17 August 1954

Dear Mamma,

Thank you for your letter, which I enjoy very much. Linda is off with Mariette Robertson. She will return after a while.

I moved into our flat Saturday. It is quite pleasant but needs some work. I must paper a wee bit and paint. I should like to buy a little refrigerator and a stove, but perhaps not. With Linda here, she can shop daily, but it is too time consuming for me. We have no larder.

I received the Draft Board stuff, thank you. I filled it in but cannot remember if I mailed it. Please ring the Selective Service System, Pasadena, ask for the clerk of board 91; you are ringing about Peter Jeffress Pauling, 4 91 31 57 you sent him the form due August 16^th (I think form C296) but has the Board received the completed form back from PJP? It they have, OK; if not get another form from them, and send it to me, please.

Could you send me two books, please?

Joseph Aronson The Encyclopedia of Furniture $4.00

Crown Publishers, 419 4^th Abe. N.Y. 15

Joseph Aronson The Book of Furniture and Decoration $4.00

Same Publisher

Who is Elfrieda?

Linda cannot begin to study until October, I think. I should register her in the school.

I would like to go see Mariette, but I expect I shall not be able to. I received a letter from Sid. He is in Washington. Making oodles of money.

I bought a fairly good diva bed at an auction $24 about. It will do.

Love and kisses

XXXOOO Peter

See note on Outside

Do Not Ring Draft Board Deferment Granted