(seq. 13)

CENSORED BY
M. C. L. CONCORD

Box 00
West, Concord, Mass.
September 12, 1966

Hello Dr. Van Waters

I wish I could have displayed the sincere enjoyment
received from your last letter by being much more responsive with
an appreciative answer, but I have had to do some personal work for my
music collection. A friend lent me his scores to transpose and copy so
that I might have the music for my personal pleasure. However my good
buddy is going to the farm and I must be swift about my copying.

I am having a lunch hour for a change. Generally I
go to my room in population and grow lazy while playing the guitar (not very
well). It is really the only time I do have to practice with purpose. In the
evening we have a band and I just cant quit playing the trumpet. So I try to
find time for both.

We are having a Centre Group meeting at one thirty. I
believe Pro. Lloyed Weinreb will be there for a visit. Last week we received a
letter fom him stating the outside meeting on Chandler St. were becoming more
involved in by the members. Also there is some news of a possible fund being
brought into reality. The men inside were sincerely enthusiastic about this.

Donald and a friend are working very industriously on
Donalds manuscript. I try to help but Imake mistakes at a much more rapid
pace than I type, so the best thing is to work slowly but surely. I wish
you could hear the tremendous roars that come from behind the dentistry door
when Mr. Rainten finds I have been improvising. They are the most
phenominal shouts my mind could imagine, providing they possessed elephant
ear drums.

I spend most of my day in good humor. I havent laughed
so much in years as I have working with Donald.