It's cold and unpleasant down here 
warmer today, but isn't doing it veiy fast. 
It is supposed to get 
Margaret Van Winkle and a friend are going to Tennessee the 
week before Easter and will be through here (driving) on Good Friday, 
She wants me to drive on up to Boston with then and stay a couple of 
days. I have finally decided that it won't be worth paying my train 
fare back, so I'm going to write her and tell her I won't do it. If 
I had lots of time and money, it woiild be nice, but I haven't enough 
of either commodity. I think I ought to spend th^oney joining Group 
Health. 
Kelly has gone on leave. He was supposed to go today, but 
he didn't show up Saturday morning. He phoned in the middle of the 
morning to say that he wouldn't be in. Mr. Shoemaker was fit to be 
tied! There were a number of things that we wanted Kelly to do that 
morning, and he had given no indication Friday that he wouldn't come 
in Saturday. The bottles of Bartlett plankton for Stephensen had not 
been packed, and Mr. Shoemaker says they can just stay there until 
Kelly comes back, that he's too busy to do Kelly's work! If I knew how 
to pack them I'd do it, because the letter has gone, and Kelly will be 
gone nearly three weeks. 
I'm sure you will enjoy the enclosure. I bought a new hat 
Saturday which doesn't sit on one corner of my head, but it certainly 
makes me look like a cowgirl from the western prairies I 
Give my regards to the Zeteks. It would be nice if you coiold 
call on Deveneau if you have time on your hands- His office is in the 
Administration Building in Balboa, They thought you were so kind to take 
such an interest in Phyllis. If you want to keep him interested in maybe 
taking Waldo down there some time it might pay you to keep the place 
warm! If you see Phyllis, give her my regards and tell her that I hope 
she can come to see me if she comes to the States to school next fall. 
Use yo\ir own judgment about what message you give Robbie. Do not tell 
her that I hope she can come see me.' 
Sincerely 
