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August 26, 1928

Box 509, Uvalde, Texas,
August 26, 1928.

Mrs. Lily May Adams,
Mart, Texas,

My dear Mrs. Adams,

I am in receipt of your kind letters regarding my personal expense in the affairs of Frank’s. There is no charge for anything that I have looked after for you.

August 26, 1928

August 26, 1928

At the time I made out Frank’s expense account I was under the impression that I could pay the expense for his meals and lodging and for laundry from August 1st to the 4th inclusive, and that I could turn in the receipts on my expense account. I have learned that this cannot be entered on my expenses. Therefore, I have made out his account on another blank and I have added the items to it. You will find the account enclosed herewith, and you will note that it calls for $80.93. The account which you mailed to Dr. F.C. Bishopp, Bureau of Entomology, Washington, D.C. was in the amount of $73.43. The difference of $7.50 is accounted for by the enclosed receipts. If you will swear to the account just as you did on the other copy, and mail it to Dr. Bishopp with the enclosed receipts it will be substituted for the account which you have already sent. Within about three weeks you should receive a check for the new amount.

I have no charges to make except the check which I replaced with mine, and for the $7.50 for which I have added to the new account. If my memory is correct the check was $16.21 and the $7.50 would make a total of $23.71. If you care to send me a check for this amount, my address will be Camp Wood, Texas, care of General Delivery, during next week.

The expense of the undertaker here can rest until Mr. Parman has instructions from the government. He will write you when he has heard from the claim. I understand that he is attending to Mr. Littlepate’s charge also. I hope that the charges can be paid for by the government.

When I return to Dallas I shall make a list of Frank’s books which he left at our laboratory. If you care to sell them, I believe that they can be disposed of at S.M.U. I shall talk to you about them when I return the car. It will be about the 15th of September.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Sincerely,

Walter E. Dove.

July 18, 1927

Monday 6:30 PM.

My Dear Sweetheart,

The letter came as usual this morning and as usual I enjoyed it very much. Also had a letter from the Disbursing office, but no check. The bond was returned for a signature. The first one did not require it. So I mailed it in again and I believe the check will come this time. Borrowed 50 from Mr. Laake and I expect to leave Wednesday morning if my goats are OK tomorrow. Am getting one species going on each of three goats. Cultures from single individuals. Have one today and I believe I’ll get the other two tomorrow.

July 18, 1927

July 18, 1927

Had the freight transferred to a storage house this morning. The total cost of storage and drayage to where we will live will be 5.00 if less than a month from today. The railroad Co (Cotton Belt) had me charged with about 7.50 storage in the freight depot, but I managed to have them deduct the charges. Told them that I had given several days work to the Cotton Belt last Spring in an exhibit car and that I felt it was worth something to them. If they insisted on storage charges I would pay them but that I would remember it. Got by OK.

Tomorrow I hope to get Carl’s check. It had not come in today. He pays the middle of the month.

I am bringing something for Mother Lewis and also Thelma Lee & Reitha. These are from both of us and I hope you will approve of what I selected.

I love you Dear with all my heart and pretty soon I’ll see you. Am mighty anxious for the month & 4 days has seemed like ages.

Always your
Walter.

July 14, 1927

Thurs. PM. 6:30

My Dear Sweetheart,

Your letter was a real good one. You always know what to say. It was next best to a talk with you, though I’d like mighty well to see you now. The renewal is OK until we hear from Mr. Diffy and should he not be able to get a $4000 lien I know that we can renew with Mr. Harper OK. We could increase our second lien but would have to give a 25% to them. This we do not care to do. I feel that Mr. Diffy is going to get the $4000. He fells that he can so I am not worrying about it.

July 13, 1927

July 13, 1927

Six of the dogs were infested with A. braziliense though there were only 18 in all of them. There were 77 caninum. It shows that they (braziliense) are fairly well distributed, but present in only small numbers. Will get some more animals tomorrow. The kittens are fine.

You don’t know how much I would like to see you. I just love you so that I want to be with you all of the time. Can’t help but be interested in a place close to the Lab so I can see you any time of the day. If we have a place near the Lab we can use the garage here which would mean a saving. When you come back, I will have a govt. Ford which I can use. This will give you your car at any time you want to use it. Will find out if our Baltimore freight is here. It is about time for it. Guess I’ll have to try all the freight depots as the routing is not given on the Bill of Lading. I paid the Baltimore Transfer Co. They prepaid the freight to the Southern R.R.

With a real sweet kiss and with all my love, your
Walter.

P.S. You left 1 month ago today.

