October 23, 1933
1-ear Father:
Am planning t.o -et av/av, first to Alabama, then liorth to my home in Berdentown, H.J., for tie winter. iiy Mother is f” and failing. .Our' estate affairs have suffered terribly.
I cannot continue to carry the burdens that I have been hers. Shall "run" as soon us can get started.
This history r.-orh continue to o .on new channels, new vistas. I don't want tc handle it improperly, and I need more than I can new command tc handle it wt operi y.. dp home, I car. at least-work into shape much material, and let other materisi lie on Ire shelf.
• I will want that matori-al' I loatfed you on the ' Religion of the fadres carved into the Stone," of the S«n lose facade; and also the material on the granary or old First Church. I will have copies made so that you can have them in your files.
I want your writing on that Concepcion doorway inscription;
I liked that. It belongs in a chapter taut describes this Valley of the Padres—with-credit to you if you till have it that way.
hay think of some other things. Will stop at. some-'leisure time. '7ou work hard, and my hat is off to you.
Hastily,
Harral Ayres
Suspect'have found a way to properly reproduce that Sacristy v.'indow, bpt it will cost some money. Photos wil-1 not work.