Letter to Cathie from Ford Killen

Letter to Cathie from Ford Killen

Catches up with news of Christmas holidays. Comments on Carter and Nixon. Mentions liking the idea of her carolling. Signed Heathcliff.

Two page handwritten letter

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EKillenFReidKM[Date]-03

My dearest Cathie,

It was so good getting your Christmas card with the letter.

I had a very good Christmas. My neice, [sic] Bidie and Patsy Reid, came to New York for the holidays. They saw a couple of plays and went to Radio City Music Hall and saw the Christmas show.

Yes, I like Carter and believe he’d do a good job if the people don’t expect too much from him. I know Nixon came to England. It got a lot of coverage in the press. He wasn’t exactly received with open arms.

This is going to be a good year, I feel. I believe the economy will be straightened out and prices will go down a bit.

I certainly did see ‘Brigadoon’ &

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loved the music in it.

I liked the idea of you going out Caroling. [sic] It sounds right out of Dickens. You should be able to wake up the village with your caroling. [sic]

I may go to Germany this year and if I do I shall stop by and see you. What is the nearest big city where Airplanes stop?

We can plan that later – much later.

Well, I hope you have every happiness during the new year.

Love,

Heathcliffe