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    And I want to thank you all over again for the fine record. It is one that I want very much because of the fiolinist who is one of the greatet living. Mrs. Howe who is coming again to see me soon had a present lately of the record and wrote she wd bring it along to play for me. Now I can send word not to. I found it listed in yesterday's Tribune as one of the most desirable for anyone starting a collection. So, joy, oh joy! 
  Rogers made light of my complaint abt the player not being lively so we will see when he returns it.
   Phyllis is about a year younger than you, isn't she? and there was 4 years difference between them --
   Hope you are not over-working with the thesis added to your usual schedule! Mighty good of you to do it for the young lady.
   If I had Laura's Portland address, I'd send a postal in acknowledgement, but I've neglected putting it in my address book.
   In same mail as your this a.m. came a reply to a letter of inquiry I sent to the MacFadden, Flint, Mich. cousins after the terrible storm, and they are all o.k. Only the roof of the dog-house blown off. They were away at the time