This, the end of his Shadowlawn entry, was the last thing he typed. Of all his final ramblings, it’s what I choose to print:

The carriage house retains its frilled facing and a small family chapel, close by the water, still have traces of an ebonized Maltese cross atop its modified cupula…. The records show that slave and master worshiped here as one and

Needs further expertise regarding modern plumbing. Still suitable fr. occupancy. Somebody is out there, sure of that … needs.

New systems required throughout, oh true … By now there are hookups for natural gas heat and air, the evenings expecially, and the sense of others who’ve been near and can be … Mint, mention mint….

About how close to water, mention. Noble approach, mention noble approach, and English boxes. Many, big as Pluto, planet Pluto, not dog. Joke. How the fires could have been set in middle of floors don’t know, we found the fireplaces to still draw perfectly perhaps a hundered years since fullest use, birds nests and old squirrels nests went up like tinders but the thrill to run outdoors at night and see smoke coming curling, like a thing relearning to breathe really, most beautiful though feared for stray sparks, must get screens, Pat….

Pat, hi, will leave the machine on … rougher today

… if miss you, sorry. Must sleep more, The shakes bigtime. Drench-ola. Tell Taylor hi, and to practice. Any word from parents? Pain is bracketed now. One does not love a place less for having suffered in it, right? Rite? How can I sleep when nurses keep comin in waking me & waking me? Their good cheer wears one dow … Extensive remodel needed. Priotico nearly complete. Big family could be so happy there, house has many treasure to yeield. Fish from dock. Smoke house sutible guesshouse, aroma mild but pleasant,. can be shown daily, key at store … house dedc to comfort, Mint nearby mention drinks … The parlor facing south, original glass throws shapes thoughtful human on wall and mofvews … tireder, language going, structre goiim ssNcup[e Confusion to the emeynes-Needs work but for immediate occupancy… … Keep thinking we didn’t pay phonebill again. Is it on? A life spent in non-profit okay! Confusion, the enemy. Hi hon, wkae me anyway? What the name the scrolling at corners, supports? Begins w.C. Look up later. My books. Around here somewhere. The right book. Find what type spiders web would best take gold dust? Dr Fscher glmmy. Last rose summer, pure gloss? Miss you, will

Sq ft: 6,8888844 ik rooms, zned for living…. Where is my father and where is my m … Aint no sech thang as bluechipgreenies—its all just greenies …, Patrick Patrick why you so kind me? !Boy, talk about AVAIL For resoration! loans availbe, save this one pls…. Any word yet? Circa exema ok? Somthng nr chimney esp. signs & wondrs W aake me anyway ok? have M.E. correct this, fake it, will make press time, fine, sure…. I hear water. There’s a bad break, leak, flor below, chk on rushing water damage close;;; I see certai of lts columns, all Ionic! I knew that. So Dry mouth./ Most of this must go but which of these is the bearing wall? Pme jakbaa