Sunday, 8 ³⁰ PM

Dearest little Sweetheart:

I love you, darling girl. Tonight is the midpoint of my trip - from now on I'll be cutting down the last half, and I hope it goes fast.

This morning at 7 ²⁰ I arrived in Washington. I ate breakfast at a cafeteria, and then phoned Milt and Dorcas, and took the bust out to their place, where I've been all day. Tomorrow morning I'll leave for my tour of Army, Navy, & NDRC, and then go to the Hendriks' at 6 ³⁰ for dinner, and at 10 ³⁰ on to New York.

Milton & Dorcas are just the same as usual. I talked to them a long time about Mother Miller. Milt says that Clay must give an accounting, and he favors her going to a home and having an annuity. I'll tell you what he said when I get home.

Dorcas mad a nice dinner at noon - cheese omelet for me - and we had waffles for supper. We've drunk some fruit juice, also a highball.

To go back to the time of my last letter: The Superchief arrived in Chicago at 4 ¹⁵ , 2 1/2 hours late; I took a cab & rushed to the other station, & managed to catch the 4 ³⁰ train, not having a reservation;

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I got a lower, but the train was a slow train & also was late, so I arrived in Wn at 1 PM on Friday, missing my whole morning meeting. I went to the afternoon meeting - we had lunch first - Kisty, - Thorfin, La Mer, etc. Then at 4:30 Kisty & I & LH Adams had a conference with Conant about my latest suggestion. It was decided that some work be done on it. Then Kisty & Hammett & I all went to Pgh, where Hoard & Williams & the Bruseton [sic] boys took part in our conference. We went to Kisty's afterward for cocktails - his big daughter Vera was there - and then to the Prince Edward for dinner; Then Kisty & Vera went to hear the Don Cossacks and the rest of us went to Hammett's aptment [sic] for the evening, before catching our trains - mine left at 10 ³⁰ .

The weather has been fine, not at all cold. The only cold night was Thursday night, from Chicago to W ⁿ . My two blankets and overcoat werent [sic] enough; but I could along

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nicely by wearing my longies, both pairs of pajamas, and three pairs of socks!

I think that these meetings are necessary and worth while, but I don't like them. I'd prefer to stay at home with you - I love you, sweetie. I think that with our new information we can get some good work done - I hope James is satisfied.

I love you, darling,

Your

Paddy

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