Oct. 23, 1908. Assumptions M.K. Trip, Dictated by 

 S.K. and acceded to "by M.K. 



In all cablegrams within the Kennedy family, the 10th 

 edition of the Adam* Gable Codex will "be used until further notice. 

 In any message it will he assumed that no reply is desired unless 

 it is expressly asked for. This is rendered necessary by the fact 

 that often a cablegram will be sent from the place where the sender 

 will not be at the time a reply could reach him. The Massachusetts 

 address of the Kennedy family is "Meddisc. Boston, America", although 

 there may be times when the word "America" can be omitted. The 

 address of M.K. at any given place is "Milken", which she will regis- 

 ter at any place where she expects a reply to her previously- sent 

 cablegram. Similarly, S.K. will use "Sinken." 



Both these words are given with the idea that the family 

 may feel that Mildred Kennedy and Sinclair Kennedy are safer in 

 given instances, but such precaution will not ever be necessary. 



In cabling, M.K. and S.K. will not sign their names, be- 

 cause the family will know which one the cablegram is from, on ac- 

 count of its originating point, which always is designated on the 

 delivery slip of the cablegram. In cabling as to forwarding letters 

 from Boston, M.K. and S.K. will state the date up to which letters 

 may leave Boston to such address, because M.K. and S.K. will know 

 better than people in Boston how long it will thke to have the 

 mail journey completed, e.g. "Meddisc, Boston, America, Alpaca 

 Singapore 30" (6 words at say $1.24 each) means "Please send letters 

 to Singapore (at such Singapore address as I may have stated in my 

 letter, and if I have named no address, then to the Post Office 

 marked PosteRestante) till the mails close in Boston the 30th of 

 this month in which I am cabling." If the 30th refers to the 30th 

 of next month, the name of such month will be stated, e.g. "Alpaca 

 Singapore October 30." 



The family will not expect cablegrams on family anniversa- 

 ries, nor will S.K. nor M.K. expect such. We can all write what 

 we need in plenty of time. The tendency of a contrary course is 

 to postpone a proper cablegram such as one that you or they are all 

 well and state a certain new address, until the anniversary comes 

 around, when it may be too late to state the business part of the 

 message. Besides, sentiment at |l.50 a word, and the address extra, 

 suggests second thoughts the morning after. 



S.K. and M.K. will avoid saying when or where they are to 

 be, unless he or she is certain beyond a doubt. This is on the 

 idea that people at home think you have blown up if you do not keep 

 your schedule, and it is not only hard to arrive on time, but you 

 often want to change your mind. 



On departure from any stated mail repository. b.&. or 

 M.K. will give the repository some future address, so that letter- 

 writers will know that any letters they send will ultimately reach 

 or be forwarded to the addressee. Postage is 5c. for the first 

 ounce and 3c. for each succeeding one almost everywhere in this 

 world. When in doubt stick on 3c. more. 



