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AIR MAIL March 2, 1953 Mr. Oakleigh L. Thorne The Corporation Trust Company 120 Broadway New York 5, New York Dear Oakleigh: Thanks very much for your recent letter to Jeane and enclosing sweepstake ticket. You did not let Jeane know what was the cost of this. Please advise so I can remit. There is no way of our telling down this way whether the ticket Jeane holds is a winner or loser so I am sending it back to you, asking you to please collect the money for me as soon as the drawing occurs. I was very glad to hear that you and Mary Jean arrived in Bermuda. I presume that you will be back by the time this letter reaches New York. President Eisenhower seems to be running into the usual and customary difficulties that have always confronted a new President and I am wondering how he is going to reduce taxes, balance the budget, and speed up a settlement in Korea. I sincerely trust that he will be successful in all of this but it is a might big undertaking. Give my love to Mary Jean and to Daniel. With best wishes, I am Yours, Encls. 22