Transcribe [Penney?], J. Letter to Mastodon. (1883-09-28)

forgiving heart yearneth toward you and I mutter my God bless him fervently. If I could only run over and gaze on the specimens and above all on the specimen professor I would do it impromptu. Maybe I will via Chicago as I have an excuse to go there too imperative to deny and if ever I can't reach the head quarters of the Badgers, I might time myself to intercept you in Chicago and bring you to the bed, board, and open arms of my Cave dwellers in Michigan for as long as you can be captured. [Say?] this is feasible and be assured of my being there and doubly thine. Say this and delight me. Am I not ever truly yours, J. P.