Beginning to be very anxious

10-17-1890

James Sibley Watson's letter of October 17, 1890 in response to Emily's letter of October 9th shows his anxiety to hear news from George Folger Canfield.  He writes: "I have just been up to Hiram to see if they had any news from C. I have heard nothing about him or from him for nearly a week now & I am beginning to be very anxious indeed. It is hard here but it must be so very much harder for you wait out there alone?"

He also comments: "Mrs. S. was at Hiram & she seems to get such peculiar notions from your letters to her. She & Hiram think that you are quite contented in Santa Barbara & in fact would be rather disappointed if you had to return at once! I did not attempt to correct their error as it seemed to please them to think you were getting along so well."