A11gt1St 13. 1938
Mr. C. F.. F..icn".rds on
1423 Wes.t; iie:.llas A-"e.
Eo-u:it:1.;.n.feDs
M~.rcear Friend:
l' have ~~our tetter or August 12. F~nklYjl I
have beet! :!n 'tholast tvro weeks nno will 00 oui; of
town moat ()f the coming wwek.
For this reason I wi 11 not bet to make up
at: ad'V'S.n~ oopy of !rt'J te.lk; in Houeton i"'eenes-day. It
will'be extemporaueous.
.Assuring you I would be happy to send you a
eOFJ if' I b£,\dhad opportunity to ma.ke it up 'before hand
and with rnery good wi sh. I am.
Sinoerely yours.
Governor of Texas
Am oonfined with a head and chest cold but hope
to be all right by Wednesday.