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U.S.Nat.Museum.Wash.D.C.
11 May 1964

Dear Mrs. Ullman:

I have been putting off writing to you till I could tell you something of the children's plans for the summer, but so far I have no inkling of them, and doubt if they are much further along in them either.

Jack came down for a week at the end ofApril, to attend a physics conference. Doris appeared on the weekends.As usual they were on the go all the time, having a very social time with their friends hereabouts. Jack had a paper to give one day. He was entertained by his old boss, Dr. Haywood, who told him that he would like to have Jack back working with him, but this year with the government economy move on, he couldn't offer him a place but he hoped to later. I think Jack would like to come back to that and naturally I am very much pleased if he will.

Doris plans to work as usual this summer, in the Public Health for 2 months, June and July, and take a course in August. That doesn't seem to allow much time for any vacation. I am going up to N.Y. the last of the month and they will drive me up to Stoughton, where I must spend at least a fortnight looking after my houses and working at the Mus. of Comparative Zoology, where I have promised to arrange a collection. They will presumeably be there only on the weekend. I was hoping that sometime when I am up there you might come too, but without a car to drive you about in sightseeing it would be hard. Of course I live in very rough quarters there in the old barn when I am up there too. But I get along.  I should like to have you come toVirginia if we could get the children down at any time for you to see. Possibly I may haveto go up to Stoughton again this summer later, as I am trying to have one of my houses remodelled and rented. That would be a good time for you to come too. I don't know how you feel about leaving your brother either, but by this time he must be pretty well over his attack and accustomed to taking life a bit easier. Please let me hear how things are with you.

Thank you for the pecans sugared that you sent me for Easter. They were delicious.

I am at last able to get my garden plowed, - all winter it has rained so much that the plowman couldn't plow, and all gardens here are delayed. My garden still has to be disked, but I am hoping the rain holds off a bit longer, so I can get my seeds in before going to N.E.  The first roses are out here.

With my regards to your brother and Marguerite,

Sincerely,