March 8, 1941, Greenville, Illinois

Tom is distracted by a 2-year-old little girl who enjoys calling him a monkey. He filled in for a teacher who was ill. Tom is planning a trip to Chicago for Freshman visitation at Northwestern University, in anticipation of starting there in the fall.
Mon. night.

Dearest,

March 8, 1941, Greenville, Illinois, Page 1
March 8, 1941, Greenville, Illinois, Page 1

Pardon the pencil but Agnes is using my pen I’ll try to grab it long enough to address the letter.

Dr. Maxwell is here and he has a little daughter about 2 years old I’m just about ready to move when I see her and the things she does I see why some people get discouraged about getting married. I went to the show last night and took Mary. It was “Andy Hardy Private Secretary” it was really pretty good.

When are you coming home? Two weeks from Sat. I am going to Chicago all of next year’s freshman have to be there and set in on the classes and answer some questions, those are the little things that make life awful.

Miss Stoutzenberg was sick today and I taught the 8th hour class we really had a picnic, and a test tomorrow.

March 8, 1941, Greenville, Illinois, Page 2
March 8, 1941, Greenville, Illinois, Page 2

I don’t know how I am going to ever finish this letter that little _____ keeps running in and telling me I am a monkey.

I got your letter this morning and you can say anything yhou want to about Jim C. without being Catty as far as I’m concerned.

I just got a kiss from Dr. Maxwell’s daughter she’s sorry she called me a monkey and had to kiss me. I am anxious for Easter then I’ll call you a monkey. (We’ll make up the same way, I think that’s a good idea. Don’t you?)

Write soon.

With love,

Tom

P.S. I’m glad you liked that last letter and remember I still love you and will always.

March 8, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
March 8, 1941, Greenville, Illinois

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