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57 Sheperd Street
Cambridge, Mass.
October 10, 1947

Dear folks,

I ought to be complaining--iI [[sic]] have received not a letter [[crossed out]] today [[/crossed out]] yesterday or the day before.

Have two tests today--English and Govt.  On Plato and Chaucer. Munn on Chaucer is more fun!  He thoroughly appreciates the homeyy [[sic]] details, and tells us stories showing similar traits.  As of women he found in old English town like Wife of Bath, and a villager's tolerant and profound explanation of her to him.

Jean [[crossed out]] is [[/crossed out]] has reduced the number of hours to ten until she meets the Crow this afternoon to go hear that man with him tonight.  Tomorrow she's going up to Vt to spend the week-end--was invited by Nelson and a son of Karpovitch, our last year's history teacher.  This is the long weekend, and almost all the girls will be at Yale for the game or at home or just away as Jean is.  I won't be entirely alone; Sat night I go out with the physics major I told you of, Dick (another Dick!) Seed, to a play on a double date.  I didn't introduce him to the girl Wed night. Error: he wasn't fourth in class of 4000 but only third in a class of 760.  Father is physician in Chicago suburb, Oak Park.

We spent about 84¢ in one week fully reckoned. May has volunteered to buy cheezes and crackers.  She has different hours and friends in but no trouble, she is very considerate.

Realize these letters contain no humor and little content, but such things are impossible at this age of life and work.  Jean recently sent her first letter home.  She is corresponding with about fourteen people.  Well, must run along.

Love,

Doris