Mr. Jenner.

letters that you had written her, upon which she would place her comments of instruction or criticism or suggestion?

Mrs. Paine.

Before she left for New Orleans in May, she offered to correct and send back any letters I wrote to her. In the correspondence which included some four letters with her altogether, there was only one of mine that was actually corrected and sent back and you have that.

Mr. Jenner.

I have marked a three-page document as Commission Exhibit 409, and the envelope as Commission Exhibit 409A, the envelope being postmarked at New Orleans on June 6, 1963, and being addressed to Mrs. Ruth Paine.

Mrs. Paine.

Do you want to make a separate designation for my return letter? You are looking at the letter which accompanied her letter.

Mr. Jenner.

That document I will mark as Commission Exhibit---- may I have permission, Mr. Chairman, to mark this document in my own hand because the sticker, I am afraid, will obliterate some of the letter.

Mr. Mccloy.

You may.

Mr. Jenner.

I will mark this as 409B.
Now, Mrs. Paine, would you be good enough to identify 409, 409A, and 409B, the sequence in which they passed back and forth between you and Mrs. Oswald?

Mrs. Paine.

It includes, No. 409 is my letter to her dated the 1st of June, which she--

Mr. Jenner.

1963?

Mrs. Paine.

1963.

Mr. Jenner.

Is that document, or do you recognize the handwriting on that document?

Mrs. Paine.

That is my hand.

Mr. Jenner.

Would you turn to the reverse side of the second page, third page. I see there is something on that in red crayon.

Mrs. Paine.

All the red marks and the little bit in ballpoint pen are made by her.

Mr. Jenner.

That is what I was seeking to bring out.

Mrs. Paine.

At the end it includes a note of comments.

Mr. Jenner.

Now, Mrs. Paine, the portion of the letter in blue ink in longhand is in whose handwriting?

Mrs. Paine.

In my handwriting.

Mr. Jenner.

And the portion of the letter in red crayon on the reverse side

of the third page is in whose handwriting?

Mrs. Paine.

Is in her handwriting.

Mr. Jenner.

On the first page is there any of her handwriting?

Mrs. Paine.

On the first page in blue ink, ballpoint pen there is some handwriting which is hers at the top.

Mr. Jenner.

Those are notations in between the lines or in the margin?

Mrs. Paine.

Above my writing. Yes; sir.

Mr. Jenner.

They are comments of hers on your letter?

Mrs. Paine.

And my spelling.

Mr. Jenner.

Of your spelling?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Do any of those markings appear other than on the face of the first sheet?

Mrs. Paine.

In blue ink you are asking?

Mr. Jenner.

Yes, I am.

Mrs. Paine.

No. The rest is all in red.

Mr. Jenner.

That then was a letter that you had sent to her?

Mrs. Paine.

That is right.

Mr. Jenner.

Was it returned to you?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

Did some document which you now have before you accompany the letter on its return?

Mrs. Paine.

Her letter dated June 5th.

Mr. Jenner.

Which has been marked Commission Exhibit 409B?

Mrs. Paine.

Yes.

Mr. Jenner.

And you do recognize that handwriting as having been hers?