Tuesday PM. 6:15*

My Dear Little Girl,

This is pretty early for one to have had dinner already, but I was down town anyway. Paid the interest and have been doing some more shopping to get 6-1/2%. The Capitol Life will make a first lien of $3500 at 6-1/2%. Told Mr. Harper that we could get this amount at 6-1/2%. He was very nice about it and told me that I might take until Sept. or Oct 1st if I wanted to. He was willing to renew the loan at 8% with privilege of paying $200 every six months for 2-1/2 years. The loan to be for three years. Saw Mr. Diffy again and he was more encouraging. He is leaving for Denver within a few days and says that he thinks he can get it through for $4000. He will be away for about a month, taking a vacation. Told him that I’d take a policy if he put the $4000 through. His proposition as given in our application for the loan is OK.

July 13, 1927

Will pay $250 on the principal each year for four years. This would make it $3000 at the end of 5 years. Mr. Diffy felt pretty sure that he could get it through, when he talked with Mr. Daly. Think he will try, for it means a policy for him. Said not [to] worry about it.

This morning I autopsied 13 dogs. Found some H.W. [heartworm] but not as many as we found in Florida. Haven’t gone over them to see if A. braziliense is represented. Some of them are small and could be the C.E. worm as far as size counts. Will go out again Thurs. A.M. when they kill again. This will give about 25 animals which should serve as a reliable index of H.Ws.

I do not yet know when I can come down. Will come as soon as I possibly can. It is mighty hard to stay here when I miss you so much. I surely do love you.

With all my love,

Your
Walter.

Wrong day again. The letter is postmarked 13 July, which was a Wednesday.