I*m sorry the construction of the fireplace has been delayed. We need it 
this time of year. Bit you cant hurry that sort of thing in Antigua. I think 
the real reason for the delay is ghat our mason, Arturo, has been occupied 
with Don ^enedicto Estrada, who has &und a new job for him every time he was 
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just about to finish up an old one. 
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1 stopped a day i£ Washington on the way up here, and had a long talk with 
^im Kempton. Didnt get to see any of the rest of the boys, though I hung around 
the CAsmost Club most of the afternoon hoping someone would drop in. 
If you havent a copy of Dorothy’s little "Santiago de los Caballeros de 
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Guatemala", you will, 1 think, find scxne in the cabinet in the library,- Maria 
will know,- and I wish you would take one with you as a souvenir. And please 
dont forget to have your name in the little guest book which should be on •&e 
library table. 
If at any time in the future,you get word that any friends or colleagues 
are planning trips to Guatemala, you will do me a real favor if you will drop 
me a line and let me find out if there is any: chance of their using the house. 
While there is always the possibility that someone else migh t be occupying the 
place, you know that it is not occupied more than 20% of the time, on an average 
and I would like to make it just as useful as possible. ■ 
Always faithfully yours, 
