June 8, 1932 - Wednesday

I have been studying all day on this darn stuff. Ancient History.  I read the book this morning and took all afternoon to write notes. George came over a little while after supper and tonight, this AM, I’ve studied until 1.

George's letter home:

Dear Mother,

I think that if you come down here on Tuesday, the fourteenth, I will be able to go home with you. It isn’t the books that will keep me; I have to close the house up for the summer --- have the water turned off, the gas, the electricity, get everything of value down in the safety deposit box, etc. If I hurry, I think I will be done by the time you arrive. Don’t come until about three, however, because I will be certain to be through by then. Anne will wait and come up with us. If I thought that crowd of women could close my books for me, I would be up there this evening. As it is, I must close them on the tenth, a very inconvenient time. I have an examination (my last, thank goodness) on that morning, and after that I must come home and start on those lousy books. I will probably get through sometime in the early morning. However, I shall get thirty-five dollars for the noble service.

All of the boys that finished their exams today, were thrown into the mill race. The pride and joy of Sheridan* was one of those fortunate ones. Boy, I wish my exams were over.

There isn’t much news, mother. I just wanted to tell you of my plans; so you could act accordingly. I doubt if I will have time to write you anymore. If I find it necessary to get in touch with you, I will phone you.

Give mine father a cheery hello and tell him that I hope he got my letter. I don’t know if I got it off in time to catch him or not.

Love, Brother

*Eddie Field