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Like in anything else it's a case of know your business thoroughly or have a lot of money to keep from
going under. I'll have just so much money. If I can add the course of study to my experience, I should
have a good knowledge of the business. Anyway we can hope they will give us the course.

Friday I received a check $5.00 from Miss Binford. She sent no letter - not one word, just a check. I can-
not figure it out. I wish she would write. I may write to her Sept. 4th; I am not sure that I will. If you
don't hear from me at that time you will know I did.

Thanks for another visitor. I shall be pleased to see Miss Rice in October. already I anticipate a
fine visit with her. As she is your friend, she must be very nice. All of your friends are nice. Miss
Kelly, Miss Gladding (I think she ahs a nice cheerful name) and Mrs. Thompson also Miss Drummer.
They are all such good people. The effectionate way you speak of your students, sharing their problems,
gives the one big family atmosphere. I do hope Mrs. Thompson's party is successful. I am pleased
that she thinks I am a pretty good sort. She was very generous with her valuable time. She
was with me for about fourty minutes. I had no idea she is such an important person. She
spoke of her four fine sons and her daughter. I hope she comes back to her mother completely well before much longer.

I have $21.60 in my account enough to take you to a big league ball game and stuff you
to the bursting point with pop corn, peanuts and soda pop! Such a day would probably ruin you!
Or we could attend a lecture or some meeting of your choice. To get back to earth, I think
I'll buy a pair of shoes for the salvation of my feet. Although my presetn ones are three years old, I have
postponed getting a new pair for months. THe state furnishes shoes of course, but one gets wet feet in a
greenhouse. At the end of the day, especially during the winter a good bath and a complete change of
clothing do much for the prevention of colds and other discomforts.

You were good to write Dad a letter. Sis said she was writing to you.

Patsy is greived that Bulba Van Waters can treat her love so lightly. All because he has a fine plume
tail and she has just a little screw tail. Somehow she now believes he is a hair-brained roughneck.
She spends most of her time looking for mice or chasing birds or get sleeping on someone's chest.

I am in the best of health. The cool weather has arrived, bringing much needed rain, my appetite
has improved, and I should gain some weight. Your letter put me in an excellent frame of mind.
So many people forget the little things in life. This is the 21st, the day you write again. Perhaps
we are writing at the same time? wish I could write more often as I enjoy it so very much.
Is my handwriting too small?
I still have so much to write about.

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My best wishes, Doctor - always.

Russell McWilliams -5661-E