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MISS MARY ETHEL NOLAND SERVICE NARA SECURITY 216 NORTH DELAWARE STREET INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI October 5, , 1942 Dear Harry: Rob came in yesterday and asked if we Knew that" Cousin Harry has an article in The American. We didn't, but I hied to the news stand and got the magazine and read it aloud to the admiring family. I do believle that of all my unrealized am- bitions that is the highest - to write some thing worth publishing. It does me good to sec that you while. have done a thing which t. me - is So worth May This be a beginning for you in a literary way which may be equal to your success as a states man. Congratu lations from all of us. The picture was the only part of the article I didn't like. It made you look old. Tell them to use a better one nextline. I hope all of you are well. Nellie has had of lu and Mother has a cold. Otherwise every thin by is as-usual.