Correspondence with Zohmah, 1956

Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. 1956. Jean Charlot Collection, Correspondence, "Jean Charlot to Zohmah Day Charlot". Box 2, folder 3.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: January 10, 1956.

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  Today I got up late. Went to visit the art dept. on the campus (I had been asked to).

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: January 11, 1956.

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  St. John's University
  Collegeville, Minnesota

  Jan '56
  Wednesday evening.
  This morning left Newman Hall w. students driving, to Collegeville. A longish drive, w. much snow all around

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: January 12, 1956.

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  St. John's University
  Collegeville, Minnesota

  Thursday.
  This morning a Benedictine took me through more new parts of the monastery. They use brick for the floor and granite slabs on the walls that is quarried locally.

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  fare with Fr Torzewsky: meat-balls for lunch today, and sausages for dinner!

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: January 14, 1956. Two sheets.

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  Saturday night
  Writing from Newman Hall, Minneapolis. In the morning had my interview with the Abbot. He is the boss of the whole monastery w. a gold pectoral cross in Bishop style and

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  My train leaves only Sunday evening but I decided to drive back with them and Paul Dufour, head of the

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: January 17, 1956. Two sheets.

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  St Benedict College
  Atcheson, Kansas

  Tuesday.
  Things pile up so quickly it is difficult to keep track. I left Minneapolis Sunday, had the

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  Tomorrow go to the girls college nearby. I sent you a postcard from the Kansas City station. Have a ticket for a train that

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: January 30, 1956.

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  The Brown Hotel
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  Des Moines, Iowa

  Dearest:
  Leonard came to get me on my return from South Bend and took me to [arrow pointing to letterhead] a nice room with bath, which will

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  the cartoon and at the end of the day a student woman took me home, and I had dinner, charcoal broiled in the

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: May 22, 1956.

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  Tuesday:
  The flight was smooth. Leonard Good was at the airport and took me to his place, much nicer than Oaklahoma. I have the

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: May 24, 1956.

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  Thursday
  Dear:
  Enclosed clipping. Ithink the photograph will please you as I look so extremely well groomed. Thanks for

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: May 25, 1956.

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  Alou Motel
  2261 Dixie Highway North, South Bend, Indiana, Phone CE 3-4300
  Three miles north of South Bend on U.S. 31, one mile north of Norte Dame

  Friday evening
  Dear Z.: Left this morning Des Moines for South Bend, through Chicago and Davenport. Very easy flight.

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  half a dozen people, including their chaplain. Enclosed clipping. Will try to have Sister Madaleva put the panels in the correct order.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: May 26, 1956.

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  Saturday.
  Dearest: Had a full day. This morning, a St Mary's girl came to get me in time for Mass. The church is all covered with mosaics rather gracious, made in Italy from

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  Sister M. spoke. There was a valdictory, awards, etc.. w the graduating girls in cap and gown. After the Trapps all came to me, saying

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: May 27, 1956.

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  Sunday
  Dear Z:
  Got you letter and Gustav's. Will answer that I may have to stay for work here but hope to all meet in Paris!

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: June 3, 1956. Two sheets.

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  Gustav's Paris address:
  c/o Mlle Elisabeth Hasback, Librairie Plon, 8 rue garancière, 6^e.
  I think the Claudels should see Betty!

  June 3
  Dearest: This is Sunday and I did not go to the Art Center. So I have time to write.

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  and a group of ladies. The mason got interested and even comes to my lectures! He told his union boss that even if there was a strike, he should continue the work, because it was cultural! Emilio Amero phoned.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: June 6, 1956. Two sheets.

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  June 6
  Dearest: Mostly busy with the mural. Probably two more days of fresco ptg. and then touching up.

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  Emilio Amero had phoned that he was coming from Oaklahoma to take photos of the mural, then changed his mind. Edith Sternfeld of Grinnell, is arriving today.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: June 9, 1956.

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  June 9
  Dearest: the opening was Thursday. The room was nicely put together, w. Mexican pots and a metate put on pedestals like sculptures. Much people, w. some Latin-American dancers and music. The pool

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: June 12, 1956. Two sheets.

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  Tuesday
  Dearest: You do not tell me about your estimate of how much money you need both for the trip and for coming back home! I probably could get

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  On Saturday I would drive with Bill Glass to S.Bend, and Monday the

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: June 15, 1956.

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  Des Moines Art Center
  Greenwood Park
  Des Moines 12, Iowa

  Friday
  Packing. Will drive to South Bend with Bill Glass. Am sending you 2 proofs of newspaper photo in other envelope. Received Martin self-portrait and

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: June 18, 1956.

