Letter from Warren Behrend to Mary and Ernst Behrend, 1929-12-17 pg1

1929-12-17
Dear Father & Mother,

It is raining hard and freezing on
the trees; very beautiful indeed, but not
so practical for people who would drive
their cars on a night like this. I
hope you had nice weather so
that you could enjoy driving South
in the Duesenburg

Ned Richardson and I have
both promised each other to drive care-
fully. and are nothing our parents
such a promise. You already have
mine anyway but here it is again.
Don't worry.

Letter from Warren Behrend to Mary and Ernst Behrend, 1929-12-17 pg2

I am going to drop in and see
Harriet tomorrow night. Miss Black-
stone said that brothers might get
through the portals to see their sisters.

I have a "blind date" for to-
morrow night in New York. If
you know what a blind date is
you will realize that I awaite it
with fear trembling. The only thing
the girl who made the date knows
about me is that I am 5'8" tall.

Tomorrow we have 20 minute
periods and are all through at
11.30. As I have no classes the
sixth and seventh periods I shall
be all through at 10.50. This works
out very well, because Mr.Oatley

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is leaving at eleven o'clock for
Springfield in his car. He is going
to take us unknown along and so that
gives us plenty of time to get the one
o'clock out of Springfield. That
gives Ned a chance to stay off in
New Haven and gives me a chance
to see Harriet.

I'm looking forward to seeing you
in Charleston soon and it will
be mighty nice to have the whole family
together again. I'm telephoning Betty
Bratton tonight find out whether
she can come and if so when. If she

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can come you will have received
a telegram from me before you get
this letter. I think she is bring another
boy and another girl with her. Do
you think we can find room for all?

I received the map and tickets
O.K. Someone very thoughtfully mark-
ed the rest wrote in red pencil. Wish
I knew who it was so that I could thank
them.

Don't get me anyn more things
for X mas. Give it to the Red Cross
or the Near East Relief or something.
You do too much for me.

Much love,
Warren.