ETHERIDGE BROTHERS COMPANY REALTORS 230 Broadway SAN ANTONIO January S, 1950 Ur. Harral Ayres Bo:; 501 Gunter Hotel City I.y dear hr. Ayres: Your letter of BeccmBer 15th came to my das'; a few days after the funeral of my 1'ather. Immediately thereafter the holidays v;ore upon us and I am endeavoring now to catch up with my correspondence. 71 first, I want to congratulate you for the wonderful work which you did and to assure you that I feci deeply, the wonderful work which you have done and I am fully aware of the fact that you did it out of your love for the work. I shall keep your letter Before :.:c and endeavor to think of something where you would fit in. It seems like to me that you should have in your own mind, a- definite desire for the thing Welch you would like Best to do and then don’t wait for the other fellow, SO do it yourself, like you have done this joo already. Assuring you of my kindest regards and host wishes, I an, ) You.;'y very •2 IS s ASS Ton . Utheridfo, Jr