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  Cavanaugh Hall extension 572

  June 18
  Dearest:
  Glass drove from South Bend Saturday. We left at 7 A.M. arriving at 7 P.M. Needless to say it was not a restful day.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: June 21, 1956.

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  Thursday June 21
  Dearest:
  I don't know if this will still get you in New York. I was sorry that the visit in

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: June 23, 1956. Two sheets.

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  June 23
  Zohmah dearest:
  This to wish you a very very enjoyable trip. Johnny and Ann will I am sure be as helpful as they can, so you will be three grown-ups to take care of the two little ones.

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  go, I may have sold enough in Des Moines show for you to count on the 2.000 from Notre-Dame to complete the trip and return home. Only that is

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  F27-932-867
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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 1, 1956.

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  July 1
  Dearest:
  All those days have been thinking of you going overseas. Now that you are there, I want you to enjoy France all you can.

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  PRO.7221 Me RESTERICK chambre 7586
  Jay PRO
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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 1, 1956. Two sheets.

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  July 1
  Nesta dear:
  I do feel a little funny with the family on the high seas, less a bachelor than ever! Zohmah has truly a gypsy streak in her and I should have the bourgeois qualities that

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  question, I suppose it was a plain case of being in love. Which I still am in, perhaps more so. The children came as a surprise, a trick she played on me. Does that answer your

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 8, 1956.

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  July 8
  Dearest: I received your 'notes' from the boat with a scribble from Odette on the envelope that you had arrived.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 13, 1956. Three sheets.

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  Dearest:
  Odette is a dear to receive the whole family. Cramped as you may be, the sights of Paris should make up for it.

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  What I'll do now at the end of the term is go to L.A. and stay with Kistler, to do some lithographs and see the family. Had a letter from

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  lonely now. Am dieting to reduce back to be in shape to attract you when we meet again. Had a note from Howard Cook, saying Taos is no good anymore and that

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: ca. July 15, 1956. Two sheets.

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  Dearest:
  Enclosed more money. Now that you are on the spot, please spend enough to enjoy your stay. This is mostly from the

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  Sister President. She says Ann could get in and that she would see to it that it be on a scholarship. I will send you the

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 19, 1956. Three sheets.

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  July 19
  Dearest: Had a letter form you posted the 17, so it does not take too long to come! I am sure you are doing

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  introduction to me. At least I was very well received. It is a beautiful estate (90 acres I think) with woods and lawns and

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  of chateaus, if only to ease Odette a bit. Your letter does not mention the 700 I sent. You must have them by now. Today evening going to the

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 22, 1956. Three sheets.

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  Sunday 22
  Dearest:
  Yesterday all day painted the St Mary new fresco, that was included in last year's arrangement: two big hands w. fire in between to represent 'Creation'.

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  When I get the money from N. Dame I could send you all you need for coming back. Flying

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  to play when a little boy. It is the same little park painted by Renoir in the picture at the Hon. Academy of Art.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 25, 1956. Two sheets.

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  Dearest: Mary says she will be in Rome September 8 to 16, and that a letter to Convent of the Sacred Heart, Trinidad del Monte, would reach her there, but that she will

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  Yesterday was the get-together for the Art Dept. It was in the Student Center, a rather handsome place. The students had

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 26, 1956.

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  July 26.
  Dearest:
  Enclosed some snapshots. No good photograph yet taken of fresco. Saw at last the Head of the Academy, a Sr Mary Celine, who was

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 29, 1956. Two sheets.

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  Sunday July 29
  Dearest:
  Yesterday I graded my lecture course, which means I had to read some fifty exams. It took me the

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  I am glad you investigate flying. If you do not sell the pictures, I could buy your tickets fro here or else send you the money (N. Dame money) when

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  [numbers and calculations]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: July 31, 1956. Three sheets.

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  July 31
  Dearest:
  Ann has a place in St Mary's Academy now. Fr Sheedy because very keen on the subject, that I had mentioned in conversation and Sr Celine found place for Ann! I am going to see

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  to tell her that once more we have to withdraw. But this time I feel the circumstances

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  how much I should put aside for you, and what amount Pierre paid for the pictures.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: August 1, 1956.

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  August 1.
  Dearest: My last day here. Enclosed a booklet for Ann. Sr Marie Celine says to write her directly about Ann's preference for color and her size, I suppose that is

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  Enclose letter to Sr Celine authorizing visit and week-ends:
  John Julian Ryan's.
  Fr Mathis.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: August 3, 1956. Two sheets.