July 13, 1927

Tuesday PM. 6:15*

My Dear Little Girl,

This is pretty early for one to have had dinner already, but I was down town anyway. Paid the interest and have been doing some more shopping to get 6-1/2%. The Capitol Life will make a first lien of $3500 at 6-1/2%. Told Mr. Harper that we could get this amount at 6-1/2%. He was very nice about it and told me that I might take until Sept. or Oct 1st if I wanted to. He was willing to renew the loan at 8% with privilege of paying $200 every six months for 2-1/2 years. The loan to be for three years. Saw Mr. Diffy again and he was more encouraging. He is leaving for Denver within a few days and says that he thinks he can get it through for $4000. He will be away for about a month, taking a vacation. Told him that I’d take a policy if he put the $4000 through. His proposition as given in our application for the loan is OK.

July 13, 1927

July 13, 1927

Will pay $250 on the principal each year for four years. This would make it $3000 at the end of 5 years. Mr. Diffy felt pretty sure that he could get it through, when he talked with Mr. Daly. Think he will try, for it means a policy for him. Said not [to] worry about it.

This morning I autopsied 13 dogs. Found some H.W. [heartworm] but not as many as we found in Florida. Haven’t gone over them to see if A. braziliense is represented. Some of them are small and could be the C.E. worm as far as size counts. Will go out again Thurs. A.M. when they kill again. This will give about 25 animals which should serve as a reliable index of H.Ws.

I do not yet know when I can come down. Will come as soon as I possibly can. It is mighty hard to stay here when I miss you so much. I surely do love you.

With all my love,

Your
Walter.

Wrong day again. The letter is postmarked 13 July, which was a Wednesday.

July 12, 1927

Tuesday, 6 PM.

My Dear Sweetheart,

Your letter came this A.M. It made good time. Can’t tell you anything about the loan as yet. Probably tomorrow.

It will be several days yet before I can come to Uvalde, though I’d like to come right now. It seems ages since I saw you. Will have the advance of funds in about a week and I hope to leave shortly after the check comes. Will probably have an abstract fee & renewal charges.

July 12, 1927

July 12, 1927

Alvis came over last night. Brought a comb cleaner as a present. Cost about 10ยข. Said he had tried to buy one in Dallas and was unable, so when he found them at Little Rock he bought about 5 so he could give each of his friends one. He seems to be getting along with his girl. He will leave town again within a few days. When he returns I understand that he has another job waiting for him.

Dear, I hardly know what to do with myself when I am here alone. Find it about as easy and enjoyable to keep busy as to try to do anything else.

Bish leaves tonight for Medina. Think he is going to give a few talks down there at the Farmers’ Short Courses. Says he will be down there a couple of days. Would like to see him leave for Wash.

The Roarks are not coming down this summer. Guess they will come this fall. Dr. Roark was placed on the Advising Board as a consulting chemist for the Corn Borer work. I imagine that this will give him some new duties which may delay his coming down here.

With all my love, Dear, I am

Your
Walter.

July 11, 1927

Monday PM. The Lab.

My Dear Little Girl,

Yours of yesterday AM came this noon. Incidentally, I was up early yesterday morning, too. 5:30. Finished the car before the neighbors were up.

July 11, 1927

July 11, 1927

Just returned from town. Nothing definite on the loan yet. The Sec’y wrote Mr. Diffy that it would be brought to the President’s attention PDQ & Mr. Diffy expects an answer tomorrow. The request for advanced funds was answered with a new form of bond. Have just made the new form and mailed it today. This means it will be at least another week before the check will get here. Paid the gas, light & Sanger’s bills, and I have the 160 for the interest. Will pay it when the renewal of the first lien is made.

I love you Dear, with all my heart. I want to see you too.

Your
Walter

P.S. Sent you a birthday remembrance today. Sanger’s mailed it. We will get the bill next month.

July 8, 1927

Friday the 8th – Lab.

My Dear Sweetheart,

Was down town this noon but did not post a letter to you then. Mr. Diffey said that he had not heard from my application for the loan, but that he expected a wire this P.M. The President of the Company had been away and just returned yesterday. Will phone him tomorrow morning as the loan is due tomorrow. Will be mighty glad if it goes through OK.

July 8, 1927

July 8, 1927

Bish sold his house last night. Mrs. B said they had to cut more on their price and they are getting just about what they put into it. Bish did not want to sell, but she did. She says that they are going to buy a lot in the very best residential section for the next house they build. I think they did well to get their money out. Don’t know what it sold for. They sold only 50 ft of the lot. This would seem to be a step in his moving to Washington. Don’t know when they give possession but no doubt it will be soon.

It has been hot here for the past few days, but the sleeping porch is fine for sleeping. I believe it is cooler than the Apt at Miller’s Court.

Have given the car the blue coat. Will give the black one this evening.

Had a card from Alvis, Little Rock. He expects to return to Dallas today. Will soon leave on another trip.

Should get the advance check in a few days. Will need part of it for a renewal fee of the loan. Don’t know when I can come to Uvalde but I want to come as soon as possible.

