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203 The printer has done a rather poor job, to compare with the negatives. See if yours can improve on it. Sat. 21 April 1945 Happy birthday, precious! I'm hoping real hard that this little package will reach on time - I'm afraid it's too late, but there's just a chance. (Got these only today.) Do you mind if receiving pictures that I've taken myself carries an obligation with it? Not a financial obligation to either of us this time, except momentarily, but just getting these printed up and mailed back to me to distribute to friends. The time I shall charge cost price for them. 10 scenes x 12 prints each = 120, plus extra=128 Please have 12 sets of all pictures marked made up and send 11 sets to me in one package (if possible), airmail insured. Send one set to Mrs. H. Telfer Mook, 311 42nd St., Des Moines 12, Iowa, after copying what you think is pertinent of what I've written on the backs of yours. (Just thought this would be fun as a sort of s'rpise. Janie Mook, I imagine is a fun-loving person. When Tel has left the island once or twice his friend and fellow lawyer Don van Koughnett (Legal Officer) has written her for him, but refuses to tell Tel what [pg 2] he's written. Janie apparently joins the game of intrigue with a twinkle, and Tel professes to be compromised but of course if mostly amused and a little flattered. You needn't follow this suggestion unless you want to, but I’d rather enjoy having you. (How about sticking in a picture of you and Wendy, just by way of a signature?) Then write me a note telling how much you spent altogether for printing all 12 sets and for mailing both packages and I'll collect accordingly and send you a money order back for the total. There's one other item I’d like to ask for-a snapshot album just like the one you sent me, for me to give to the school. (One of these sets of pictures is to go into it.) You can get that at your convenience and mail it parcel post insured or special hauling. Estimate the cost of that too and tack it on to the photograph bill as an additional item. I'll pay for it. -A fine birthday present I'm sending you with all these strings attached! You were sweet about getting the others back to me so promptly - have received almost all. [The last pictures I sent you were the 2 620 films I brought out here; this is the one 35 mm - supposed to be developed in Aug/ ’43 it broke 2/3 of the way thru. Can borrow a camera for 35 mm any time.] I love you! W.
