August 20, 1945

Mr. Harry Jennings :

Bonds Incorporated Sree
917 Minnesota Avenue

Kansas City, Kansas

Dear Harry: '

I have just wired you to the effect that Mrs, Allen and I will
be unable to attend your Rotary Club last fire-side picnic tonight.

Mrs. Allen and I have a young sick grandchild in our care with
the mother absent temporarily from our home, Jill, our nine month old
daughter of our daughter, Jane Mons, took ill last evening and scared the
grandmother nearly to death, She is teething and last evening after
dimer she was seized with an attack that might not have been too serious,
but with the daughter away Mrs. Allen, fearing something untoward might
happen, nearly lost her composure. ;

What I am endeavoring to say, Harry, is that with a sick grand-
child at home, Mrs. Allen and I wold not venture to leave her during this
warm weather in her condition, more from fear of what might happen to her
in her mother's absence.

Thanks so much for thinking of us. We would have been dee
lighted to have attended under more favorable conditions. Please give
your Rotarians my appreciation end kindest regards.

Sincerely, ;

Porrest C. Allen :
Governor, District 125 R.I.

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