Sincerely yours, Ambrose Bierce.
The Key Route Inn,
Oakland,
June 25,
1910.
Dear George,
You'll observe that I acted on your suggestion, and am "here."
Your little sisters are most gracious to me, despite my candid confession that I extorted your note of introduction by violence and intimidation.
Baloo[13] and his cubs went on to Guerneville the day of their return from Carmel. But I saw them.
I'm deep in work, and shall be for a few weeks; then I shall be off to Carmel for a lungful of sea air and a bellyful of abalones and mussels.
I suppose you'll be going to the Midsummer Jinks. Fail not to stop over here—I don't feel that I have really seen you yet.
With best regards to Carrie.