Letter: John Bancroft to Mrs. Milton Bancroft, November 16, 1920

40 Irving Nov. 16, 1920

My dear Morton,

I doubt if I shall be down over Thanksgiving as the house promises to be quite full and there are a number of things I wat to do up here. The Christmas card and an outline for the years Ball.

As you know we have a problem due Saturday next but as you do not know a sketch problem is to be given next Monday. I hope I shall be as successful as I was in the [?] Ball problem last year. Will send you a program when the come out.

Thanks for the checks they do quite nicely for the shoes. Falling Rock is

a most remarcable investment

Am now reading Gilchrist's life of William Blake a book I should like to own. Think I shall look for a copy a Leary's altho I [?] if I shall find one. Some of the poetry seems a bit senile but a great deal of it is remarcably fine and the drawings are wonderful.

Many reproductions of Blake's engravings, drawings, paintings, etc.

Weather today is miserable, a cold driving rain and rather dark. I sent some soiled clothes just after lunch. The 34 [?] along too all of mine [?] [so? 30?]. Also a pair of pajymes that need mending.

By the way please send some more hankerchiefs I think I have lots [?] then also the large scrap book and the [?]

plates the latter are or were when I saw them [laid?] in the [book?]

As I write you I saw Nancy Saturday on her way to Princeton. Ham's heard from her since he supposes she got along all right.

In French we are ready "Les [Fivelle?]" one of de [Manpausant?].

Thanking you for the check I am

Your loving Son

John

P.S. Hope [Is go K?] the [unclear] Saturday thy [sin?] [Bertham?] SZ

[Stamp 1] PHILADELPHIA PA. NOV 14 9 PM 1920

[Stamp 2] WEST PHILADELPHIA STATION

Mr. Milton H. Bancroft Sandy Spring Md.