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Dea.r John: 

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19 February 1948 

Acknowlecig'tng arrival of the book, I am ret~n1ng herewith your ~ece1pt. 

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i We, too, fenjoyed seeing you and hope you v111 

come soon aga~n~ 

With cordial greetings, I am, 

Sincerely yours, 

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Receipt William P. Friedman 

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JOHN N. SEAMAN 

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR 

OLDS TOWER BUILDING 

LANSING, MICHIGAN 

TELEPHONE 49919 

TAX COUNSEL 

COAPORATIONB 

Mr William F Friedman 

Army Security Agency 

Washington 25, D.C. 

Dear Mr Friedman: 

12 Feb 1948 

Thanks for offering to extend the :Ba.udoin loan awhile, 

but I think I have had enough opportunity to look through 

it, so I'm returning it to you separately. I was interested 

in the botanical guide at the end, because it is a project 

which I used to think about in m.y early days at ASA. It was 

not until much later that I realized why such a guide is not 

of much use outside the schoolroom. 

I had a wonderful time in Washington seeing all my old 

friends again; I wish I could live in both places -at once. 

We will try to get down again whenever we can. 

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llr. John N. Seaman 

Olds Tover Building 

Lansing, Jl1eh1gan 

Dear John: 

6 February 1948 

It you would like to extend the loan ot the 

Baudouin book tor another three months, please indicate 

hereon. No tri>ouble to do ao. 

It was nice to see 7ou tor a tev.'minutea when 

1ou veJte here. Come again soon. · · 

With cordial greet1nga, 

s1ncerel1 1ours, 

William F. Priecman 
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Mr·.· John N. Seaman 

Attorney and Counselor 

Olds Tover Building Lansing, Michigan 

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6 November 1947 

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In response to your·l~tter of 22 October, which I 

was very pleased to get, there .18 being sent you herewith, 

on a loan basis tor & period of three months, a copy or . the Engli~h translation of Baudo~1n.: It, at the end of this time you vant an.extension, I think tb.&t it can be 

granted. :Just .si~ the enclosed receipt and return it to 

me. 

I ~ope you vill be able to come_to Washington in 

December as I am sure many or my asaoc1at~s join me in 

saying that it would be very nice to see you and to renev 

old acquaintance and triendalitp. · . . . . 

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•1gned & returned 

2. Copy of" translation 

of" Baudouin 

Sincerely yours,. 

William P, Friedman 

P~S. Why don.'t you transfer from MI to. ASA Reserve? 

Would. have cert~in advantages. 

W.F.F. 

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ESTATES 

.JOHN N. SEAMAN 

ATTORNl!:Y AND COUNSl!:LOR 

OLDS TOWER BUILDING 

LANSING, MICHIGAN 

7ELE?HONE~!X 49919 

TAX COUNSEL 

CORPORATIONS 

Mr William F Friedman 

3932 Military Road, NW 

Washington 15, DC 

Dear Mr Friedman: 

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22 Oct 1947 

From Bill Seaman (no kin) who has come here to teach 

at MSC, I learn that copies of Baudoin's "Elements" have 

been made available to present employees. I'm wondering 

whether the same privilege might be extended to an interested 

alumnus. If it is desirable, I could keep it out of sight. 

On December 19th, a client of mine has a hearing before 

the Federal Communications Commission, and although he will 

be represented b:'r local counsel for this purpose I hope to 

be able to go down for the poccasion, and to visit old friends. 

If I do go, I will drop in to say hello. 

With kindest personal wishes to Mrs Friedman and yourself, 

I am 

Cordially yours, 
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Major John N. Seaman 

Box 1108 . Lansing, M1~1gan 

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'932 Military Road, N.W. 

Waahingtqn 15, D. c. 

July io·, 1946_ 

Your letter of 15.June came as a very pleaaant surprise, and I ·was very glad to hear tram. you, especially 1n·v1ev ot 

the tact that 1·d1d not have an opportunity to say good·bT~ 

whe~ 7ou left Washi~ton. · 

Thank you so.much for your v~ry courteoua word about your serv1~e with us. I want to eay on my ovn behalf ho~ ettect1ve 

an· officer you were and hov much I enjoyed our very pleasant re1atione during all of the time that we vere associated together. I hope, too, that we w11l see each other from time to 

time after we get our reserve off1cer·activit1es established. 

We certainly want to maintain co~tact. 

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I dare say that.you have made·a wise decision to return 

to law ·practice, for in my·opinion 1t is go~ng to be some 

time before the unit which 1ou were contemplating joining in 

the S~te Deps.rtment·· vill be on a f'1rm. t0undation. 

Everything is going along fairly well, but we are still . handicapped by uncertainties and changes resulting from.our 

attempt to return to a peace-time·bae1s. A good many of your former associates in the c~nunissioned service have return t~ 

work -in a civilian capacity, and I hope that ve can ........... M ~ .. so agreeable that they vill be happy to be vi th ue. to-r •·l .::-

time. Of coi.irse, the biggest obetacl~s ve have to t&c.e are · thoae over which we haft no control or very little,, suob: .. :.-- .. Civil Service.re.g\llat1ona,, euta in budgets, and so on, but I 

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I hope that 7ou are continuing to bave a h&PP7 reunion 

.vi th 7our tam1l7 ·and th& t your vacat1.on vill · prove to be ~t 

lasting benetit. . . . 

With ver1 cordial greet1ns11 to-. both· Jira. S~a-.n and 

7oureelf from.bot~ Ml'li. li'rie4-n and IQ'B~lt, I am 

_s1ncerel1 7our.s, 

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19 September 1945 

Dear John: 

I .arrived home ~•17 last Friday morning atter a 

rather long journe7. or at least it seemed long. ·We started 

ott trom.~reatwick to go to ·Iceland1 but bad to turn back 

vhen more· than b< va7 there on account of improper landing conditions.. Then we. lett Preatvick again, atter· a 

briet rest~ tor the Aiorea vb.ich waa quite & lcmg hop ot 

twelve. hourtt •.. We spent a tev ho:ura ·there and then took 

·ott tor BermwSa·vhich was another long bop ot about tvelve 

houra·. ·p1n&117. atter a ahor~ interval- we 3ourne7ed to 

Nev York jut.ahead. ot the he&VJ' atora. I ·arrived there in 

the earl7 ho\IJte ot Fr1daf morn1l'J8 and too~ a train to 

V&ahiftgton. · 

EverJ'bod.7 1•- much taken up here v~th reorgan1zat1onal •tter~ an~_problema, and ve hope to have things settled 

to a 1&1'ge e~tent in a rev V6eka. 

I natlil'all7 called Jira. Seaman the f'irat thing and 

gave her a ·greeting rr0m 7ou. Please tell Ro1 that I 

cal1ed·b1• vite and gave her a greeting too. She is coming in to oba t V1 th ae sOlllt time soon. Also tell Frank Levis 

that I called Jira. Levis and that ahe is fine·and was glad 

to he&r,from him. . . 

F1ea·se giye mt greetings to ever1body- and ma!lf thanks 

tor 7our. courtesies.. · 

Jlajor John Seaman 

GO & CS 

London, . England 

81n_ce~el7 7ours~ 

: W:i.lliam P. Friedman 

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