July 5-4 
1932 
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Dear Miss McCain 
I thought I had already written you a little note of thanks for 
your two long letters, but I do not find anything in the mail box, so it 
must be only a thought. I did enjoy them for the news, but I think Patrick 
should have stayed fired. He had his warnings, and we canH afford to 
trifle with an uncertain quantity like that in an alcoholic stack. A man 
who can't resist once, will surely fall by the wayside, figuratively if 
not actually again. Still if Wetmore insists, it becomes his business 
and not ours. 
What a turmoil Congress leaves the employees in. However, as I 
think of it, I'm glad you had your week. You're foolish if you didn't 
take it; and maybe we can fix it up over what you had due you and were 
unable to take. 
The Plumly proof seems O.K. I take it the over all and the squares 
are not smaller than the Cushman sample, if so O.il. and if you do not find 
a sample hooked on to the papers, O.R. it anyway and return to Plumly. It 
is a neat looking job. However, th^ shoiald be asked to use as good and 
stout a grade of paper for the printing — as I believe this will be the 
actual bottom sheet of the papers slide — as may be possible under the 
terms of their bid. They have rendered us good service in the past and I 
am sure will on this further job, still it pays to express one's hopes in 
the matter. 
I enclose a not4 from Burkenroad, also a draft of a reply. I 
shall have to ask you to consult with Mr. Bryant, and ask him to take the 
letter you now have from me to Burkenroad and the enclosed draft and be- 
tween the two concoct something to send him in New York. I feel it in 
my bones when he gets the letter he will rush back to Washington willy 
nilly before I get back, as he has already planned. It will be best to 
see Mr. Bryant, or at least get his approval because whatever I write 
Burkenroad is to be official, safe, and within my rights. He may want to 
kick up a dust some time. Now if he does send in a written application he 
can be told it will be attended to on ray return. 
Then again we could let the matter rest until the Chinaman comes, hoping 
that some one else will come too, but the arrival of my collections will 
need Clarence's space and if Mrs. Van Winkle is still there he will be 
out of place. If she goes he could move in there till the Chinaman comes 
and then get out. 
If Biyant thinks all right, we can ^ry the letter first. ? It's 
hardly time to ask Wetmore to sign a letter asking Burkenroad (in N.Y.) to 
make formal application for space? 
Hate to bother you with this, but do what you and Bryant decide 
to be the best thing. Leave it for me if you prefer. Some way to ease him 
out will surely turn up, sooner or later. I hope sooner. 
