November 22, 1959¢

717 Walden Road,
Wimetin, Illinois.
Dear Mrs, Gafrmith:

i was pained and grieved to read your letter of
Z2iste No, I am frank to confess that I did not of the Major's
illness, end I will not bother him with any of our trifling details
when his complete recovery is considered. Tvery one of these
who call on any business comoections take a wee drop of vitality
from hime Mnowing this, I will only eall you and heave a chat with —
you when I go through.

I am going to Cleyelend, Ohio, for a basketball inter~
pretation meeting, and I just received e letter fron Tarold Clsen
telling me thet he and Saint will ¢rive fron Columbus to Cleveland on
Tuesday morming and I will meet them et the Cleveland athletic Club
for a discussion in regard to N.C.A.A. tasketbell activities. I had

I mew thet the Major ws treasurer of the N.CeAsie and
had taken over Dean Nicolsen's taskes Doubtless the strain of ruming
inmmerable deteils that he followed so faithfully

the N.CeAsAs were just too much for any one mane. Knowing
4 mot talk shop to him in any manmver. But if I do not cone
lmow thet I have got sense enough to stay away and allow

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em So sorry that I did not imow of his ilimess. I do
I missed the newspaper account of it. My sincerest
for his canplete recovery. I realize it will take
the Major is a figrter end a clean liver, and those -
valuable cansiderations are much on his side.

With deepest personal wishes to you and the Imjor, T an

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: . Director of Physical Biucation and Recreation, —
FCAsAH Varsity Basketball Coache