22 January 1974

Dear Teresa

It is good to see your checks come in regularly. The two came in, so January month is in the bag, so to speak. It is a tremendous relief in these hard days. How are the courses coming along? Hope good. If I recall you said you'd gone back to Journalism as a major – right? What other courses do you do? How were the grades?

The boys were very grateful for the dollar bills. They told me Chabi had written to acknowledge – did he? They are not hot on the Philly idea. So we told them if they want to remain they must be in boarding school. Their brother told them all about it, and you know he has an elephant's memory for hurt! They're looking forward to coming to D.C. by bus one day – from Philly.

I don't know if you ever heard us talk of an Anthony Sampson? He was my first boss on Drum in Jo'burg, then he left for England, succeeded by Sylvester Stein. He has been working for the London Observer since and is one of the crack reporters (not cracked!). He is American correspondent for his paper in D.C. Said he'd like to meet you some time. Information should have him listed – I have misplaced his number.

When you have the time, I should like a few copies of Afro-American – the black-run newspaper there. I want to see if it would be worth subscribing for from Philly. We are starved for news about the black world in this Rocky Mountain hole-in-the-wall. And my colleagues still hope I should return!! Some people say Baltimore Afro-American is better, richer in news – maybe you can steadily enquire from some of those black dudes out there who do read newspapers. No hurry, just when you have the leisure.

We should be packing up our goods in the Spring and putting the house up for sale then. We'll keep you informed when in June we shoot off.

Love, Your

Ntate

University of Southern California

11 February 1974

Dear Ezekiel

Many thanks for your kind letter, and for your complimentary remarks on my CNL paper. I know how you have been feeling about the Black World school of self-conscious enfants terribles.