December 22, 1942.

ptain Jeres Barclay Smith,
e/o Judge Advocate General's Office,
Washington, D. Ge.

Dear Dr. Smith:

It was most thoughtful of you to write as you did in your
December 16th message of leaving. This was deeply appreciated,
I assure you. What a surprise I had when I met you at the Santa
Pe depot the day we played in Kansas City. I thought your wife
was going with you to Kansas City, else I would have hunted you
up and had a visit on the train.

Things were so congested, however, thet when we got. into
the diner we never got back.

You have been a great inspiration to our family. I am sure
that you shaped very definitely many durable thoughts for Milton,
end I want you to know what a Rock of Gibraltar you have bem for
me. May you and yours have the very best in this troubled world.
You are a brave soul and we admire you deeply.

Sineerely yours a

Direotor of Physical Education,
PCA: AH Versity Basketball Coach.