Washington, D.C January 1, 1935 [1936]
Dear Bess:
I am starting the year right and I hope you are. I had a most lonesome night out at the apartment all by myself. Tell Margey there is no radio and she'd better make that bargain with her grandmother. The toaster is all right but I don't think the electric iron is any good. There's a new Hoover vacuum cleaner and other things seem to be all right. Nettie got dinner for me last night and I ate alone in state. There are five big closets and plenty of bedclothes apparently and lots of towels and things. Their dishes aren't anything to brag about, but I think everything is better than last winter. Please look in my right-hand drawer at the top of the chiffonier and put that little shaving brush in your bag. Put in a Gem razor too. It is in a white case. I'll leave it at the office. Also put in that last artillery journal and Annals. There's a little black book about utilities in Missouri I'd like to have too. I think they are all together. Someone has stolen all the tools out of your car and I have to get another set. I can't tell whether it was done at home or on the road. It's a good thing I had no punctures. Here are a couple of wedding announcements and invitation to Mrs. Garner's dinner. I thought you'd better answer it. Guffeys are having an at-home Sunday. That, I guess, takes cards same as Mrs. Brazilian Ambassador did. Please hurry and get here but don't take Margey out too soon. I'll send check and franks tomorrow. Kiss Margey.
Love to you, Harry