Saturday evening - My dear Mrs Comyns Carr / After I sent off this / morning's letter, I ? / me - for my proposal was / cool and approached the / confines of the impertinent. / of course the ? can't / be charged, and some other / evening in the same most / desirable & happy company / will come about, when heaven / has exhausted its venture / (most reasonable vexation I / admit) with me. / I enclose a sketch for my next / picture. it is a new departure / but the public must be humoured / - I have fought the fight of unpopularity / long enough. tell me what you / think. / and give my love to Joe & / Phil & Dolly and the baby. / and I am Youraffec/ EBJ.