Wooster, Jan. 16th '86.Mr Jos. Robbins
Dear Father - I have just received your letter, and I fear it is too late for this to reach you in the City on Monday.I do not want you to go to any trouble that can be avoided. I do not want you to settle up my affairs if it inconveniences you in your money matters. I know that you are heavily taxed to meet the payments on your coal-land and I am unwilling to tax you to any greater extent. I at the same time think it would be the best for all of us if we could have a settlement, for it would relieve you of much care and annoyance.
Immediately upon the receipt of Mrs S's urgent letter, I wrote her I was willing to make her a loan of $200, upon the same security that she proposed when Edd [her older brother] and I were there. I told her I would telegraph you that there might [be] no delay, but I did not hear from her to-day as I expected I should. Why could you not arrange with Uncle Charley about the drafts while you are in the City, so that you will not have to make another trip into the City, and I will write him as soon as I hear from Mrs S.
I have talked the matter over with Aunt Mary and she & I both think it will be very hard for me to go to Pittsburgh Monday and return here Wednesday and pack my trunk and start for Chicago Thursday - if I go I will have to start by that time.
I can come home in the spring vacation.
I think you misunderstood Edd's letter. He did not mean to dictate to you in the least and was hurt that you regarded his letter in that light.
Am sorry to hear of your being sick, do take care of yourself - I hope you are feeling much better before this time.
Your loving daughter
Gertrude Robbins