Sunday, 9 PM

Dearest little sweetheart:

I was happy to get a telegram from you this morning, just after arriving at the hotel, and to know that you love me. It is fine that my protein was so low - 0.74g. - and it is all due to the good care that you take of me, dear little wife, and to Dr Addis'es good advice. I am beginning to fear that before long I won't have any excuse for not working hard.

I put in a good day on Saturday at Bruceton - arranging for some important work to be done in Pasadena, with the hope of getting a new Bruceton development tested soon and perhaps put into use. I had dinner then

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with the longs - broccoli, rice, salad, chocolate pudding - it was good. I washed the dishes. Mrs. Long doesn't look too well to me.

They were tested for the Rh factor (I judge that she had had an abortion or stillbirth earlier), but that is all right - they are both Rh positive. - Then after dinner Monk [?] and a man name Bill Sunderman - Prof. Of clinical chemistry + Pharmacology at U. of Penn. came in, and later Bill S. + I left to catch our trains.

I called Reba, after bathing and reading papers this morning, and then went out to spend the afternoon with her and Alfred and the children. They gave me lunch and tea. They are happy

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now that Alfred's work is considered important.

I told Alfred about Linus Jr. Alfred suggested that Dr. I. Arthur Minsky, who is an important man in the Army Air Medical Service, would be the one to try - he is going to find out where Dr. Mirsky is now. I/A. M. is, he thinks, running a laboratory or hospital for the Army Air Corps. Laboratory work with him would be a good experience for Linus. Reba looks very well.

On leaving the Mirsky's I thought of calling Alfred Stieglitz or Peyon Tous or someone, or going to a show, but I couldn't get up enough interest, so I cam back to the hotel.

All of these things would be loads of fun to do with you, but no fun alone. I miss you terribly. Eight days more - you'd better conserve your strength for Monday, Feb.7. I'll love you more than you've ever been loved before. You get sweeter every year, and I love you more all the time. You are the best little wife in the world.

Your own,

Paddy