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June 3, 1944.

Dear Jane and Hoots:

I imagine you thought when you received the second note regarding
Ann Horton that Pappy had gone Goofy. Well, perhaps he had. But
somewhere in the back of my mind, in the busy night riding that I
have been doing after commencement dates, I was a little Phoggie
regarding that first note that Mother took to you.

When I went to western Kansas (liays) I was not able to get a pull-
mn so sat up all night. Coming back the train was late, and after
the Jeters had entertained me until about train time I caught a one
otclock train out of Hays (no pullman) and the chair cars were so
congested with boys coming from Bougainville that it was not possible |
to put your grip any place but on the floor and you had to move it
about every three mimites because there were over a hundred boys in
the aisles and the seats were dripping with humanity.

I stood up until we got to Salina at four otclook then the U. P.
put on some more cars and I got a seat and dozed until we. got into
Lawrence at 6:55. Then of course the day's work was to do and the
next night there was commencement or some speaking date, so I felt.”
rather hazy regarding some of my correspondence thet I did in long
hand now and then. Of course I can keep track of the letters that I
dictate here at the offizc, but for the personalizing of our loved
ones we like to write notes in long hand, but I don't get much of that
- done. ‘

I had a speaking engagement at Salina, Kansas, on June 6, but yester-
day they called and cancellad it, and was I happy. I am practically
through now with most of my speaking dates and feel a great relief.

“~r and Eleanor went with me to Slater, Missouri, we drove
% night and got in about 2:30. It has been that way on al-
most all of the automobile trips.
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@ short note to let you know that I did recall the
first note after I had mailed the second one. Hope you are all well
and happy. And of course we must include Stormy because Mother tells
me that he is one of the prize possessions of the Mons household. I
also read your letter about the friend of yours that shot himself. I
was so sorry to learn of the unhappy incident.

With love,

Affectionately,