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NAARDEN FARM

Theodore Langdon Van Norden

August 12, 1923

My dear Col. Buchan

I have just finished reading your History of the Great War, and wish to express to you my admiration of your work. The beautiful English; the satisfactory proposition throughout; your knowledge of events and of men, and fearless characterizations but just appreciations; your understanding of peoples and tendency of thought; your criticism of military and economic conditions; your illustrations from history and literature in extensive fields: - your work displays all the elements found in only a very few of the greatest histories of all time. It is a truly great history. I find it impossible so to restrain my appreciation as not to seem to flatter.

As I have read I have made many notes of statements I questioned. But as

I pursued the story, and have in some instances looked up other sources, one by one most of the notes have been destroyed. The few remaining I venture to enclose, in case they be of any value to you in a future edition.

If I mistake not, your's will be the basis for historians of the war in the next generation or two, and hence of all that follow you. I venture to hope, also, that you will publish your authorities - not overlooking the statement in your preface as to their volume. To historical students like myself, they will be of interest secondary only to your brilliant work.

Very truly yours,

Theodore Langdon Van Norden