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Written at Hadley Field 
New Brunswick
New Jersey
June 20, 1932

Dear MotherMine: 

Ruth and I were happy to have a letter from you. Conditions in Fram do not appear to change much for the better but it is the same all over. I was certainly surprised to learn about Van Ness. What is he doing, or going to do, do you know? I have great admiration for him and hope he turns up something profitable to do. I wouldn't mind working for him myself. Sooner or later, and the sooner the better, I should quit this flying (as I get older particularly) and not knowing just what I'm in line for I'd much rather tie up with a man like Van and work for a real future .....

Right after I wrote you last we had the worst time yet with Pete and his asthma. The weather since a week ago yesterday has been very bad with little or no sun and with all the other troubles Pete had an attack that just seemed to knock the breath right out of him. Dr. Smith came in the early morning and staid an hour, giving an adrenalin injection that seemed to have no affect and his endeavor to get his breath was pitiful. We were up all night and on top of all the rest of the sickness it made [[awaa?]] a wreck of us all. Will it ever let up? his ear is apparently mending now although he still has a bandage around his head. the cut looks all right. But not since last February, when the weather was equally vile, has he been afflicted with an asthmatic spell. If olnly the sun would come out for a few days and build him up again.' His legs are pathetically thin and he doesn't have much appetite because of the medicine we have to give him for his cough. Poor kid, he isn't Peter at all yet. This morning when I left he made on a pretence of breakfast, no matter how we cadjoled or tempted, but one good sign was his attempt to start talking with gusto. When he starts to talk and wave his hands like a Frenchman, and Wander around looking for mischief we'll know he's all right once more. Hope the time is nearly here before we all go nutty. 

The coffee pot is doing nicely thank you very much. Aunt Sarah got mixed up a bitthe first few time but we all make good coffee with it now.

I'm glad yo let the house even for the ridiculous price. It is the same as the big dentre house -- too cheap but glad to have it occupied and the taxes paid under times like the present. 

I do hope Phil gets a job which is a hard thing to grab nowadays. can he use his contacts with young Chrysler and the others of that class. He'll get ahead much faster if he can start with their help -- it either makes or breaks.

I'll write again first change I have. 

Love from us all.

Your son.