UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY URBANA, ILLINOIS Sept. 28, 1960 Dear Joe, Just a note to say hello and to express my thanks belatedly for what you tried to do in the case of Ralph Stone. He has a one-year appointment to Southern Illinois and probably will be looking again this spring; so if a position should open up at Hastern Carolina you might keep us in mind, Apparently the political situation in North Carolina was pretty good a few months ago. How is it now? Will Kennedy come through? What did you think of the great debate? I thought that Kennedy "clobbered" him. is true We are all well, and I trust the same, of you and family. We have had the excitement--and the work--this summer that comes from moving into a larger and better housée Best regards, ee Len