My dear Bigelow - Just back from the Adirondacks

[B-74]
New Rochelle Aug 9-[1897]
My dear Bigelow
Just back from the Adirondacks.  going to Montana first of month – kill elk – get short stories & paint. 
I read every week your American point of view.  I never admit a free trades is an American-- such are Cosmopolitan--  Mongrel Chinese Bermingham,  Malay-  sort of all round [Hautburgers] – but of course I instantly recognized that you appreciate my iron Dragoons.     
Your South African--- stuff is attractive and “goes” here-- it’s a good safe subject  to talk politics on as no one knows a d – [damned] thing about it here ---- Is Miles in Berlin? Are you going to the maneuvers?
No [honey] – I shall not try Euope again.  I am not built right.  I hate parks – collars – cuffs – foreign languages – cut & dried stuff – No Bigelow – Europe is all right for most every body but me – I am going to do America – its new. It’s to my taste – I am writing short stories – got a “hummer” in next Harp. Mag – dialect – by God + that will give Alden a hemorage unless it’s a top roper – I am now writing an alleged journal in the diction of 1650 –
I have been canoeing on a lake with 125 miles of shore – Catching trout & killing deer – feel bully - absolutely on the water wagon but it don’t agree with me – I am at 240 lbs & nothing can stop me but an incurable disease –
Your house boat sounds attractive,  but I suppose the policemen walking around you all night must keep you awake.  and instead of the wood wrens call in the morning – you hear “milk below” – Oh I sometimes think you have sentiment but it’s a d---- [damned] crusty sort -
Hope to see you in when you are here – Regards to madam
Yours faithfully,
(copy)   Frederic Remington