February 15, 1942.

Mrs Ww. He MeMillen,
Cabool, Missouri.

Dear Sir:

I om in xeceipt of your letter of Jamery 16th. I
beg pardon for the delay but By University work has
occupied my whole time. Hence the delay.

T am not willing to give you permission to clear off
the four or five acres of timber on the back of my 40 acre
farm. Those growing trees which you say are now large
enough for stove wood will some day be worth more for shade
purposes on my little farm than for anything else that could
be planted to take their place. I do not want any of the
wood in that thicket touched at the present tine.

is alist Gk canal: a fame tie cates a Os oe
ia opened, or soon thereafter. Such sore’ of woodland. wil)
help ma to this ends

IT saw the farm a year ago and imow the condition
thereof. I em planning to drive down to Cabool some
this early spring. I realize that the sprouts are a
ment, but I believe that I would rather have it that way
at the present than to have it plowed up and have it blar
away as a discarded corn or sargo field.

Thanking you for your letter, I am

Very sincerely yours,

Director of Physical Education and Recreation,
FCA:AR | Varsity Basketball and Baseball Coach.