Hotel Lutetial, 



April ^3, 19^5 



My dear Walter, 



Kany ha^jpy returns of this lucky day, 7'/, 

 t<vo lucky numbers. Yaai you came into the /urld I wa-b a 

 lustj' yuu^h of nine months. Hovj little eit.^er of us 

 imagined in our younger days that we should .:hut-^in to this 

 advaaiced age, and yet hov/ strange it is that we do not feel 

 as old s,s v/e ought to . 



In amonth or so I hope to see you, as v/ell as iiary and 

 George and shall try to tell you some of the delightful 

 experiences v;e have had. "Hq s^ent two delightful weeks in 

 3ngland recently an t^jarticularly enjoyed tv.'o days at StEatfoid.- 

 on-Avon where I secured some cards for you v/hich you nic^y not 

 have in your collection. 



ICy son's i^ife ana our grandchilaren sailed for America 

 Aj-ril 9th and we will probahly s^^end the suriuner in the neigh- 

 horhood of l-Iew York where my Sun' s business keeps him at 

 present. 



Since they have ^u'w. .u have heen "doing" Paris and 

 are enjoying, every aay, hut are looking forward with the 

 greatest pleasure to living in real American sunshine v/hich 

 we have not h.-.d in Prance. 



Thank you for your good letter telling me all aoout 

 the Shc.ksis^^o^re Club. Llr^. Scudder joins lae in love to you 

 and our dear friends .,.t ""o. ,,o , 



