Esther Loring Richards, M. D.
1316 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland9/15/22
Lady, dear
Your two letters from Scotland were forwarded me from Baltimore. What a glorious trip you must have had. It is a fitting reward for years of self-sacrifice.
I don't know Dr. Robertson except in a vague sort of way. So far as I know he doesn't stand for any particular thing in psychiatry. I'll ask the Chief about him.
About coming to see you over the week end of the 23rd, I am in a rather curious predicament. I came home a week early this summer because Dr. Meyer returned earlier. (We are to have 3 foreign interns (German-Jews, I grieve to say - one from Kraufilins' [?] Clinic - and it's going to be hard work breaking them in.) I some how got it in my head that you were arriving about the 10th & I was saving this week end for you. I invited a girl whom I haven't been able to see for some time to spend the week end of the 23rd with me here. I am returning the next week, & if I can make So. Hadley en route I'll let you know. There is so much I want to talk over with you. There is much that I want you to see on my own ground at Hopkins. I want you to promise that you will come down to Balt. this year & be my guest from the time you leave College till you return. Surely there is a lull in the academic year when you can get off. How about Founder's Day?
I enclose some Noyes correspondence that will interest you. You may show it to Ann Morgan or Dr. Clapp if you wish. I was a bit nettled when I read the first letter. We have on our wards one of Mildred Gutterson's sisters - a Mrs. Smith. The family attitude toward her case has got my goat. Some how this attitude of shame & fear on the fact [?] of college bred relatives gets a tremendous "rise" out of me. I wish Mount Holyoke could have some understanding of the ingredients of nervous breakdowns. We draw a surprising number of college graduates whom someone might have reached during their college course.
I hope your holiday abroad has given you new strength & [...] for the coming year. You never need material for the inspiration of others.
Much love to you.
from
Esther