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I signed the books4 and had three lovely days in Boston5. I had a talk with Greenslet6 and he said he would seriously consider the question7 of selling my books to your house and see me later.
Please send one copy of the limited edition, (the one bound in figured cloth and not an early number) to; Mrs. C. F. Cather8 Red Cloud9 Nebraska
send 9/29/25 STEAM HEATAnd please send me a catalogue of your fall books—I came off without mine. I want to mark some books as you suggested, as I’ve nothing to read here2. The country here is wonderful—why don’t you and Alfred10 motor up sometime? You’d love it.
Yours W. S. C.