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  • Walter E. Dandy Letter 07/18/1914

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Md.

    July 18, 1914

    Dear Mother and Father,

    Another week has passed and the weather has been about the hottest I have seen since I left Sedalia. It won't be long now until you come. I think the best time to sail is between September 1 and September 10. Then you can get pretty well settled before October. It won't be warm in September. September 1st would probably be better than the 10th. I thought I would get you a room at some place like Mrs. Thilmans for a couple of weeks and let you look around or wait until just before you get here to look around for you. I haven't any ideas about costs but will look into it before you get here. It is a little too soon. You ought to get unfurnished or furnished rooms pretty cheap. Not more than $20 probably.

    I haven't had much to do the past few days. I haven't seen the man from Chile since he left the hospital. There are a couple of brain cases in the hospital for me to do now. I am going to try and do some writing now before Dr. Halsted gets back. I guess I am booked to stay here rather than go to Chicago though I don't know. I may take a trip to Chicago and Minneapolis yet and look at the ground directly. I think I have played wise in staying here so far.…

    I had a nice automobile ride last week. Dr. Williams took his resident out and 3 of his friends. He took us to dinner, to the finest place in Baltimore and then for a ride afterwards. It was a wonderful trip. It makes one envious of people with money enough to get what they want. Dr. Bloodgood invited me out to dinner and to play tennis. He wanted me to play tennis with his brother again but I don't have time so I couldn't do it. I am going to take out some more pineals this week that should be the last this summer. I have not yet received my check for the summer course.… Mama wouldn't sing "God Save the King." Well I think she is about right.

    I guess you are just as glad as I that I didn't go to Edinburgh or Oxford to settle in England. I think everything has turned out for the best.

    Mo Pac is still way down.… I don't know whether to stay on a sinking boat or not. It is quite good sport anyhow. It is good to lose sometimes.

    Your loving son, Walter

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