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  • Walter E. Dandy Letter 06/22/1941

    I presume you are all working hard while daddy plays and I hope all the invalids are well enough to work and play. Have now had two days of golf, swimming and eating the best food that can be presented, even cantaloupes. The hospitality could not be excelled. The weather has been ideal, several showers every day –mostly cloudy and a fine breeze from the Ocean. Dr. Moore had to leave last night and Dr. Frank Wilson also (from Birmingham) (Hopkins 1920). I suppose I should come home. but my delightful hosts will not listen to such a suggestion and I am enjoying this luxury too much to resist. I have never encountered a sweeter couple - I shall be spoiled for a long time too come! I am sure due a lot of head rubbing or else!! Ponte Vedra looks good - everything nice and green.

    By the way, the “Silver Meteor” is a lovely train - as nice as the “400” you rode to the Mayo and perfectly air conditioned - better than the B & O and nearly as good as the Pennsylvania Railroad.

    The water in the ocean is perfect - three times daily.

    Hope Margaret and Walter are perfectly well again. Kitty and Mary will soon be due for their appendices! Don’t know when I will return, but it may be earlier than I expected. Have been getting lots of sleep. I presume you will be traveling to Indian Landing by this time - you would if “I were the doctor”.

    Heard the girl from Martinsburg was doing nicely. Am worried about Dr. Slaughter who has the brain abscesses.

    Take good care of my “little kiddies” and my little sweetheart and Fagin. It won’t be long ‘til the camps and Capon. Has Margaret read the book that she laid so casually on the porch - to play?

    Love and kisses to my five.

    Daddy x x x x x

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