(Collection of Karen Nicholson, Arlington, VA)
Washington Feb 5/65
Dr. A. L. Manning
My Dear Sir.
I report that ill health has prevted my visiting any of the Departments since you were here, therefore cannot speak encouragingly of your chances for a place in any of them. I regret to learn that you, like myself, have been sick but truth you will will soon be well.
Very truly Yrs & c
Tho. H. Hicks