April 23, 1943.

Miss Eleanor Allen,

Sergeant Hall,
University of Pennsylvania,
Phijadelphia, Pa.

Dear Eleanor:

‘ Of sourse I always enjoy reading your letters, although I do not
write you as often as I would like. Mother has insisted that I go

- ‘Bast for your graduation and nothing would please me more, but
frankly, Eleanor, I am in rather a tough spot here due to the re-
quired physical education work.

And having few of our permanent staff on the job means that I have
got to do a lot of this work myself and at this time my presence is |
required here. You will know that I am very proud of your accomplish-
ments and nothing would delight me more than being present and seeing
you walk down to get your sheepskin in your cap and gown. But somebody
ob and rake in the shekele. IT am that guy and I
am going to keep on doing the best I can for everybody in this tough
_ financial world. ¢

You can tell the Williams - Gil, Maw and Paw and Sis, that I wuld
like to be there with them, but we will be seeing them early this
fall, and be seeing you a lot sooner, I hope. ‘le will have a good
sumer together, I know, and I am counting the time anxiously until
' you can be with us.

You will please pardon me in not writing you in longhand, as I
would like to do, but I never get around to it and I oan dictate a
letter and get it off. I:know that you will realize that I am not

- abusing you.

With lots of love and expectation of seeing you soon after
graduation, I am

Affectionately, Your Dad,

Direstor of ! ical Bducation,
FCA:AH 5 . Varsity Basketball Coach.