Jamary 18, 1959.

lire Te Re Monroe,
Portis, Kansate

Dear Mr» Monroe:

ac I have not closed definitely for a comencenent date
the 17th of May, but I have a tentative date that might cause
a conflicte | :

; ly, I feel very reticent about suggesting any
sert of a charge, but the fact of the matter is thet the state
dees not provide any traveling expense allowance for us facul-
ty members when we tour the state. It is necessary that we
drive our ow private car, and I find that you cannot break
even on driving a Buick at 5¢a milee This is the lowest
minimmm that a person can drive & care

I find that it is 252 miles to Portis. That would
make a total of 464 miles, and at 5¢ a mile would amount to
23.20. Then there would be, of necessity, some expenses for
eats and some place to stop, so it seems like the expense is
prohibitivee I do not believe that you people, with all the
bad luck that you have had, could stand a treveling charge o
that natures

I have generally received an honorarium of $2500 and
traveling expenses for comencenent dates in the states Taith
all the hard luck that you people have had out there, I would
be willing to come for my traveling expenses plus the $20.00
fee, and out of that I would pay my hotel and meals. When
allow for punctures and road trouble this
fellow mach on the ri

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week I am required to be at Ames, Iowa, for a Big Six meeting
on the 19th and 20th of May, so if this arrangement should not
strike a responsive chord with you please rest assured that it
would inconvenience me in no Wyse