[handwritten] 1432.32 July 68.46 Aug [Typed] This is the itemized statement mentioned in my letter: Starting with January 1936, the following amounts were given you either in check or cash or paid by check for you: $ 18.55 January (Average for 9 months including 87.58 February ( trip to Europe $304.76 per mo 137.64 March (Average for 9 months less 141.63 April ( amount for trip to Europe 149.14 “ “ 111.23 May 117.31 June [handwritten] 613.94 [handwritten] July 1936 – 1,432.34 1,400.64 Trip to Europe-July Aug “ 68.46 Sept “ 482.99 23.57 X Dow Radio, check 7-2-36 X Oct “ 283.10 [handwritten] 15.34 25.20 Simmons Gas Sta. 7-7-36 X Nov “ 83.19 4.50 X Robert M. Oaks X 7-20-36X Dec “ 73.68 2423.76 total for year 1936 3.50 X Will J. Stone, X 7-22-36X cleaning and waxing Studebaker -- [handwritten] 68.46 72.11 Keller Bros. & Marcy, (grinding valves, servicing and four tires for Stude [sic] 8-8-36 [handwritten] 4.50 [illegible] 6.25 X cleaning clothes 9- 3-36 1.75 in oil 20.00 X payment at school 9-15-36 6.25 145.00 X U.S.C. Tuition 9-16-36 192.45 X U.S.C. board and room “ 23.00 X Registration, etc. “ 10.00 X Paul H. Helms (borrowed) 9-16-36 10.00 X John Wyeth “ 9-16-36 [handwritten] Taken in Oil 4.75 Cash 9-17-36 45.00 X Student body fee, books 9-19-36 10.00 X Check to cash 9-26-36 10.00 X Fees and school books 9-26-36 5.00 X Paid Doctor at Balboa [handwritten] paid in oil 17.96 X Life insurance [handwritten] 465_____ $2,742.87 (This does not include shows, dinners and gasoline paid out of my pocket). Amounts yet to be paid: 5.00 Dentist 12.50 glasses ? testing eyes When you collect the $5.00 from the accident policy, you better think before you spend it. These figures are very nearly as much as my income for a year so you can see what I have been doing to my principle. You know what all this means and I don’t have to tell you the very thought of these facts won’t let me sleep nor help me get well. There will be no drapes of picture frames nor can I add the cash to your savings account to deposit over there for a check- ing account.
[Transcript by Lauren B. Gerfen, 2012-08-28]