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21 Smith Block,
Framingham, April 23rd, 1920.

Dear Brooksie;
This has been a full day for us, and not uneventful.
We were about at the end of the big supply of optimism this morning and a copious rainfall did not help. However tonight we feel that things are coming way slowly but surely.
To begin at the beginning, we have not been able to connect with Long or Doon since writing you last. However Doon has intimated that we may call on him tomorrow, and even tho Richard Long would not see us when we called today, we may land him yet. Night before last we caught your father in and at leisure, and asked him for some financial assistance. He stated that he was not in favor of your continuation in the flying profession, and that seemed to be his only reason for not rendering any assistance. Finally however he seemed to warm up to the subject and we left him with a promise that he would think it over.
This morning we went into town, and put the following proposition up to the international, which they have tentatively accepted. They are to send over a machine to muster field, and when possible and they have no pilot, Banks is to fly it, and take up passengers. They are to furnish the Avro, mechanic, petrol and oil, and we are to furnish pilot, landing ground and advertise, with  25% of the proceeds for us and 75% for the International.