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36 Cabot Hall, Radcliffe
Cambridge, Mass.
April 20, 1947

Dear folks,

I didn't go out this week-end, but spent two very busy days on bed (holiday Saturday) finishing William of Orange (have yet to decide upon an argument & build up meticulous proof for people of 15 pages due in two weeks or less) reading and half-decently prepared for history test tomorrow; not well enough, I am sure. Am still way behind in English (think of it!: as much as 40 pages of Carlyle to plow through on one assignment, or 60 pages of symbolic Shelley!) and have a paper due there on the same day as History: May 2, I'm doing it on Jane Austen's burlesque of Gothic novel, Mr. Lehr having discouraged Blake --  you were right, Dad.

We drew numbers for rooms Friday, and I was extremely lucky to get 43 (there are 200 of us) and so have a good chance to get in one of three off-campus houses. Jean got a [[strikethrough]] la [[/strikethrough]] high number & Louise is at the top, so I am taking them in on my even one -- you can pool numbers -- in hopes of getting double (Jean & I) and single (Louise) at (1) Henry house or (2) Seville of (3) 55 Garden St. or (4) Eliot or (5) Cabot. Louise couldn't use my number in a dorm.

I wish you'd answer my questions.

It has turned chilly & rainy here, with lawns greening up.

If Miss Bray doesn't answer my letter in a day or so I shall write the Star & Post without her; & also would like to enquire about other newspapers and publishing houses (still better), if you could get me some addresses. Failing that, I can get in a department store as Nancy Carroll's doing, she's going to earn enough for a trip the coming summer. In Mass. I will also try for a position, & write Brockton or visit it