[Letter from John B. Truslow to Harris L. Kempner, July 1964]

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Handwritten letter from John B. Truslow to Harris L. Kempner discussing a business deal he is struggling to complete and sharing some family news.

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[1] p. ; 26 x 21 cm.

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Truslow, John B. July 1964.

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Handwritten letter from John B. Truslow to Harris L. Kempner discussing a business deal he is struggling to complete and sharing some family news.

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[1] p. ; 26 x 21 cm.

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Text: "Dear Harris, Larry Damen in Boston was most impressed by the recommendation you so generously gave me; and if the Board of which he is Chairman were the only factor in the case, the appointment in Boston would have been confirmed a month ago. But there is another Board involved, and tis is presided over by Mr. Reid Moros whose enthusiasm for the whole merger idea itself is somewhat less than unbounded; so the picture has clouded again. This has left me with a very practical time-problem: how long can I afford to wait for an inevitable decision to meet the terms which are essential to the accomplishment of the assignment. Meanwhile I am looking at several other things, a few of which, as they are now beginning to appear in gratifying numbers and variety, deserve serious consideration. May I continue to suggest your name as a personal reference if the occasion should arise? Yesterday I wrote Dr. Ransom of my decision not to accept the appointment as Consultant to the Chancellor on Medical Affairs - and confess a very deep sense of regret intermixed with relief in the cutting of this last cord with a University and a community and region of eight years of real g[...]y involvement. Somehow, the wonderful letter from your father the other day kept making me postpone the practically unavoidable, if not inevitable. How I wish I could have done more. I hope our paths cross many times over the years. Love to Ruth, and always my warmest present to you, John. Fortunes Rocks Biddeford, Maine 04005. Tel 207-AT2-0472. [Quatorze Juillet]! Second thoughts on the date suddenly reminds me to mention Sally's wonderful year in Paris and Grenoble from which she has emerged with such poise and grace. It has been a joy having her with us and still recounting adventures and experiences designed (and no doubt slightly slanted) alternately to make parents' hearts warm and parents' hair stand on end. We were thrilled to hear of Sandy's selection for the Peace Corps and you will undoubtedly have two years ahead of similar reports from the pride and joy. Tell him to let us know when he lands an assignment. By the way - what is happening re Drop-Outs Anonymous - (we are living in a relative black-out). For more reasons than one, my greatest need is a secretary! J."

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Truslow, John B. [Letter from John B. Truslow to Harris L. Kempner, July 1964], letter, July 1964; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1421103/: accessed May 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.

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