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rushington, 11.0.
February 4, use

Leer Jn‘nn:

Late in ie57 or eariy in use, while en 1 in
il-unzzon, : neeru mum] interestinv comments on the 2111')
he: ‘11 during, tnc'hlreet Dewarests‘ion" by you 'xnxl u in touring
mix; country mu yisitu-m the .xany vLace-s of historic and.
scvn‘lc interest to be found Flmin its borders. Learning
that you had recoroeu the accouni of your travels, admutures,
hardships and pleasures in book i‘um 1 expressed my eesire to
be nri l aged to read your story, but Some that. there 'r- s :1
long waiting list.

The Waiting: s ion/z, 1nd. before we realized it the
"Great Recession" was upon us, scattering ‘uany of us Vrhu had
come to engey the co sanionsn of their [6110‘ workers, and
so gave 11': name 0‘ *‘ he: a iviie eu of reading your story.

After the elense of some months We meet. again in
'fx’a. ington, enu fortune smiles u. on me as 1 find nyselr worxlng
‘n side you in the same office. After much ucrsu "11.011, mu in
one of your unguarded noments, 1 prevail upon you Lo lot me
read yuu:"300k" out or turn.

Contrary to all of your nredlcetions l fauna. the
account 01‘ your trip fwscinatlng reading. Although the clouds
of Les; 'md less were much they i a silver lmlng for you
end 1 Instead oi‘ havin unnlmsant memorial: of tint den
geriod you and 3 have nieqsant memories to 10' back on in
the yezrs to co, 6.

To you mu m i want Lo express y appreciation uf
having mo the privilege to read the acne m. or your vandal-flu].
undertakmg,concci\md under such (LLffLCulL nnnuicsm: and
trying cireu stances, of v. _«cn cm is given a glimse, but in
defiance of these you rm: u he the courage, fortitmi nu
nerscverancdte carry your undermxing to a very successful
ending, for which you a u . deserve great. credit and are to
he corwwmlsteumnc i. i-mressed M1121 me name enu w'zinst'lk—
ing n1.’mlng which arose ueu um, t1'1p 'LLC was no doubt a
great factor in its being such e success. After re'ldn ti -
story one 1.5 xmre. .cu with the var] u entoreu into the spirit
of the adventure and thus assu'ang its success from the very
stert.

The ccuniintion into such a fine volume of your
wuventures, nlams visited, pleasures and dieemoinments,
h'lrdshxps, experiences Rnu information recorder, is norm;
of comeneetion. i am can read your acommt Without having

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