New York City.

7-21-1930

Max; Mu God, you're in a bad way I must say.

Of all things to fall in love with at a lake: Jasmine. In such a difficult passion, I mean POSITION. How ever I feel quiet jealous to think any one in this world can succeed in finding any one, to hold them so spelled bound, While the weather is so HOT. I haven't been to the beach yet this year. And I'm so angry. The first place the Studio is so cold and It's so hot out side. That I have caught a Cold every week. The DAMN ed thing has been in use. I meaj The COLD AIR SYSTEM, there. If I catch a cold this week I'm going to raise. SOMETHING about it. I just can't go on like this. Then I can't get This BLAMED hook finished to save me. I have had several fine invatations to COUNTRY PICKnicking PARTYing. and I haven't had on a Bathing suit as, I had intended to have by this time. Every one is out of town, It seems. I was down to The SHELDONS the other day. They had a few people in. and one of the ladies wanted to come up to town to night to see the LINDY, but I had to call it off on the account of the heat. Edna landed in PARIS 6.K. So Calo's letter said. MUROT pite ched a wicked party, fore her up on her arrival. Eddis. Called up fore Stenmitte. That he had a IMPORTANT letter from CARLO, Maybe he had a job fore him. Jophine Bakers new show is in rehearsel over there.

LBOYD, is sail ing soon I think. Then I'll bein old new yurk all alone.

The DRAPER woman. I don't konw where the HEXK, she is. I haven't seen her since the night of her house warming.

How's that grand family of yours? I have been behind in my letters to everyone, including THE WORLDS, CHAMPION HIP HOPPER : DORIS. I expeet that she is with you or did she go to Europe? I'm telling you now. This is my last Summer in This Blasting heat. If I have to walk out of NEW YORK. Paul Meeries. NEW JOINT, is quiet interesting. He has the WASH BOARD, and in there, the place is open all night. But I haven't been up late of late. Alelia, hasput an' add in the papers to

(2) sell the VILLA I see. Caglo said a long time a go he wanted to guy it, so I sent him the elipping.

I think that's all the good dirt. My report on the
BOM TO BE; Hasn't come in as yet. I'll let you know when it does.
Pope. Told me that That case may not come up fore months yet. Isn't that
some luck ?? While you're out there write me all the news, about that
area. And besure and bring, a PICTURE back of. "JASMINE; I have been
longing to see what she looks like that can hold a SPELL over you as you
speak, this one has. It may be VALUEbale to us this WINTER.

Now If you can read this letter and get all that is in it
out of it. I'll besurprised. This TYPEWRITER has almost got me a
raving manica.

I'm having a hard time, to keep my leading
lady from getting MARRIED on me, wayout in CHINA. OF all Places to get
married in. I cant say what i must resort to to help her out of the
got mess she has gotten in to. Now ever I hope she sayer her virtues.
I arigonally didn't intend fore her to lose it untill she got to Europe.
bit Mg Gawd. Now this Chinese loneliness, has suddently fell down on
her girl friend, and It's zbout to drag her in the whirling mess.
I must leave you me now and go to her rescue. I hear her screaming."
STOP. STOP. I--AWAin--GUUR--Why--can't you --- There! I told you, NOOH.
I'll learn to SWIM in wormer water than this."

YOURS, as ever, Taylor Gordon