When I talked to Liz by phone early in May 1968 she expressed her intention to take a leave of absence from her work at Martin dePorres for several months, until September. This was apparently the result of some recent developments in her work together with some introspection of her own which led her to believe that she should get away to reflect on her life and her work, possibly leading to a reassessment. She mentioned that she would like to have our girls come up to spend a few days or so with her at the farm in Elgin. Shortly before she was to come to St. Louis, which was to be the first stop on her leave, I called Liz at dePorres House and was told that she was at Cambridge House in Milwaukee and reached her there. She told me she would be arriving in St. Louis on Saturday, May 18 th, on the G.M.& O. I advised her that Mae Jean was visiting in Memphis and that the children and I would meet the train if possible. Unfortunately, we were unable to meet her, but Liz made her way to the house and was making herself comfortable when we got there. We took the kids out for hamburgers and brought them home. Liz and I then went out and she provided me with a general outline of her plans over dinner.