August 29th, 1918
To Misters Krukov, Shay, et al, c.o. Miskatonic University,
On behalf of Mr. Phillips and Mr. Douglas, allow me to extend thanks to you and your friends for the interest and concern shown towards two poor souls under my care.
Mr. Phillips, you may be pleased to hear, shows remarkable signs of recovery. After consulting with your Dr. Franz Hypner and our on-call staff, we took Mr. Hypner's suggestion and allowed Mr. Phillips to follow the news concerning Miskatonic University's new Baldwin Collection; the results have been astonishing! His nervous condition is remarkably subdued. I believe, in fact, that once his naturally weak constitution recovers from his dependence on alcohol, our new electrosurgical therapies may be able to finally penetrate the last of his hallucinatory false-memories and lead, one day, to his release as a changed man.
The case of Mr. Douglas is, sadly, less hopeful. His advanced age and a family history of senility play against him, and he seems to have regressed to a state of clinical imbecility. We have managed to re-train his gross motor skills, however, and there is a light at the end of the tunnel; given adequate rehabilitation, he may soon be able to feed himself. And a stroke of luck for the gentleman: a liberal organization--Друзья сука, I believe it says on their letterhead--interested in improving the quality of life of our unfortunate patients has contacted me, rather out of the blue, about Mr. Douglas specifically. They believe that, given time, he may be suited for sponsored employment, and are making arrangements to have him transferred to one of their facilities in Canada.
I must admit that overseeing the admittance and care of these two--and the curious effect of the news stories on Mr. Phillips--piqued my own interest, and I have been following the recent news regarding the Baldwin Collection and estate. The University's 'extensive renovation plan' sounds quite remarkable! I can only imagine the considerable honor your group must feel at being nominated the Head Trustees of the Collection, though I think the decision to close the peninsula to visitation until the last of those strange Waheela creatures can be tracked down is a wise one. Congratulations on the discovery of the beast, and on the slaying of the one responsible for so many unfortunate deaths, but I think visitors will feel much more secure once your hired team has declared the area safe. Such brutal maulings! Simply dreadful.
I was a little puzzled, though, at Mr. Phillips' reactions to various of the articles; he seemed much more impressed by the little note that the Baldwin Mausoleum was being personally sealed by Mr. Krukov than by the preceding plans for renovation of the manor house as a museum. His necrophobic tendencies at work, I suppose.
Again, let me thank you all for showing such interest in and concern for your ill fellows. Few of my patients are as lucky as Mr. Phillips and Mr. Douglas, to have such firm friends.
Sincerely,
Dr. Armand Spencer,
Director, Arkham Asylum
