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October 5, 1949

Dear folks,

I heard from Robert Beals yesterday - Mary and her family had been down, and he had contracted a virus which left him so weak that he is still recovering. He had hoped to bring Ruthie & Connie's little brother to the game (Army - Harvard) on the 15th, but could not - so perhaps I may use that ticket for one of the boys, bringing the other myself - I shall write him about it at once.

Classes so far introductory & dull-ish, more time for tutorial than I had hoped. I saw Nan Carroll last eve - she is a good friend. Am getting acquainted with Luz Del Mundo, a Philippine girl I must have mentioned - a friend of Hope's & Marcie's. Very sensitive & expressive, she is withdrawn much of the time but is growing to appreciate dorm life. She is [[strikethrough]] very [[/strikethrough]] fanatic in her love of literature, but grows to appreciate