October 13th 1884.
I received your letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. Saturday, but it was not exactly clear to me as you did not say what your terms would be.
I should be very happy to enter your next class, in fact am very anxious to do so, if we can arrange terms satisfactorily. At present I have no ready money, and should be obliged to resort to the installment plan, or pay you at some future day when it would be possible for me to do so. Will you please write me what arrangements we can make about the tuition.
I regret to trouble you, but am very much in earnest in desiring to enter the college, and also your class, as I feel that information received at the fountainhead is more correct than from any other source.