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U.S.Nat.Mus. Wash.D.C.
23 March 1948.

Dear Doris:

I don't know whether this will reach you before you start homewards. I hope to hear from you when I go home to-day as to when we may expect you. Probably your plans are a bit hazy yourself, but if you will call up from the Union Sta when you reach here, in case you can't let us know beforehand, we will come and get you. I hope you won't be too late. Bring enough clothes to wear while you are here and I hope you wear something besides a scarf on your head if you are doing N.Y.C.

We have had a day and a half of rain, but the sun has come out this afternoon. It was so chilly that I made up a fire in the furnace again before I came down this morning. I hope it holds cool so that the cherry blossoms stay until Easter, and the daffodils do not go past before you arrive. They are so pretty now.

I just met Luella Walkley, who comes from the Univ of Wash at Seattle. She was telling me that she had a bulletin from there that she was going to bring over for me to see, and Dexter Easton is mentioned in it. I knew that you would be interested in hearing of his doings. She said it went into some detail about his thesis.

Now take a little lunch and eat it before you reach New Haven so as to have something to stand by you till you reach N.Y. The refreshment will be a refreshment and give you courage and force to meet people. One needs a full stomach when one is afraid.

We are looking forward to seeing you.

LOVE
Mother.