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Sunday 7, July 1957

Hello Marcia:

My trip up there Friday was
without mentionable event, except
that I voted you relish meat on
the restricted day.

There were two reasons for
taking advantage of the immediate
convenient transporation.

As you know I only asked
you if at all possible to delay
your coming marriage. My personal
reason behind this request, along with that mentioned, perhaps
selfish, was to gain some time
for me to be honest with myself
and God if I was to take my
traditional place in your wedding.

The second reason was to
assure myself that a possible
way out for you, of a prediciment
you might want to step out of
before time runs out, might be
made available. As you may
know, if one is to be hurt it
might be expedient to complete
the act currently rather than
have the hurt develop later on
just to be spread over a drawn
out period. Now whatever sort