. I shall
be happy to do anything I
can, and will be governed
by your advice as to what
is best.

        Yours Very Truly,
             J. B. Clark

P.S. Please do not let
your kindly given invitation
to me to take tea with you
complicate the situation in
any way. I can take tea with
you at some other time.
Let us do what is best in
view of our afternoon's
possession of Dr. Seligman,
and be governed by the question
what will be best for him, during
the whole time. I know
that he will enjoy meeting
you at your home at
tea, as I most certainly shall.
I know you will understand
my suggestion as intended merely
to have you wholly free in
deciding upon arrangements for
the afternoon.