November 15, 1979

Dear Mr Plant,

The last of August I mailed you a numbered copy of the 5th Edition of the ABA Bantam Standard. I hope you noted that the Chinese Langshan is included at page 77 et seq. The administrative processing of description for the other breeds we worked on was not completed in time to be included in this edition of the Standard but hopefully they will be included in the 6th edition which is well underway and hopefully will contain color rendering of many breeds as a center section.

Specifically, the breeds which I hope will be in the 6th edition are the Australian Pit Game, the Australian Game Bantam and the Australian Pekin Bantam. The drawings of the ideal Australian Pekin, which your son is to prepare, should be in my hands in the near future. I want to expose them in the 1982 Yearbook which goes to press on or about May 1, 1982. We would need time ahead of that for comment and processing. Can you help me on this?

I look forward to seeing the photographs you said would be sent to Mr Fred Jeffrey to which you referred in your letter of June 29. I have not heard from Mr Jeffrey that he received them from you.

Mrs Gary is progressing slowly but not to the point where she is able eliminate the need for assistance in household tasks; she is no longer able to drive so we depend upon relatives and friends for transportation for necessary travel: I hope that your wife has recovered from her hospitalization and is able to be a good companion.

We have had some little snow here in New Jersey. The ground has a slight snow cover, its having snowed some days ago and the temperatures holding below freezing. Roads are clear in this area. I know you are enjoying warm, if not hot, weather and I hope Santa changes to shorts foe his visit to you.

My fondest regards to you and yours at this Holiday Season, and may all your Christmas’s be white.

Sincerely,