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245 East 37 Street you are free to do what you wish. You have no conception of my anguish. I am living on nothing. If I could sell one piece of property it would be different. My bonds which cost $104 are down to $32 so you can imagine the depreciation. Aunt Esther knows nothing about Jefferson. She is very much worried about me. I haven't been able to pay the taxes on 965 2nd Ave and I am paying a penalty of 7% to the city. People move without paying their rents - and their demands are in cessant. They have work done without consulting me & deduct it from their rents. I am sorry I cannot send you something for Xmas, but I am doing nothing