April 23, 1944

Dear Florence-

To-day, being St. Georges Day, a day to commemorate the slaying of the legendary dragon by St. George, and also incidentally being Sunday I have spent in London.

Not having any dragons, legendary or otherwise, to day I have spent ^my day^ following the advice of your mother, studying the flora and fauna of England, and also entertaining my exhaustive researches in the habits and practices of the aborgnees of this Atlantic atol.

As to the flora, there is no complaint. The trees and flowers are out in all their splendor. The day opened up bright, sunny and warm, a phenomena that has happened