[on dark cream stationary]

Thursday 7.10. P.M.

Nov 11 '37 [LP's handwriting]

Dearest Paddy,

Mrs. Gates called asking me to dinner next Thursday with the Dickemauns and Bates's saying that she didn't want the Collins to be the only ones to know the Chemistry people!! At the town club.

Dr McMillan called this afternoon with Mrs.Mc. He gave me a check. He said he thought I intended to stay longer with you and that he could have got someone to take Mrs. D's place. Lola also said it was too bad I didn't stay at least until the 1^st of December. Crellie and James met me also young Linus who is certainly grown up. But Peter is the most amazing. He is extraordinary. You should see him ride the bicycle. His teacher called one day and asked for someone to come to school and when Mrs Dey went she said Peter mustn'nt [sic] be helped with his reading for he was getting so far ahead of the others it was hard to keep him busy. And we worried about his reading! There was a quantity of mail here but not [back of page] much of importance. Ms Dey was gone when I arrived and she hasn't sent word.

Howard called and also Dr. Buchman. I am very busy tonight. The little baby isn't little but a giant. He is taller I'm positive than the Hoard baby. I'll measure weigh him tomorrow. He weighs nearly 17 pounds - 16 # 14 oz. last Sunday -

I was awfully happy to have your letter here and to receive one today from you. You are a darling and I adore you. You mustn't work too hard. I think I'll go to bed although it's early but I didn't get much sleep last night. Peter slept with me, tonight is Linda's turn and tomorrow Linus

Good night sweet darling,

Your girl,

Ava Helen

[Letter:]

Thursday, 11PM.

Dearest love: Today a nice letter mailed in Cheyenne came from you to make me happy. I know that you are glad now to be home with the little children. We had a fine time together here - I remember our dance and our ride on Sunday. I love you. I have a nice bed - nice and flat. I slept till 8 ⁴⁵ this morning, but managed to get my breakfast at 9. Then I wrote on my MS, a section ahead, dealing with today's lecture, which I gave, eating then at the Telluride House, and returning to work some more. My wrist is better, I think. I tried to get an appointment this afternoon with a doctor Lauby recommended, but he didn't answer his phone, and since then I've decided that the wrist is getting better. I wrote about 15 pages today - tonight I have written non, having gone to the ACS meeting & then to Johnston's lecture, and since then prepared my talk for tomorrow night. You can see that my life here is simple. I am wearing my old blue suit, but shall put on the new one (back from the cleaners) tomorrow. I am sorry to miss a day and a half from my work. Next

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Thursday I go to Geneva.

It is a shame that you and your Paddy who loves you should be separated. We must try not to let it happen again. Perhaps you will like Paddy more when he returns to you. I like our picture by the front door. You are beautiful, the sweetest girl in the world. To think that I hit you across the nose by the little brook!

I told Papish about the Tompkins County Medica Ass ⁿ & he is going to get in touch with them. He wants me to speak before them in order to impress the President.

I love you, my darling Ava Helen. Be happy. Give my love to the children.

Your own

Linus