Esling, Charles H.A.: Philadelphia, (Pennsylvania) to Monsignor (Robert) Seton: (Jersey City Heights, New Jersey), 1893 December 19

The enclosure referred to in his last letter was really a package containing Seton's own portrait in water colors. He is always weak after trying to decipher one of Seton's letters. They missed each other last summer not only in the West but at Cape May. Seton left two weeks before Esling arrived with his little son Edward. (P.S.) Esling does not feel complimented by Seton's inferring that Esling is the only respectable person the Catholic Church can scare up in this country. He gets enough of that from his Protestant relatives and friends.