July 30 1888 / Tomorrow which is Tuesday I cannot / because of work. / and Friday I can't because of work / but Saturday I could - & then / be like you and going out of town / for the Sunday and it would be / difficult. / Else I would be at your house / at 9 in the morning to spend a / long day with pleasant beasts / then next week I could either / on Monday / or Wednesday / or Thursday / or Friday / or Saturday / yes all or any of those days - / but I don't know how long you / are staying in, town. / or I could on this Wednesday / if all the other plans fail. / but I know it will rain all / this week. mercilessly. / is this letter very confusing? / but I did religiously keep / Thursday. didn't I? / perhaps if you go out of town / on Saty. we might go in the / morning. Always your affect / EB-J