Down South for Tests

Postmark: November 24, 1948 Houma, LA

Hotel Pettigrew, Main and Girage Streets
Wednesday night

Darling –
Well, of course, everything is fouled up as one might expect. First, they sent the wrong kind of Indulin (liguin) down for the tests and Jack had to call Paul Wiley this and get the right liguin shipped down by Air Express. So, we have to go to New Orleans tomorrow (60 miles) and get this Air Express liguin to run our tests. Then, we forgot some of our equipment and had to call New Orleans for some special delivery stuff — And, Jack is in his hey-day with long distance calls and telegrams and all the rest. But, our tests start Friday which means that we should get home on Friday or Thursday of the weekend in December.
Bad note — I’m afraid that one of the four of us is going to have to be at the plant 24 hours a day which, of course, means a couple of sleepless nights for each of us. Well, West Virginia is going to find that my time comes high.
Looked for a letter today and was disappointed not to find one but I know you’re busy.
Mac and I plan to spend the weekend here in Houma so I’ll call you Sunday early evening — no, I won’t, Jack is flying to Charleston Saturday, so I’ll get him to call you.
My regards to your family —

All my love,
Louis