"in the dead vast and middle of the night."
I must make one more visit to the Central Police Station ere cockcrow,—poetically speaking.
Sincerely,
Laf. Hearn
III
Cincinnati, Thursday, 27, 1876
Dear Lady: I return by mail the very interesting letters which you kindly left for my perusal; also, the list of Mr.'s collection, whereof I have taken a copy. The other collectors are so slow in preparing their lists that I fear I shall not be able to publish a full account of their contributions to the World's Exposition for several days yet.... I am very thankful for your assistance in obtaining information regarding these things.
As an English subject, and one who feels a kind of home interest in European news, you may feel assured that the letters from beyond the "great water" interested me extremely.
The author gives a pleasant, realistic, and entertaining picture of the brilliant social affair whereof her letter treats; and her account would have done credit to most foreign newspaper correspondents, speaking from a journalistic point of view....
Believe me very respectfully yours,