I love you Dear and I certainly do miss you.

Your
Walter.

July 4, 1927

The Lab. July 4th 8PM.

My Dear Little Girl,

Your letter of Sat nite was received at Box 208 this PM. It had been two days since I had heard from you. We did not have a delivery Sun or today. I presume I’ll have a previous letter delivered to the Apt tomorrow A.M. The key came OK. I did not send the frank because I couldn’t find one in the whole lab. The supplies are exhausted in everything except chemicals and I presume Dr. Roark sees to it that they have these.

July 4, 1927

July 4, 1927

Have been busy yesterday and today. Have gone over all of Bish’s nematode articles. Have written for about (6) six of them.

I certainly do miss you too, Dear and I’ll be mighty glad when I see my sweetheart again. It seems ages since you left. The next time I am going with you. If we must part we will go together.

My check came but I have not yet been to the bank. They certainly deducted for the retirement fund this time. It is for 201.25, which makes a deduction of 48.75. They will deduct $40 each month for four months to establish a retirement fund. The regular deduction of 2% would make $5 per month. I can’t understand why they deducted the extra $3.75. Perhaps they are charging me interest but I have a letter to the effect that it would not be charged.

Will try to see Mr. Diffey tomorrow to see if he has heard from the application for the Owenwood lien. Will owe $160 interest and will have some expense on the renewal. Have sent in a request for $150 on advanced funds. This should see us through until August 1st. Hope I can work in an expense % during this month. Will try to work at Uvalde for a couple of weeks. Have no idea when Bish. will go to Wash.

Am enclosing a check for you probably need some money. It would do just as well if you signed it, for your signature is down there. Don’t hesitate to let me know when you need some money.

I love you Dear with all my heart and don’t forget that I miss you.

Your
Walter

June 24, 1927

Friday PM. The Lab.

My Dear Sweetheart,

Was mighty glad to get your letter of yesterday and also a letter from Mother Lewis. You don’t know how much I miss you, Dear, but I want you to get out a good visit with Mother Lewis and all.

June 24, 1927

June 24, 1927

I am enclosing a letter from Sister which was addressed to both of us.

Today I made application for a renewal of our first lien on the Owenwood home. I think it will go through OK at 6-1/2%. It is for a five year period with yearly payments of $250 during the first four years. This will make it $3000 at the end of 5 years. This amounts to the same thing as the plan I mentioned, except that this is on a yearly payment plan instead of monthly. The rate of interest is the same as the other insurance Co. 6-1/2%. Will have to bring the abstract up to date and pay for an examination of it by an attorney, but would have to do this anyway if we renewed with Harper at 8%. The application goes to Denver before I’ll get a reply.

Today I collected the rent for the house. I had gotten down to my last dollar, so it came in handy. Brought the laundry home today. If you need some money, let me know.

The Bishopps have not yet sold their home. They plan to leave for Wash. during July. It will probably be after the middle of the month before I can come to Uvalde. I want to do some work down there which will keep me there for a while at least.

I am getting the manuscript in pretty good shape and I expect to send it to Dr. White pretty soon.

I hope you are feeling good and that the folks are also feeling OK.

I love you just lots and lots and I’ll be happy when I get my family together again.

With all my love,
Walter.

June 23, 1927

Thursday Noon

My Dear Sweetheart,

Was mighty glad to get your letter last night. It seems that you have been away from here for ages. Am getting anxious to see you. Have been working on the manuscript pretty hard. It is a short one and the problem is to write it up so that Dr. White will not have too many changes. I have the first draft completed. The first part has already been written several times. It is practically the same thing that I gave in my part of our talk in Wash.

June 23, 1927

June 23, 1927

Mr. Laake has been on the job several days this week and seems to be OK now. Mr. Bishopp had to have his eye job repeated, but he thinks it is now OK. He has been getting some estimates on crating his library & household goods. So far as I know he has not yet had any luck in selling his home. Mr. Brundrette is working hard. He has a problem of his own and he seems to be getting somewhere with it. We will miss Gingell but things will go more quietly now.

Tomorrow I expect to find out something about the loan renewal. Will write you all about it. Carl is having two companies to look the thing over. I am having another from the standpoint of monthly payments. I have an idea that Carl’s judgement is OK about a straight renewal if we intend to sell. The other proposition is mighty attractive. Payments of $8 to $9 per $1000 per month, would clean up the whole amount in 10 or 15 years. The rents would do this OK. In 15 years the rents would pay taxes, insurance, & allow for considerable improvements.

Will write again tomorrow. I love you Dear and you have no idea how much I miss you. I expect to see you as soon as I can but it probably will not be real soon. If you want to return before I can come let me know. Also if you need some money, don’t fail to tell me.

With all my love,

Your
Walter.