After “Oliver”
Dearest Patricia:
I can’t settle down for sleep until I try to tell you once more what a delightful afternoon and evening I’ve had with you. Just seeing you and talking with you always makes me feel good and brings me joyous happiness. I’ve told you this one way or another many times and I hope to have the chance to tell you a thousand times more. Always it thrills me anew and I hope it does you and will do so increasingly as time passes -whatever time is.
But the small bit of roaming and shopping we did in Palo Alto, the hamburger and beer at “The Alley”, just the walking and driving you around and the coffee, pie and shortcake at the “Doll House” all added their share to the enjoyment. The “Doll House” seems an appropriate place to take you - you are such a doll yourself! Even though the waitress did leave something to be desired.
And “Oliver” was doubly enjoyable because you saw it with me. Your reaction is so much richer than that of most persons who can only say “it was great!” I appreciate the analytical ability that you bring to bear on a performance, and feel so much enriched for my chance to share in it.
All the things I’ve told you in the past about your independence and character, your straightforwardness in presenting yourself and your ideas to others, your honesty and the confidence you show in me when you present your ideas to me, when you help me in driving, and in every way make you priceless to me! I was so pleased when you said I brought something of inspiration to you, you certainly do to me! And here’s hoping that we can be of mutual benefit and inspiration to each other for a long, long, long, long time. And your beauty - of body, mind, face and spirit is of a very special kind, the like of which I have never known elsewhere. My thanks for a lovely evening. Good luck and love - as always - Carl.
[3 x 5 card]
I seem to have left the 2 Spartan Dailies - one intended for you - on campus. Maybe I can retireve them tomorrow. There is a news story in today’s Daily about what Gorelik said in his talk.
Dr. Carl Duncan and Patricia Whiting Collection (SJSU)
