No apologies

(1949 September)

Skip, let us make a pact, us two. Hereafter let us not waste time and words apologizing for our typing and handwriting. That alone will run into wells of ink and typewriter ribbons galore if we keep that up while you are in school. Now I know you can type, and you know I write in bed with the ink flowing up the pen, and you know I know where to put apostrophes and other punctuation, heaven knows. So if we both appreciate it is simply a matter of time and the idea conveyed is the thing -- we'll save ourselves a lot of trouble and use time for something else (writing to those who do not allow for errors).