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my return from Massachusetts,
he was a little discouraged by our
failure to learn anything from
Rockford. So, to cheer him up, I
reminded him that even though
the Rockford business fizzled out,
you + Doctor Van Waters were not
quitting, + that you had spoken of
a venture which you might be
willing to try if there seemed to be
a good chance that it would work.
As you can see from Russell's
letter, he thought it was a fine
idea! However, he is convinced
that if the Rockford people
really push the case, they