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[[Letterhead with photos of outside and lobby: "European Plan. Maxwell House W.K. Black Manager."]]

                                                                                       Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 5th 1904

My own darling Did a set of new books -- "Holmes Lectures" come for me since I left home? I ordered them on subscription last September - to be sent January 10 - and I have received a notification from the Battle Creek - Michigan Pub Co -, that they delivered them. Of course - I don't want them now, as the books are to be packed away, and shall write them at once, asking them to take them back -- And I shall explain the situation to George Des Forges and ask him to take back the Byron's . The set is in perfect condition and I shall tell him to look at it first & be sure -, if he does not wish to do this -, then I can only pay