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following letter:
To Edward L. Dimmitt, in St. Louis:
AMONG THE ADIRONDACK LAKES, July 19, 1901.
DEAR MR. DIMMITT,--By an error in the
plans, things go wrong end first in
this world, and much precious time is lost and matters of urgent
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should get, and which would transport him with joy, are delayed and
impeded and obstructed until they are fifty years overdue when they reach
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and must lose my chance.
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It's an epitome of life. The first half of it consists of the capacity
to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without
the capacity.
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and imminent as indicated above.
Yours is a great and memorable occasion, and as a son of Missouri I
should hold it a high privilege to be there and share your just