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HEADQUARTERS, ARMY SERVICE FORCES 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER 

Mr. Joseph M. Feel7, 295 Jfaplevood Avenue, 

Roch•ter;· Nev Yo:rk. 

Dear Mr. Feel7: 

WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 

23 May 1944. 

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Thank you ver7 much tor J'Our letter ot Jf&7 18. The 

package or compl1Jlentar7 copies ot 7our books arrived and 

I have turned them over to our librarian. You will probably receive a letter of thanks trom Captain Hotson who is in 

charge. 

I did receive the second ot the tvo little books 7ou 

sent me and I viah to thank 7ou vel'7 much tor it. 

- AJlong the books vhich 7ou presented to our libi-ar7 

Y&a one which 7ou bad not sent me when it vaa tirat published, naael7, "The CJpher 1n the Sonnets"• I would be ver7 b&PP7 

to have a cop7 ot that tor 1ll7 personal libraey. 

Again I viah to tbank 7ou tor 7our courtes7. 

Sincerely 7oura, 

William F. Frie~. 

Director of Comaun1c&t1ona 

Research. 

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My Dear Mr.Friedman: 

I am glad t9 have the 

opportunity as a citizen to present to your Station 

Library complimentary copies of my books on the 

cipher in the First Folio,and also in the Voyn1ch 

MS. said to b~ the work of Roger Bacon. 

These copies were sent out today by paroe.l 

post. If you do not receive soon the other 

parcel post ~hipment mentioned in your letter of 

May 13th, please let me know and I will find a 

substitute. 

I quite agree that in both these ciphers 

there is a looseness that would be intolerable 

in a military system. 

41,ft.th best wishes, I remain 

truly ~ 

~~hM.~el~ 

May 18, 1944.