1100 Grand Concourse
New York 56 New York

19 Sept 1948

Dear Velma:

I think I have finally come to rest in New York for the season. Just got back from what was intended to be a bicycling trip along Cape Cod. Took a train to Hyannis, rented a bicycle, and set out blithely in the direction of Provincetown. Oh, brother. It had been some ten or fifteen years since I'd been on a bicycle, and I just had forgotten that I'm not the man I was. Well, I got as far as Wellfleet, and decided that was enough. Still had the job of cycling back to Hyannis - this time with the wind against me. But managed to get back, and - eventually - home, in one piece.

The Cape, I thought, with most of the summer people gone, and the weather just perfect, was very nice. Would like to see it again some time soon, but not from a bicycle.

Have been trying to whip up some sort of script for World Wide Broadcasting. The more I read your script, the better I like it. (Referring to the copy you sent Todd.) I've been very much disappointed in the quality of the recordings I made in Morganville. I'm afraid I'm just not a recording technician, and I don't think we'll be able to use them directly. But all of that can be worked out some time during the week when I hope to get together with World Wide.

I have discovered that I can reduce people to tears, or at least get them all sort-of dewy-eyed with my account of Morganville. I am beginning to add little heart-rending touches that are just irresistible. But all kidding aside, it was a pretty wonderful experience for me, and a pretty wonderful thing for anybody.

Have heard thru Todd of the latest developments in Morganville. More power to all of you.

How about you and your family? Can I hope to have a word about that? Your health? Your article? Your next projects?

What's the idea of telling Todd I didn't eat my potatoes? (Although I had no idea that was worthy of comment.)

Oh, I forgot. This is a business letter, after all. I meant to ask you if a wire from Ambassador Bonnet ever did come through. And, if so, if I could have a copy of the text. I was thinking that if there is time in the radio script, I might include the telegrams that were received. I have the texts of those that were read at the pageant on the recording. Would appreciate knowing about Bonnet's wire soon.

Your history teacher sounds like a very enterprising and ambitious young fellow. But, then, so do all the other people in Morganville.

Am dying to hear all the latest gossip about Morganville.

Yours,

Robert (Sonkin)