August 7, 1941.

Dre De Ce Peete,

Argyle Bldge,
Kansas City, Moe

Dear Dr. Peete:

I em planning on coming in
at a time convenient to you.e I am to speak at 7:45 pom. at the
American Legion Junior Baseball gathering at the Ivanhoe Country
Club at 86th and Holmes. I could come in any time that would suit
your convenience.

_ I imow there are times when your rush is on and I would
prefer to come at a time other than th

fellows I kmow ~ rushed most too much. If you will kindly let me
know when it would be convenient for you then I could come either
morning or afternoon.

You told me the other evening that you hed been busier
than you ever hed in your life, so I am des esirous of taking some of

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my
having you make this physical I am adding to your burdens rather then
- gubtracting from then.

If you are free Monday evening I would be glad to have you

go with me to this meeting. It is just a get-together of youngsters,
promoted by the American Legion.

I am sorry that I was % home last night when Mrs
Peete kindly returned my top j I was attending a director*s
meeting of the Lawrence Country Club, which held all night. Mrs.
Allen and Jane left for a shopping tour this morning, so I did not
get to see Mrs. Allen and find out why you were not with the Mrs.

I am wondering if you found a Shaeffer gold rim pencil
on the floor of your home or in your car. I had the pencil hooked
on the left top side pockef when I gave you my coat to hang on the
back of the chair. I % perhaps that when the coat was picked
up and tossed in the car it might have dropped off, If convenient,
if you will take a look around I will appreciate it as I the

pen to mateh the pencil. I thought when you hung the coat
that I should have taken the pencil off, but of course it was

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