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Show :f-_dr. //- I f)/~ - CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS HEBER ...I . GRANT, PRESIDENT S.ALT LAKE CITY. UTAH June 12, 1940. Elder George D. Pyper , City . My dear Brother Pyper : Enclosed please find my check for $125 .00 and the Church's check for $375 . 00. This is the amount, as I remember it, that I agreed to give you for the copyright of your book, "Stories of L. D.S. Hymns. 11 The books have not yet been distributed . The Church expects to send copi es to Stake Presidents and counselors and Bishops, with the compliments of the First Presidency . • With all good wishes, Enc . CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS HEBER .J.GRANT, PRESIDENT SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH November 18, 1940 El der George D. Pyper General Superintendent Deseret Sunday School Union My dearly beloved :f'r i end: Wi th all my heart I wish you many happy returns of your birthday. I am encl osi ng a carbon copy o:f' a let ter I have j ust wri tten to Secretary Rei s er, tel ling him I s hall endeavor to b e a t your bi rthday dinner a t t he Li on House, but ask i ng to be excuse d f rom atten di ng the r eception afterwards i n t he Bri gham Young Memori al Building. I wi s h you as many happy r eturns of your birthday a s you can desire. You have had my l ove and confi dence since the time when we f irst met many many years ago . With all good wishe s :f'or you that peace, prosper! t y and happines s may be your portion and tha t of your l ov.ed ones through t he entire jou rn,e y of li fe and t hat t here may be an eternity of joy i n s t ore f o r you one and all i n t he l i f e t o come , I am , Encl o sure •r . . ,., .. . ... .,.~ . President lieber J . Grant City . Deal" Pr r:siden t Grr:in t: I don • t know when I have enjoye d a let t ex- more t.11an tJ:ta one san t me by you. De,cembe1• 17th.. l t wa s j U$ t like s:i tting down rmd l:u1ving a fri endl y conv~rsa tion w1 th you . 0:r course ! tJgree with tb.0 doo ·tor t h.1..1. t Ilia ord.erti should he obeyed and l hope for 8.11 cf our sakes you will be a Willing pa tient . Your r et~rence to t he Rooa cvr::il t conver sati i:m ar,. d t he blood pr,-.:;;s;;;u.re Vf$ S tremendousl y i n teraeting and a t t he ao.m.ce time ·1. warnii:r~ not to ge t i n hea t ed poli. tioal ergu.nan t s . 0011iH~quen t Jtm1:p in your 'l"wo var'J 1 a:9 y incidents he.ve x·ec e l tl;y occurred v;b ich are s plendid Christma s gifts to me . lfirst wa s your appe arance ~t t he oelebl."'-ation of t he Sa lt Lt"l.lce TherJtre pl a cque t ih el'"e you $p0ke tor t he f!r3 ·t time s i :noe you were t ak('\t1 i ll ; .aeaon dl~" • your attend.ano9 a t 'J!rJ birthday peu·t;, . 1b.eea wer e happy fi.lxperi ~ oes · f"or me. Many t h anks i'or y-o\ll" expresaio:na of good wi 11 1 eonfi.donce. 'lb.eee you know a r e i'ully reciprocated. Sincerely e.nd a f ;f'ectione. tely, CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS HEBER u. GRANT, PRESIDENT SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH December 17, 1 940 Ky dttar George: I did not ,have · a very good 'rdght '1s · rest last ·night , and have been tryi.ng ·to. go to :sleep :siao·&·t'1ve ·.,e'-c:loek this mor ning. I t ail e.d , however, so I gave it u.p -and,. sat, up , to .read a 11 t .tle, then I decided to t ·a lk :to-r· a ;;tew· llli•nv;te,s,; to.·m;y diotaphone . I am allowed only two,.· heurs at··.t he~· oft1.ce each.,_ mol!Ding; and ba ck long enough in the afternoon to, ·sign '. srmaJ;l.• ,.I , have ·"snoudged" and taken three hours once in awhiite,' but- J:,.;qve, been caught J,n my "sno.udging" by the doc~or~" Once ,-I -t r1e4-·to:. fooi -him, staying down :tour hours. and t -wenty· miD\ltes at :th·e ottiee. ·· I i'el t so well that attergoingJiome to lunoh 1I .went ·t:o ·the .doetor' s office and had an examinatio:a, thiDldng: I · .coul.d .imow hia that ,r ·was equal to tour hours a da y.. ilistead of two , - onlq- to have .him· take• my pressure and find it was high . Re gave me a · pill. and :-ordered me ·mt· to do 1 t agai n , unl ess I 'W&llted to. injure Dl7 hea:lth. · I em , improvi-Dg, but it 1 s v ery very .slow. I am gratetul, however,· slow-·as -the recovery is, that I &DLable .to say each morning. l'il:en ·people -a,sk . me how I am, "I am a little better today, -t han, I was y&sterday . " 0 I remember :ge't'ti:ng ·qlli te ·-excited in talking 111 t h a vecy dear friend. who said . that Roosevelt was · a,s ·great a man as Abraham Lincoln ever dared~to: be,, and the result- w:as that my blood :pressure w,nt up very :tast, and .I se.n t tor , the doetor. lie gave me a pill and war11-ed me ·agai114t . doing that ag~n~-. on, anothel"· occasion when they had been. throwing a ·student in ·the· r1 ver -down at the B. Y. U. on account ot . acting the way he had ; I .-got excited ' and said: "Semebody i s going to lose his j 'o b at the Provo University ·1 :t they :do not puni sh those who would do a thing o'ff this . 1dnd, ~ and my- blood pressure went up to over 210. When the doctor .came in -he sai-d:, · "J'ust do that a few times and you are liable to bid us , goOQ.by_.., So I am trying to obey his orders. l thorougb:l;y enjoyed being •atyour birthday party, and hope and. pray .fQ~. you to have ,maey: more ot th001 •., May there be a ver:, · enjoyable Ohristmas J.n -sto:re.- for .you -and aU of your loved ones, and may the bles sings ot the Lord ever, at:tend· you. You have my l ove and contidence, and have had it :from the ti:me: I · first knew you . SinceI"ely and A Elder Geor§e D. Pyper General · upert ntendent Des eret Sunday' School Union Salt Lake 01 t 7 . Utah €4 D &, G-E.ORGE o. P R_ !I/Elc E yo U . 4 ( Y1-11 S N .(/ I V E 0 t.11 4. s ,4 I,{ ( ; l<tN(J 13£ / llv{)£E.(J1_,L/ /\IO TE v .C- E:# T 7 P,4.R..AfJ/Si::_ · /°///<. A1AAI/-/Oo(). I /11//N ,l /V / NC- Cl ,_ _,, ,-,.,,-.; v ,e, y?>D ,r::r::5 IHI/~ .s· tJ-"l 'f , NO V . 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SOUTH TEMPLE STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH lfovember , C, -'- v J =- 94.0 Deseret 81.L"lde.y School Unior. lioe. rd 50 North Main St. Salt Late City, Utah Dear Brethren: It will be e. gre :c.t pleasure to me and Sister L~~an to participate with you in that greatly deserved honor you propose to extend to your General Superintendent, George D. Pyper, at an informal dinner purty to be given at the Lion House Wedne s day, lfovember 20, 1940, a.t 6 p. m. This mild and modest and glorious character deserves all the attention and affection that his friends ce.n hee.p upon him. 1'Te love him and it v:ill be e. joy to us e.nd an honor to "be present and participate w'i th you in this fine entertainment. Faithfully yours , B. '-8~'£.~ Richard R. Lyman |
