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H.S. Department of Justice . — Burean of Subestigation 905 Federal Reserve Bank Building ” Kansas City, Missouri " Sure 26, 1935 Director ~ | . United States Bureau of Investigation Bote Le ile Washington, D. Ce a | aN ; Dear Major: ———-- Set The attached regular communication is being forwarded to you, together with a bill for funeral expenses of former Chief Reed, — I feel very strongly, as I know do you, that everything possible See should be done to in some way pay this bill. I know, of course, that ~~ it is probably technically impossible, but it may be that by the use|... of blue slips, covering confidential infornetion or in sone other - ° ae manner, we can pay thise J am sure thet we owe it to the Read family. . ~— Frank Smith telle me thet Reed wont with him on his, Smith's, | specific request. In view of this it would appear that he ceme to his death because of his willingness to aid in the search With our mong - ' . This would appear to be a rather overwhelming moral responsibility. ont 3 Sincersiy, eZ ee . ogy xarnan:| ee ! he a. LECAP Herr: <a 4 Pa qorsoS _ | FILE,