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February 9, 1960

Dear George--

Certainly you must come with the family. {! had bhought you
might prefer to leave Peter and Margareta, in which case you
would have been able to make a definite financial advantage from
your trip (as you would by all means deserve). However, | think
you can still manage quite comfortably if you prefer to use your
resources for their travel, and the girl's. Your girl may find that
SKr 1,000 for three months will not go very far here, but if she
is willing to forego having an American salary for the sake of the
trip, this will still give her some spending money.

| do not think you should use your own PHS grant funds for this
trip. If you havea a net of $800 per month, you wil! have no trouble
meeting your expenses on this. You will probably pay 250- 275 for rent,
for a luxurious home, which is the main expense that will seem inordi«
nate to you. Restaurant meals are very expensive here, and you may
feel that you could not afford too many of them, but the other costs
for food and necessities will not be so very défferent from what you
are accustomed to. On that S800 you should just manage yo be able
to finance a carfor the time of your stay.

| suspect that you will be pestered by some few demands for talks
at other unifversities en route; perhaps these can also be of some
financial help, though | hope you will not feel pressed to accept too
many engagements.

If your girl fs a good worker, and can help you in housework, petbaps
some laundry and cooking, as wel} as care for the children, she will be
a worthwhile asset.

On the whole, I can stil} conscientiously recommend that you continue
with your plans. At worst, you will be only slightly pinched, and you
will know that you may be foregoing some extravagances for the benefit
of having your children with you.

Yours,