June 6, 1890
My dear darling Fondina,
How did you enjoy the trip on the sound? And I can imagine the delightful change from the hot and dirty city streets to the pure air and cool breezes of that most beautiful sheet of water.
I am glad you were there to enjoy it my daring, even if I could not be with you for it was a frightful night in town and to-day it seems as hot as ever - not withstanding the severe storms of last night.
I was both glad and sorry to see you go my love, glad to see you leave this huge nest of sweltering humanity and sorry that we cannot be together. I spent a most lonely evening you may be sure. I did some shopping after I left you and after dinner went to the park to try to get cool but it was as hot there as anywhere, not a breath of air stirring and the mosquitoes as thick as flies in fly time. I did not stay long but soon went to the little saloon around the corner to try and lower the temperature of my interior and drown my sorrow in ice cream, but did not succeed to my satisfaction.
It is now 11:00 by our old clock so you must by this time be enjoying the company of your people. Hope you are home safe my darling and got through that loud and tiresome railroad journey alright.
Hope to receive a letter from you tomorrow night my love? With kind regards to your people.
I remain forever your most affectionate lover,
Leonard
