Yale University, New Haven, Conn[ecticut] U. S. A.

September 1^st 1896

Professor W Vaihinger[a], Halle, Germany

My dear Professor Vaihinger:

Your kind letter[1] of inquiry was received just as I returned from Chicago where I had been lecturing during the Summer term of the University. It was some little time before I could see Miss Cutler, who was then absent on her vacation. Will you not accept this explanation in excuse for my delay?

I think that some account of Miss Cutler’s thesis[2] would interest you and your readers. And she has consented to prepare an abstract[3] of her posi|tions which, when it is brought to me, I will gladly read through. I have nurtured to ask her to make this abstract rather full, and if it should be more lengthy than you wish to publish. I think you may feel free to reduce it’s size so as to suit the purpose of your “Studien”.

I am very glad to learn of the pleasure you have had in Dr. Buchner’s society[4]. He seems to me a very promising young student of philosophy. Perhaps he informed you that he is to give (privat-docent fashion) a course of lectures[5] on the biological development of the Kantian System, which will supplement my lectures[b] | and[c] seminar work in the interpretation and criticism of Kant.

I share in your desire that we may meet at some time[6] in the near future; and why should it not be on American as well as on German ground? In the summer of ‛92 I lectured on philosophy in Japan and I am now hoping to visit that country again in the Fall of ‛99 and to return home through Europe the following winter and summer.

Faithfully and sincerely yours,

George Trumbull Ladd