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Edward H. Everett - from Zimmerman, Fred, Everett family correspondence, 1923

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Title Edward H. Everett - from Zimmerman, Fred, Everett family correspondence, 1923

Date 1923

Language English, Welsh

Subjects Abolitionists, Brothers and sisters, Congregational churches

Extent 6.9 linear feet (16.5 boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription as soon as you get your degree. But perhaps you intend going there to do your teaching or preaching? Unless you've changed since you left Topeka, I hope it won't be preaching. If you dislike it as much as I think you did, do you think you ought to go into it? For myself, I'm tied down for a year. Then, if it is at all possible, I want to go on for some graduate work--preferably Columbia, possibly Chicago; but then, anything is possible. It may be some little high school out in the sticks--it may be Paris and Rome--it may be I shall find the courage to drink some of Jane's acid. Dreams! "On dit que l'amour a une ��cre saveur"--et peut-��tre est-ce que la vie a une ��cre saveur, aussi. One of the characters in The Heart of Darkness says: "Droll thing life is--that mysterious arrangement of merciless logic for a futile purpose. The most you can hope from it is some knowledge of yourself--that comes too late--a crop of unextinguishable regrets." Vielleicht er hast recht!I supposed it was always cool in Minnesota. It's delightfully cool here today--I'm wearing my sweater.Fredwritten in margin I like the way you enthusiastically ignored the only important thing in my last letter! F.

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Archival Collection Title Everett family papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Everett Box 14 Folder 531

BibID 998218028805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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File Created 09/08/2016

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