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U.S.N.M. Wash. D.C.
10 May 1972

Dear Doris:
It was 40 when I looked out this morning and I've put on my winter coat. I can't get my garden harrowed yet because the ground is too wet, and more rain predicted this weekend. Last year I didn't get it planted till the end of May, and it looks so now. I planto go up to Stoughton the end of May, I didn't go last year and there is a lot that needs tending to there. I don't know how much longer I'll be able to go. You will have to take over then and see to things there. The Hepworths are good tenants and take care of the place beautifully and I hope I can keep them the rest of my life. 

Have you heard anything yet from your application for college? You must have some notes from the previous year's work and it shouldn't be too hard for you. I do hope you get the scholarship again. How much money are you able to save from your present salary? With things as they are it can't be much though, and not nearly enough to pay the tuition. 

What sort of trade is the Ecuadoran learning? Has he any college education and is he an American citizen? You wrote of his G.I. schooling and it seems as if he must have had some military service and be an American citizen. He probably has to give alimony to his present wife to help support his child, and can't be very well off. I hope that you are not helping support him. You have enough on your hands now. I worry about your situation.

Dolores and Nick were over Sunday - leaving their children at her mother's, thanks be. I never knew anyone to have worse acting children, tho Charlie is 15 and they girl 14 they are just as hard to deal with as ever. Dolores is looking well, and her arthritis not too bad, and Nick still has his job continued for another year. He said that Jack called them up when he was down attending the Physics meetings, but didn t take much about himself and never let on he was married again. He said he, didn't see you, lately. They asked if he had talked to me, but he said he hadn't, and he didn't call me though I half expected he might.
 
I haven't heard from the lawyer about the deed yet. He told me that getting that straightened out "shouldn't be insurmountable" but I fear it will cost me plenty. I try so hard to save on everything. I haven't had heat much of the winter, I live on chicken rather than any other high priced meat, and I don't buy new clothes. I'm doing my utmost to leave you enough so that you can be taken care of, but you've got to take care of it when you get it too and not spend it right and left or loan it or give it away. And I trust that you have no more attacks of melancholia. Keep on with your psychiatrists, and live a regular life. 

With love,