Saturday, October 5, 2013

May 19, 1958

Dear Bobo,

I'm using a typewriter, figuring I'll make it easier for our publisher, whoever he may be.  Really though, I'm trying to save my writing hand for finals.

Again I must apologize for losing your letter, but I reiterate that I suspect foul play.

You did ask about S's reports about Stonewall.  I'm expecting another letter from her tomorrow, but I will give you pertinent excerpts from her last letter.  "I sure hope M and Bob straighten things out.....I really don't see why Bob doesn't write to M once in a while.  It wouldn't kill him you know, and then she'd be aware that he was at least halfway interested." I also understand that M went to the Follies Ball with Caffine or whatever his name is.  According to H, "this amazed quite a few people, but such is life."  I'll refrain from making any comments.

Thanks for the suggestion of the questions I should send her through my psychoanalyst, but they lack too much subtlety to please me.  And I am trying to be subtle with S.

I'm sending along some literature.  Please keep the magazine and return it to me this summer.  My article raised quite a storm as you might imagine.  The business manager of the Jacko was even going around telling everyone that he had punched me in the mouth.  As I told McMahon, I feel like a writer on some reactionary Paris tabloid.  I'd suggest that you read the magazine first so that you can really appreciate my review. 

I don't think the Ivy League school referred to in your article was Dartmouth.  The chaplain has often said that those who do come here and lose their faith really didn't have it before they came.  I know many devout Catholics, and I think the atmosphere here can't help but strengthen the faith of a good Catholic.

See you about the fifth, if you're home.

Tom













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