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  Friday August 3
  Wednesday went to Lake Beach w. Fr Lochner and Bob Leader of the Art Dept. A fine beach but very cold water. Relaxed in the

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  Kauai to stay w. Fr McDonald. Lucille and Priscilla picked me up and we drove to Compton Dinner at Sis. Phoned to

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: August 7, 1956.

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  Tuesday 7.
  Dearest:
  Writing from Kistler's shop.
  Friday Lucile and Sis came for me at K. and we drove to Compton. I told you Dad gave me his bedroom.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: August 11, 1956.

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  Saturday August 11
  Dearest: Had Ann's S.O.S. and send her a telegram. If you both feel so towards St Mary's Academy, I could only undo what I had done. I wrote to

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  I so wish you had told me about money needs so I could send you some before leaving. I have

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: August 13, 1956.

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  Kistler Lithograph Co.

  Monday August 13
  Dearest: I did not receive your letters in the order they were written so I am somewhat confused. However the last

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  pengouins, etc.. Then back to Compton to have dinner w. Pat and Hugh. It was altogether nice company.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: August 16, 1956. Two sheets.

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  Telephone 7-8780
  3635 Diamond Head Road
  Honolulu, Hawaii

  Dearest: Arrived yesterday (Wednesday) after a very smooth flight. Sent you a telegram, mentioning in it that Earl Stendhal was in Rome, and to contact him at Grand Hotel. My last day in L.A. was

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  A very smooth flight, arriving 8h Haw. time. with Nesta and Atherton there. It was nice being met.

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  Telephone 7-8780
  3635 Diamond Head Road
  Honolulu, Hawaii

  Scott sends a six month report, w. a check for over 800 dollars, which I must say was welcome. My old room, 208, at the Art Dept., is overflowing w. packages, both from

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  [drawing]

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: August 17, 1956.

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  Telephone 7-8780
  3635 Diamond Head Road
  Honolulu, Hawaii

  Dearest: Have not contacted Fr McDonald yet. Will see him tonight as he presents his Kauai choir in public. Then should go to " [Kauai] tomorrow.

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  is for N. a change from the nurses' conversation, sweet as they are.

  I suppose and hope that I have letters from you in Kauai, and am most ready to go there.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: August 18, 1956.

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  Telephone 7-8780
  3635 Diamond Head Road
  Honolulu, Hawaii

  August 18, Saturday
  Dearest:
  Yesterday evening, w. Atherton and Nesta to the Navy officers club, invited by the Seals, who replaced the Peters as naval attachés. The point was to hear Fr McDonald directing his Kauai choir.

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  as far as our lot is concerned. That Crosby paid 60.000 for the lease and house on the first lot. Mr Winch, our neighbor lot, came and

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: August 21, 1956. Two sheets.

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  Tuesday 21
  Dearest:
  I left Nesta Sunday, flying to Kauai w. Fr McDonald. We had dinner at Coco Palms, much enlarged, w many new buildings but still the same rustic effect.

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  to tell you what I had done. When I went to visit w. Enid Stendhal we sent you a telegram

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 2, 1956.

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  September 2
  Dearest:
  Your addresses are so wobbly that I do not dare write a long letter. I am happy you are enjoying your Italian trip and feel that

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  Last account we had 121.45 left and I send a check to Dr Gordon for 18 dollars. That should cover whatever needs until you are back.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 9, 1956.

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  Sunday
  Not very sure this will reach you before you take the boat. I finished The Way of The Cross at Kauai and flew in Friday P.M. The Britten family was at the airport, waiting for Ed who was coming back from Kauai.

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  mainland, and tourist day flights from L.A. to Hawaii are not booked as much as night flights. Have been trying to contact Trudy. Daniel and Austin have been very nice.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 16, 1956.

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  Sunday 16
  Dearest: Am sending this care of Marigold. First. I deposited one thousand dollars in our N.Y. account. That is for your flight back.

  Writing from Correa road.

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  I enjoyed Martin's photos immensely. Am writing him a note. I love you very much. Wish you were here. Jean

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 22, 1956.

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  [drawing of Peter and cake]

  Dear Peter
  A very happy birthday to you, and soon welcome to Hawaii where you can take your shoes off when you want!
  Aloha from papa. Kisses Jean

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 29, 1956.

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  Sept. 29.
  Dearest:
  You did not tell me your itinerary, so all I can do is send this to Compton. Had a note from the N.Y. Bank, saying the 1.000. was in the account, so you must have it by now.

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  Correspondence with Zohmah. Jean Charlot. Date from diary: September 29, 1956.

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  Dearest:
  Enclosed the two letters sent to Payors. I remembered a wrong address! Had a note from your Paris ticket dealer that tickets were sent to Compton and that your flight was PAA October 8 arriving 5.P.M. So unless I hear from

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