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Arlington Va.
21 Oct 1947.

Dear Doris:

The postman has just brought your yesterday morning letter. I hope by now the check has reached you. Tell us, how come you are so short? Hasn't Louise's mother repaid yet all the money you had to spend on her or what? I can't for the life of me figure how you could have spent so much. You really must go easier. Remember poor Dad has Grandma to tend to, that he had all the taxes, the new car, Grandma and your expenses come due at once. And the next will be his life insurance and Xmas. He wants to go to that Chicago meeting, has promised to, as he has a paper. So be careful. Everything here is soaring but I am doing my best not to spend. Carfare now is 15¢, which is my biggest personal item. If I can keep myself down to $2. a week, I should think you ought not to be spending $2 a day.

I am glad you are having occasional outings. I never saw Oklahoma, but it must be very good. That Greek you speak of couldn't be the entomology student. He had a Greek name tho' he came from France.

I got notice of $8 rebate on that [[Sharon Fox ?]] that I protested, but haven't received the money yet. Haven't heard about the Dykeman case; but hope he can pry something out of her.

Bobbie's mother and Peggy's mother are out front with their new babies talking. It is very mild here, and very dry. My chrysanthemums aren't budding up this fall very well because of the drought.