New York City Office Candler Building At the sign of the Silver Fish Tarpon Inn Useppa Island Florida Hotel & Navigation Company Post office Useppa Island, Florida

is the better in the way of means anyway the Vancouver or the Florida one. I must go out and see and will reserve my judgment until then or you will have to come here and settle the question. And so Mrs S is at the hotel and there will be a difference from the jolly dinners of a [garrison ?} - Isabell never [forgotten ?] [forgot there ?]. I came [?] to the Coast on business this winter but the matter was settled and I did not have to so I missed seeing you. I should love to see those [theatricals ?] and in any [?] this year had some jolly evenings in New York at the Palais, and other pretty things. I did not think the music was as good as usual tho the [?} opera was the best in years and was wonderful. When is this [Muslim ?] maiden coming down or across or over whatever this to the effete eash? When she does I hope she will give me the opportunity of being her guide and mentor for a little in say New York. I found some quaint and interesting places there in February and would be glad to lead the way to anywhere you would wish to go. I am writing you on BC Archives, MS-0089 Box 1 File 6 / GLASSFORD, Deborah Florence (Leighton). Vancouver Correspondence inward, 1918