Thursday, Nov. 18
[added later in LP's handwriting: 1937]
Sweet little Sugar Plum:
Well, I wish you could have listened to Mrs. Gates! She said we had to call the baby Gates - Crellin. She is a sweet one thing. She had a grand dinner at the Town Club. You remember we were there with the Millikans and Phoebe; and another time when the Weyls were here. Poor Mrs. Dickinson! I think she didn't like it any too well to see poor little me at the foot of the table - Mrs. Gates being at the head!
Roscoe asked about you. Dr. Bates asked to be remembered to you. He said he missed you. They took me and were sweet. Madeline is a good fat husky energetic haus frau. She is vital and intelligent in a not very penetrating way. She giggles and says "Uh- huh" in a girlish way which is really a sign of the menopause. A Dr. + Mrs. Hudnut [sp ?] were there elderly people who have been married only five weeks.
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He is a retired minister. He asked what your lectures were about and I told him. - then later Mrs. Bates said she had had only one course in chemistry and so I said I'd begun my chemical training with my present husband. (past and future one too) Then he said "so!" And I said "now you know what that Chemical Bond is I mentioned a moment ago." Well, it was cleverer than this sounds written out because I haven't written all of the steps.
We all had a pleasant time. I wish you were here. We are all very well and happy. Mrs. Gates would love you. Wills [?] lake [?] Morse is her son-in-law you remember. I hope you come home soon. I was happy to get your letter with my coffee but since I don't like my coffee sweetened I'll have to postpone my mail getting. My Male getting, too. You and your dreams about "affairs at the Institute." Pooh for you! Pooh - Pooh- Pooh. Or Foo - Foo - Foo if you like that better.
Love,
Ava Helen
November
18, 1937
