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14. LET ME SAY AGAIN HOW GLAD MY WIFE AND I ARE TO HAVE HAD THIS ALL TOO SHORT OPPORTUNITY OF VISITING YOU AND

MEETING THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIRECTION OF YOUR AFFAIRS. EVEN IN THIS SHORT VISIT I AM SEEING FOR MYSELF A LITTLE OF THE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS CITY AND ALSO OF ITS BEAUTY. THIS PERSONAL CONTACT WILL I KNOW REFRESH ME TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN FOR YOU AT HOME I WISH YOU ALL EVERY SUCCESS AND PROSPERITY IN THE NEW YEAR.

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