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Down at Hadley Fie ld N.J. 
Tuesday June 28, 1932

Dear Mother Nine:

Better news to report today about Peter. He has been more like himself the last three days than he has since his original operation so long ago. Still wobbly of his legs but his appetite is gaining and his mischief is taking the form of old times. Last night he crawled all over me after we both had our evening meal and he was just full of the dickens. When he begins to sing "sweet and lovely" or just carol as he bustles around -- then I feel that he is on the mend surely enough. Thank God for that. 

Well, I've additional blessings in the form of the spoken word from my old Paris friend the Rev George C. Gibbs who is visiting in N.Y. from his work in the ( Episcopal) Pro Cathedral. He is a nice chap and we --Namnna Connery, Pete and I went in Sunday and picked him up at the Harvard club and had him out overnight. He enjoyed the stay and may drop back. He is entirely human and, dressed in ordinary clothes, seemed quite anything but a dom'nie as we discussed various xx subject s. It was a pleasure to see him again after these years and find him so well. 

Ruth is still tired out and needs a change as much as all of us. We have absolutely no vacation plans and , indeed, my vacation time having been changed, I don't know just when I'll get off. I have several odd jobss around the house and could spend the time doing them conveniently, but I do wish there was someplace not far from home where we   could loaf and have just enough change to appreciate home again.  I am doing what gardening is being done on the place this year and while not perfect it is being done after my inexperienced fashion. The grass seems to grow to need cutting each and every week, especially after the rains we have been having hereabouts. It is interesting to plant flowers and see them come up and Ruth is adept in arranging so all we've got to do is to find time and knowledge and cost to have continuous petals in bloom. 

The condition of the market in this country and other economic factors are still bewildering. ATT is still so soft and hitting new lows all the time that I have a reasonable fear about what job there is left. We are now working on new equipment to be sure, and tomorrow I go to Schenectady to demonstrate it. When it is over I doubt if they are going to keep spending money as they have been doingin this group and if they quit I guess I'll have to go back to an apartment or cottage, since my head is almost under water now. 

I suppose conditions are no better at home with you. I hope Henry is managing and Lill is keeping up. I don't think Bill is sorryingmbccnprabgbiy [[?]] dbespagefebxetbeeseoo [[?]]      ter [[?]] 

Love from us all,   your son,