January–April 1954

Dear Rodney:

Happy ground-hog day; also Hyppapanda! Yours of Jan. 25 received.

Thanks about Sinclair's. Glad to hear about Dick's will. I doubt they will arrive here yet, but no doubt they will. Glad to near about seeptre tomb prospects, and to hear what the status is about Dick's coming. I expect if you saw him Monday 25 I may be getting some answer from him soon. I have written to Athens about prospects of getting someone to sort the theatre shards prior to June 1, preferably from March to June. No answer yet. Use of the material, although entirely in agreement about Fales' use of the material, even for that purpose of it, if it would be the means of deciding Dick. However.

Still no word about the Gov't's acceptance of the property. Joe feels that since there is no time limit in the will they could continue dallying indefinitely, and thinks it might be well to ask for a court order setting a limit for decision. Obviously undesirable to draw on Museum dollar funds and then have to leave a credit nere or take out. ate to do anything like that, but will consult Sir Panyotis and then may not be able to convert or take out the estate which

By the way, could you light a personal fiiro under Gloria to get her to send me the power of attorney which I need here to get for the Museum in estate matters? I wrote Fro asking for it in mid-December; he got same after Christmas holidays, and wrote saying she was going to get it. But no results.

One very cheerful piece of news. Emily isn't mad at me, after all. She wrote yesterday saying that she had decided to give personally to the staff here amounts representing George's intended bequests (not mentioned in will) and also the long wage increase which George had retained from March, 1952 to the time of his death. Also a clinic for Apiskopi. That is really extremely generous of her. Caroline would have no part of it. I am very happy about this for all concerned.

As to the Oberlin matter about which you enquire. I don't think it has ever entered David's mind that he could continue with graduate work. He felt he'd had it, I'm sure. I heard from Beverly today. He is beginning substitute teaching in the Canton and Massillon high school districts now, and there is hope of a permanent position teaching Latin next fall. They are living with his uncle, keeping house. Bevvie doesn't sound too chipper, but she has told her parents (not his uncle, who is too ill) all, and they have agreed to give the marriage another chance.

Can't think of more at the moment, but will as soon as I've mailed this. Distribute my best, especially to the woofs.