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Dear Bor18a 

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l haven't seen or talked v1th :Bo about this •tter aince the time I 

vrote you on 1 October, although there have been tvo ver7 briet telephone 

call.a about purely personal J11itter1 such as the atatft ot 1um1e•a health 

and your postpo.Qed viai't to tl:le U.S. 

J: he.ve told Elisebeth about Annie's thanks tar her 10118 and interesting 

letter. We N'C ,gl.-4 to know that she has been feeling better lately and 

realil'AI that it vill take •ome time t~ her to regain ber strength. I vant 

to get this att to 70\1 so that 1 t will be sure to reach )'QU betare your 

deP1rture m 2l Decer.iber tor Rome. We both hope that you and Annie v1ll 

have a very bo.PW aud heal.thf'ul. holiday eoJourn 1n Rome al:Jd 1n Siciq 1 it 

you go there, too. 

To continue v1th rq p-eciccu,pat1on (aa you th:ink.) with our tr!e:Qd 

Ackerman, I l.ea.rxit Juat tbe other deq o'l a piece of new and interesting 

1nf'ormat1on1 he nov baa his third vU'e.. I JDll.J' aee billl in Mq when I am 

•upposed to give a lecture dcJWD. 1n San Antonio vhere he is at present on 

duty. 

We gave a couple ot f'arfwell iert1es 1n ant1c1p.1.tion ot our J.eav1ns 

for Yucatan early 1n Januar1 &t1d we 1nv1te4 Bo am FA.it~, who came end 

&ppal'ently had a good time. The tarewell parties were &lao 111 anticipation ot the 4eparture ot l3a.rbe.l'a and her husband tor Cambl."i4ge1 ED.BJ..and 1 

vhcre be 1• going to ellP88 :Ln •ome research 1n neurophysiology and 

b10phya1ca w1th one of the great 1pea1-J.i1ts at Cam'br14ge. 'rheJ v1U be 

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gone with their baby about one year. Bo and Fditb were very glad to see 

:Be.rbara again and to meet her husband. Bo and I exchanged nothing but 

greetinss and good wishes. 

It may please you to learn that our Ma.ya researches this time are 

being financially aided by a grant from the Nationa.l Science Foundation, 

to cover our extra living expenses and tra.vel. to and from Yucatan, where 

we expect to stay untiJ. the iniddl.e or end ot April. It ma;y also be of 

interest to you to learn tha.t I have been appointed a consultant to the 

Rand Corporation of Santa. Monica, California, and will probably spend a 

little time there next summer. I have at least two other consulta.ntships 

in the ofting so that I continue to be busy. 

Elizebeth is a bit tired but now I am sure she will be able to slow 

down and take it easy for a little while betore we take oft for Yucatan. 

With atfectionate regards to both of you from. both or us and with our 

best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Re.ppy New Year, I am, 

Sincerely, 

:P.S. I take this opportunity to thank you and Crypto NJ. Zug, for the 

very nice and useful. 11ttle Christmas gift ot a pocket lens in a substantial 

leather case. 

Mr. '.Boris c. w. Bagel1n 

We1nbergstrasse 29 

Zug, Switserland 

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Dear Boris: 

I have several.letters o:f'yours awaiting answering and herewith offer 

my apology :f'or the delay which was cause(! by a number of factors incl.uding 

I haven't seen or talked with Bo about this matter since the time 

I wrote you on 1 October, although there have been two very brief 

tel.ephone calls about purely personal matters such as the state.of 

Annie's health and your postponed visit to the U.S. 

I have told Elizebeth about Annie's thanks for her long and interesting 

l.etter. We are glad to know tba.t she has been f'eel.ing better l.atel.y and 

realize that it will take some time for her to regain her strength. I 

want to get this off to you so that it will be sure to reach you before 

your departure on 21 December for Rome. We both hope that you and Annie 

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will have a very happy a.nd healthful holiday sojourn in Rome and ~hap& 

in Sicily)') ~ (Y' i~, ~. 

To continue with rrry preoccupation (as you think) with our friend 

Ackerman, I learnt Just the·other day of a piece of new and interesting 

information: he now bas his third wife. I may see him in May when 

I am supposed to give EL lecture down in San Antonio where he is at present 

on duty. 

We gave a couple c>i" farewell parties in anticipation of' our leaving 

for Yucatan early in Ja.nuary and we invited Bo and F.di th ')who came and 

apparently had a good time. The farewell parties were also in anticipation 

of the departure of Barbara and her husband for Cambridge, England, where 

~~,}...~ he is going to engage in some research in neurdps..~ho~orw~h. eme' oflt:he 

great specialists at Cambridge. They will be gone with their baby about 

one year. Bo and F.di th were very glad to see Barbara again and to meet 

her husband. Bo and I excb.a.nged nothing but greetings and good wishes. 

It may please you to learn that our Maya researches this time are 

being financially aided by a grant from the National Science Foundatioi:_,to 

cover our extra living ·~xpenses and travel to and from Yucatan..;where we 

expect to stay until tru~ middle or end of April. It may also be of interest 

to you to learn that I llave been appointed a consultant to the Rand 

Corporation ~Santa Monica, Cal.ifornia, and will probably spend a little 

time there next swmner. I ba.ve at least two other consultantships in the 

offing so that I continue to be busy. 

'Bc1r 

Elizebeth is a bit tired 1:9' now I am sure she will be able to slow 

down and take it easy fc~ a little while before we take off for Yucatan. 

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With affectionate rE,gards to both of you from both of us and with 

our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Ha.P'Pfly New Year, I am, 

Sincerely, 

P.S. I take this opportl.mity to thank you and Crypto Af·/ Zug, for~ 

very nice and useful li tt.le Christmas gift of a. pocket lens in a. substantial 

leather case. 

c.\J. 

Mr. Boris "Ha.gelin 

r. WeinberAstrasse 2~ 

Zug, Switzerland