Self-drawn cartoon of Hitler; Dave's writings, criticizing of same; Ted getting a job at bus co.; English/Spanish writers; Ted writing in Spanish to Dave; Novelist Willa Cather; Primitives; Author Turnbull; hiking; condition; animals; Mexico. Translation: Ted Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution, a passage about military tribunal.

Hegel; Spanish; Mirror of the Sea; employment in Chicago; trip to Mexico; Along the Gringo Trail; passport acquisition; The Forest People.

Lists some swear words in Eng. & Span. Writes re. ordering books through publishing company in Madrid. Will make effort to be in Alpine. Writes re. AIDS. Ted gives David
opinion of Maugham's writing as "somewhat narrow." Needs to know what camping items to bring. Wants to speak Spanish w/David. Translation: Ted relates a story
of a woman who gave birth to two children through her rectum. He admonishes Dave by saying...” I notice that you’ve repeatedly referred to ”white people” as opposed to Mexicans. Don’t do that . . .they don’t like being considered as nonwhite.” Discusses means of contracting AIDS; discusses A Study of Maya Art, by Herbert J. Spinden; discuss Maugham and Ted receiving Dave’s opinion about same; says he would like to speak Spanish w/Dave when he gets there; relates stories of Hercules sexual prowess and a form of medieval punishment
of women who disobeyed their husbands; tells Dave to send Willie Nelson a copy of The Wild Colt, by Quiroga.

American folk tales; rattlesnakes; AIDS. First letter is Spanish. Second letter. He makes corrections of a letter Dave had written to him in Spanish.

Pamphlet on Giardia by USDA/Forest Service dated 2/81. Wants diplomas from Harvard & U of MI + 10 copies each of published papers. Dates in Jan. for trip to see Dave.

The Fort of Tacuil by Davalos; self-drawn cartoon.

Letter telling Dave that Ted can't come to Alpine because the logging schedule had changed due to weather. Ted is very unhappy w/plans to log the area near him. Complaining of noise and disruption. Also mentions difficulty in getting to Alpine via Greyhound and the cost of doing so. Translation: Discusses Dave's Spanish, giving him the book El Comendador Mendoza (The Knight Mendoza), by Juan Vales.

Women; straight-jacket; WWII; Nazis.

Letter to Ted & response from Ted. Parents gave Dave another $1000. Wants signature? Dave has problem w/underground bee-hive (Ted’s spelling)in back yard. Ted
responds by indicating he mailed off forms (?) in the standard Federal envelope enclosed.