Original letter. Written in Pittsburgh. Relays miscellaneous personal matters, Sallie (DeCharms) travels and other anecdotes. Confirms his reasons for not traveling to Europe with Dr. Hibbard. Complains about some missing trunks. Reference to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Individuals and places mentioned: Sallie (DeCharms), Switzerland, Mitnacht (author), Hibbard, Massachusetts Railroad agents, Chicago, J.Y. Scammon, Grace (Chandler) and the babes, G. MacDonald, agent from Routledge & Sons.
