Las Encinas, 

 Pasadena, California, 

 April 20th, 1928. 



My dear Walter: 



Many happy returns of the 23rd. The honor 

 of being born on vAich day you share with TiTilliam 

 Shakespeare and therefore a day easy to be remembered. 



I have just made a mistake of congratulating 

 one of my old friends born May 14th, but my faulty 

 memory made it April 14th. You see Walter I am getting 

 quite old and infirm, notwithstanding the fact that 

 every day in this earthly paradise is like Lowell's 

 "Day in June". In fact during the three months we 

 have been here we have had only one sunless day. 



You, I understand have had a very mild win- 

 ter, comparatively. I earnestly hope that you %<yill 

 have taken good care of yourself and are nov;- enjoying 

 your usual good health. I hope you are still able to 

 enjoy the fortnightly Shakespeare meeting, particularly 

 since all responsibility is now taken from your shoulders. 



and Mary from us both. 



Affectionately yours. 



