This letter, dated May 11, 1932, was written by "Merle" -- perhaps Merle Grey, who also wrote this letter. This is someone Evan knew on his mission, and "Mister Young" is Harden Young, Evan's mission companion. If you know any better, drop me a line.
May 11, 1932
Wednesday – 1:35 P.M.
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Just a note to thank you for the pictures. I think they are very good—in fact excellent of all except—yours truly—but of course "you can't take what you haven't got." Ha!! The way we are standing in the picture - it looks as if my right elbow was nudging Harden "to pay attention and look pretty."
Here are the pictures which I promised for each of you. I was going to send one of "Skippy" (the cat) but it looked more like a zebra or rather non-descript—and he's a treasure of unique value—even though there are so many in the West that are compelled to sleep in a barn. Ha!!! Ha! Guess you think I'm always fooling about the West—
but I assume you it has for me that potent emotion of contentment and homely ease.
No doubt you are puzzled about the dots as a substitute for a salutation—but somehow it is quite difficult to address either of you as "Mister Call"—"Mister Young"—or using any title or prefix before the name. It's not that I'm lack-
ing in respect or unobservant of your merited accomplishments—only that you are both so near my own age—and the studio quite informal. Am I forgiven???
Hope to see you both at the Broadcast Sunday—I have something to tell you.
Sincerely,
Merle.