I  saw  cousin  Edna  at  New  London  last  Tuesday,  and  as  she  wanted
to  know  all  about  you,  I  told  her  all  I  could  think  of,  and  it  seemed  to
please  her  very  much.  She  is  a  very  pretty  girl,  and  so  is  her  sister
Sally.  Your  dear  mamma  writes  that  the  weather  is  very  hot  at  the  Ranch,
while  here  it  is  cool  and  comfortable  and  we  have  plenty  of  rain,  which
you  have  not.
Barnum’s  great  circus  is  here  to-day,  and  how  I  wish  you  were  here
so  I  could  take  you  to  see  it !  It  went  through  the  streets  this  morning  •
the  carriages  filled  with  lions,  tigers  and  other  savage  animals,  while  the
keepers  rode  inside  of  the  carriages  with  the  animals,  and  did  not  seem  to
be  a  bit  afraid  of  them.  Then  they  had  as  many  as  a  dozen  elephants  and
some  of  them  were  harnessed  to  the  carriages,  and  drew  them  the  same  as
horses.  It  was  a  great  thing  to  see!  I  shall  expect  to  meet  you  as  soon
as  you  arrive  in  New  York.  You  must  be  a  good  boy.  Keep  out  of  the
sun  and  do  as  your  mamma  tells  you,  and  so  grandpa  will  do  anything  for
your  pleasure  when  you  come  to  the  city.
Your  affectionate  old  grandpa,

Dan.  Tyler.
CAPOTE  FARM ,  yth  JANUARY,  1882.
