I trust, however,
that you will explain to your friends the cause of my sudden
departure and my seeming inhospitality. Such jolly fellows they
were--and I am only too glad to find that the "bulldogs" are as
thoroughly nice as the chaps we have down here. Incidentally, I
discovered, somewhat to my dismay, as you may well imagine, that
in taking my departure I inadvertently "walked off" with the hat
and overcoat of one of your friends whose initials are L. G. T. I
am mortified beyond words and shall send the garments to you by
the next post with my deepest apologies to the unlucky owner.
Rest assured, Harry my friend, that I am looking forward to
visiting you some time in the near future, for I have always been
curious to observe the many interesting sights of "Eli land."
Particularly anxious am I to see the beautiful trees which have
given New Haven its name of "the City of Elms," and the
collection of primitive paintings for which your college is
justly celebrated. And in closing may I make the slight request
that you postpone the cashing of my enclosed check until the
fifteenth of this month, as, due to some slight misunderstanding,
I find that my account is in the unfortunate condition of being
"overdrawn."
Believe me, Harry, with kindest regards to your nice friends and
yourself and with congratulations on the well deserved victory of
your "eleven,"
Your devoted friend and well wisher,
EDWARD ELLIS COCHRAN.
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