Correspondence

[December 16, 1891]

Dear Weir

That was a splendid talk we had this evening and I became more convinced each time I see you. I want to tell you how confident I feel. To-morrow will be a fine day and I wish for lots of canvas and paint to go to work with. To-night is full moon, a cloudy sky to make it mysterious and a fog to increase mystery. Just imagine how suggestive things are. I feel more and more contented with the isolation of country life. To be isolated is a fine thing and we are then nearer to nature. I can see now how necessary it is to live always in the country—at all seasons of the year.

We must have snow and lots of it. Never is nature more lovely than when it is snowing. Everything is so quiet and the whole earth seems wrapped in a mantle. That feeling of quiet and all nature is hushed to silence.

I will see you again on Friday.

Twachtman


[In the same envelope]

My dear Weir
After thinking it all over it appears to me that it would be best to let Robinson have all the space at the Architectural Show. It seems that it was so intended by the management in the beginning. He will have a better chance for success as the space is rather small. As for my things, they have all been seen only last spring. Go and see him and tell him what I think and it will save me the trouble of writing another letter.

My wife joins me in kindest regards to Mrs. Weir and yourself.

As ever
Twachtman