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’ EASTMAN HOUSE Rochester, New York Tuesday Joe dearest, Hildur came up with me last night & she feels as I do that Trude should go to the doctor and have a real check up. She looks badly. I will urge her to do this when she returns next time & I hope you will, but Hildur does not want anyone to know she said anything. Now, I'm going to say something which is none of my business & please forgive me if you are angry. If by chance Trude should find a baby on the way, make her go at once & get her divorce & I don't think any arguments she may have made should interfere. If, however, she feels she must live up to certain understandings or commitments because of me (7?) & the children, I still think she should not go through what she has done before. She then feels guilty & untrue to you and to herself, & from the health point I think it is dangerous. Better to devise some means of circumventing gossip & prying eyes. I know she will not want to talk to me about all this. Perhaps I should not even talk to you & perhaps there is nothing of this kind to worry her or you, but somehow I felt this mst be written & you mst know that if in anyway I could be helpful, financially or otherwise, I was to be counted on. I like the Valentines. He is young for the head of their University and seems thoughtful & liberal. The day will soon (illegible) conference & I hope J can be (illegible) I feel quite fresh, but the might (4legible) & by this afternoon I may be weary! The Russians seem to have a set back ; in the morning news, but only on a part of the front & Tunis igs encouraging. Oh! how I long for steady improvement everywhere so the eneny may decide it is useless & give up - ; My love to you dear, if you think I am too interfering just remember that I love you & Trude dearly & will try to do nothing to hurt you if I can help it - Devotedly - E. R. We're back & Hildur did well, tho she ran into some discouraging things. Bless you & I hope you get this before Trude leaves. E. R, i - 66-8 - Typed copy of 64, 65 & 66