Jevons, Thomas Seton: New Brighton, (New York) to (Monsignor) Robert (Seton: Jersey City, New Jersey), 1895 April 24

Jevons congratulates Seton on the best speech of last night. As Dick Hutton remarked Seton was thoroughly enjoying himself. Jevons was longing to propose a toast himself; he felt, as he does not always, inclined to talk that night. It is impossible for Jevons to entertain the dream of Egypt and Jerusalem. When he comes back from England he will have to take seriously to some work. If he had the ability to write he sould be bound to no place but such is not the case. He is anxious as to the fate of his poems now undergoing the criticism of the reader at Scribners. He and Marguerite (Jevons) hope Seton will be able to see them Saturday morning but the hour of sailing is very early and St. Joseph's some distance from the Cunard dock. What can Jevons do to distinguish himself? Seton is to write a long letter and send the slip he talked about last night. Jevons will see all the papers this afternoon in hopes of getting an account of St. George's dinner.