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Robert Morriss Browning correspondence to Mabel C. Williams, 1920

1920-09-26 Robert M. Browning to Dr. Mabel C. Williams Page 2

crying need for my special talents anywhere on the outside. Teaching appeals to me as the field in which there is a powerful lot of work to be done, but I've had only a simmer school course in "Education." To get to the top I'd have to spend three or four years in the grad college. Agriculture appeals to me as the most beautiful and pleasant other work, but my poor thousand dollar bank book trembles at the thought.
As an expert in psychology, I appeal to you for diagnosis. All I need is a good strong suggestion.
Right now I'm in the Supply Company on special duty as Sales Commissary Officer. No drill and a horse to ride. The only disadvantage is the responsibility for more government property than I could pay for in the Army in a lifetime. Outside of running the commissary and checking up sales running to twelve thousand dollars a day some days, part marks and part dollars, I don't have much to do. Am now considering playing football this fall on the regimental team. Would hate to lose my third dentition however, Am also considering a three weeks leave to Italy and England - London is only eighty minutes from Paris now, you know - and then returning to States for duty. Would like a college detail for a year and then - nobody knows. - May be a captain in a year or so if I stay, but it is no use wondering. The next election may determine it - that and the new Mexican administration.
Please greet my friends in the faculty.
Sincerely Bob B.

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crying need for my special talents anywhere on the outside. Teaching appeals to me as the field in which there is a powerful lot of work to be done, but I've had only a simmer school course in "Education." To get to the top I'd have to spend three or four years in the grad college. Agriculture appeals to me as the most beautiful and pleasant other work, but my poor thousand dollar bank book trembles at the thought. As an expert in psychology, I appeal to you for diagnosis. All I need is a good strong suggestion. Right now I'm in the Supply Company on special duty as Sales Commissary Officer. No drill and a horse to ride. The only disadvantage is the responsibility for more government property than I could pay for in the Army in a lifetime. Outside of running the commissary and checking up sales running to twelve thousand dollars a day some days, part marks and part dollars, I don't have much to do. Am now considering playing football this fall on the regimental team. Would hate to lose my third dentition however, Am also considering a three weeks leave to Italy and England - London is only eighty minutes from Paris now, you know - and then returning to States for duty. Would like a college detail for a year and then - nobody knows. - May be a captain in a year or so if I stay, but it is no use wondering. The next election may determine it - that and the new Mexican administration. Please greet my friends in the faculty. Sincerely Bob B.