Sat. August 16, 1913

10:15 P.M.

Dear Mother and Father & Bros.

Hear I am and not a bit of trouble in getting here. I easily found my way out the Penna station by following the signs along the way. Outside of the station I asked a policemen the way to Hotel McAlpin; he pointed to this tall building about a block and a half away. A porter very politely offered to carry my valice there but as I was not a bit tired I carried it myself. When I arrived here I found that they had no rooms for less than $11.50. I took one for to-night, but to-morrow I will look up a little more modest hotel. The room I am in is simply magnificent. Glass table tops on both this writing desk and on the dresser. The whole back of the door is one big mirror. At the head of the beautiful bed there is a little table with smoking apparatus and a telephone on it. Just inside the door is a little alcove with a beautiful laboratory and wardrobe. There are two ceiling lights, one on each side of the dresser – one light over the wash basin, and one over this writing desk. All in all it is a luxurious room – but only fourteen floors up. I can look out one of my windows and I see down in a ravine hundreds of people and a continuous string of autos.

I had a dandy time with K. Miller. I met her fellow in Wilmington, and he gave me a hearty greeting. I will let you know as soon as possible my plans for the north. The information department at the depot said that Penna mileage is not good north of N.Y., so I don’t believe I will go to Boston unless I find that it won’t cost much. The Penna station is on 32^nd and 7^th Ave.

I will write more tomorrow.

All kinds of love

Lowell

Typed by Barb Tuinstra 1/21/02

This letter was handwritten on Hotel McAlpin, Greeley Square, New York City stationery.