Transcript of Letter from Katherine Fite to Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Fite

Ean 9 a Nuremberg, Nov. 3. Dearest Mother and Daddy - X A hasty note to say that State wired back that I can stay for duration of trial - or until Jackson no longer required my servic- es. Answer cane quickly - wire went Sat. P.M. que back Wed. A.M. Can't make up my mind whether that is Byrpes or Hackworth. We are in a wild rush with briefs due a week from tomorrow so I might not write Sunday. I don't see how we can be ready the 20th. I understand the British are insistent - but they have a small easy part of the case. They say the British say - Come Hell or highwater - trial by the 20th. So it's Hell now and highwater later. I think it's a shame if just two weeks could make a better case. We are carrying the mammoth share. Yesterday pecked out a window (streng verboten) and watched a half dozen of our guests taking their exercise in the jail yard - not allowed to speak to each other. They pace around the walks do some 20 feet apart. Goer- ing with raincoat like a circus tent billowing out behind him - Keitel almost goose-stepping - leys-Inquart limping and Hess, manacled to an MP - because he's nuts or pretends to be, I suppose. The Stars and Stripes said that in October no mail going west went by air for a while, so that's probably why you hadn't gotten my Oct. lst let- ter. Had one from you Oct. 14 - next Oct. 21st the latest) so I judge one is lissing. All mail is very slow now and only coming through in trickles. Don't know where bottleneck is. Sent a cheque to Pro-Car for garage da that is through to Feb.15th. I wited them before I heard from State I would not want room before Dec. 15th. Wrote tonight not before Feb. 1. If rent was due to write you. After trial starts will have some idea how long I want to stay. All my love, ARQHIVES PECGRDS AND and TRUMAN Titter. SINATIONAL in to 2 ADMIN."