My dear Mr. Fox:
I certainly was glad to get your letter of the 4th and unless you will run down to see me, I will be up Saturday night at 7:06. If this is not convenient for you be sure to advise me. My attempts to locate you have been in all seriousness and not an “April Fools joke.” I have written you a great many letters mentally and at least two in long hand (a big proposition for me), one of these addressed to Rutland and one to Suffern.
Last Fall I was on my way to the end of the road running nearest to Hudson Bay in Ontario and met some real live men headed for Porcupine Gold Camp. It occurred to me you must be in this section as there was so much real life and I hit the trail making inquiries from everyone, none of whom seemed to know you and I had to tell them what they had missed.
I learned many things in this section in a short time. On my return, I made a trip to Rutland and spent the night at the Berwick. They knew of you but did not know where I could locate you. Remembering you as being on top of your surroundings, I left next morning on my skis and climbed Killington Peak. The old hotel was highly decorated but only occupied by snowdrifts. Several weeks later, I made another search for you in the northern part of this state and climbed Marcy but only found extraordinary wind and ice on the top which made very lively work even with our Alpine irons. I had in mind looking for you on top of Mt. Washington next Winter.
Now, if we could go up the line and back over Pond Mt. I think I could pump into you some things on my mind. The weather conditions are not very favorable for a tromp in your section, but if you will come down here we can inspect the Barge Canal work and accomplish other results.
If I do not hear from you, I will be looking for you trying to locate you again in accordance with the first part of this letter.\
Sincerely yours,
JSA
P. & M. Eng’r. Dept.