Norman Holmes Pearson

18 August 1939

Dear Gene:

I am sending this letter through Henry, since I don't know the Morris Cove address, and I'm not sure that the postman will be delivering to you at 147. Hope the trip was a whopping success and that by the time this reaches you you have already settled down. (My God! what a thought.)

As to my flat: when Wecter was there he sent to the Majestic Laundry 4 sheets, 3 turkish towels, 2 face towels, all of which have been paid for and simply await your telephone call to have them delivered. They are left in my name, but I am sure that the Laundry will deliver them over to you, particularly if you show them this letter. You might as well use my linen etc., and not bother to transfer your own stuff back and forth. Tom Davies was left a key to the apartment by Wecter, who pushed it under Tom's door when he left. You might as well pick that up, and then both you and Sally will have one apiece. Use the damn place for as long as you want to. I am coming back on the 30th unless my plans are changed. Dudley Fitts is being married on the 2nd of September, and I want a day or two before then.

Little of excitement to note. Still read in the sun, but except for several trips to the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester I haven't accomplished a thing. Didn't accomplish much there either. But it sounds good.

88 Elm Street
Gardner, Massachusetts.