August 20, 1942.

Colonel Raymond W. briggs,

Civilian Components Officer,
Headquarters Seventh Service Command,
Omaha, Nebraske.

Dear Colonel Briggs:

Thank you for your letter of August 9th. My secretary
a ee ey. wae 5 here: delayed replying te
your communication.

I had no idea you soa ig Od. ie i ag
brotier, Col. Harry B. rtp ete™ Allen, 7 is commandant of
the R.0O.T.C. at Stanford University. He succeeded Colonel
Peyton about three years ago when Colonel Peyton went to
Berlin as military attache.

Charlie Black, about whom I wrote you, did not knew
of the quota for enlistment in time and went to Kansas City
and enlisted in the Cadet Aviation reserve. He passed his
mental test with a grade of 108, when 84 was passing, and
passed his physical examination at Fort Leavenworth with an
excellent rating. He is now waiting to be sworn in, which
will be some time this week, in Kangas City.

I do thank you for your kindness, and I congratulate
you and the University in the action permitting many of these
boys to enlist here who doubtless would be forced into the
draft if they had to wait until school opened in the fall.

We are pleying basketball in Omaha on December 15 and
I would be glad to have you and your family as my guests at
that time. If you can accept we will be happy to
I don't know at the present time what hotel we wi
at, but I imagine it will be the Pontenelle.

With appreciation, I am

Sincerely yours,

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Director of Physical Education,
Varsity Basketball Coach.