Oct 1931
John Griffin to Mother / Washington D.C.
Dear Mother
I was surely glad to receive your letter today and find that you were getting along so well. I am glad that much is over with that everything has come out for the best. It is surely an added testimony that God hears and answers prayers. I knew all the time that everything would come out all right. My faith seemed to tell me that. I'll be glad when you are perfectly well again and can really enjoy life for a change.
I am still waiting for word from the Department of Justice. I expected to hear from them by this time. If it takes them as long though as it has taken them with everything else, I supposed I shouldn't become anxious yet. The job I expect to get is a clerical joy. I start out as a messenger, but only until I can learn the files, etc., then I become a file clerk, then if I can pass the tests, a typist and stenographer. If I choose to study law, it holds a real good future because they use lots of young lawyers in the Department of Justice. Anyway I feel that whatever, it will be for the best, and I shouldn't worry about it.
The poem you wrote to Dorothy is very good and I'm sure she'll appreciate it a lot. I shall keep it, as I think it very beautiful. Dot is very considerate about such things. I wish that I could see our future more bright than it looks now. I suppose though that it will all come out all right.
It seemed good not to have to work tonight. I hardly know how to act. I think I'll just have to work late again until Saturday this week. Business is dropping off a little now and I hope they don't cut the help for a while. I am well and happy and hope things are good at home.
Love, John
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