J. C. HARPER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
LA JOLLA, CALIF.

La Jolla, Calif., June 6, 1923.

General R. H. Pratt,
The Ontario,
Washington, D. C.

My dear General:—

We were all glad to get your letter of the 31st. ult.
Few of our friends have made a deeper impression upon our household than Mrs.
Pratt and yourself. It would rejoice us all to have you get back to La Jolla.

Yes, I am a stockholder in the golf club, but not a
director or officer. I think that the management had hoped to avoid making
an assessment upon non-users of the club. There was, though, a demand to
increase the course to eighteen holes and the expense of maintenance has re-
quired the club to get a larger revenue, so that all members are now required
to pay $25 a year. At the same time, the management desires to convert in-
vestment holdings into holdings for use. Therefore, if you will send your
stock certificate endorsed in blank either to Karl Kenyon or myself, he will
sell the stock and remit the proceeds to you. He believes that he can soon
sell it for par. I am sure that the value of the ground has increased but
there were so many who subscribed and are non-users or have moved away from
La Jolla, that considerable stock has been put on sale since the dues were
raised and made applicable to all members. I think there have been no sales
above par and probably some sales below par, where people were especially
desirous of getting their money out. If you desire, I will be glad to follow
the matter up for you. Karl Kenyon assures me that if you forward the stock
promptly for sale, that you will not be called upon to pay the present year's
dues.

We are very sorry that you had a bad winter and have had
to be under doctor's care. It seems to me that you are wise in giving up

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your home and having less care. We certainly hope that you will journey
down to La Jolla and make a protracted stay with us when you get to California.
Mrs. Holmes wants to know if you have gone forward with your book. Dr.
Hartley and his wife are now away on their vacation.

Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Harper and I send to Mrs. Pratt and
yourself our very best.

La Jolla, June 26/23

My dear General:

Immediately upon receipt of your letter of the 12th inst. I was handed it and the enclosed stock certificate to Karl Kenyon. I got the letter back only today; that is the reason for delay in acknowledging. Mr. Kenyon will dispose of the stock just as soon as possible and we will report to you. So that we know how to reach you please keep me advised of your address es.

We are all glad that you both are to be in California again in a few months. Mrs. Holmes was glad as am I to know of the progress your book is making.

Excuse brevity as they still keep me very busy and my stenographer is on vacation, so am typeing and not doing much of a job.

With our best wishes, sincerely