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Aaron, Fannie | to Mother, Father, and Pete, approximately 1923 February 5

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[ca. 5 Feb 1923]

Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:

You must have forgotten to enclose the enclosure you mentioned, Mother.

I stopped the cold effectively. So I will come down unless notified to the contrary.

I should like to see either Peer Gynt of the Moscow Art Theater. The latter won't be in N. Y. much longer, so if it appeals to you, it ought to be worth while. Everyone is very enthusiastic. If not, let's see Peer Gynt. Also "Six Characters, etc".

I'm sorry about Taxation, Pete. Don't you think there was any chance of passing? Do they flunk an indefinite number? I hope you had better luck than you think.

I could smash Riley's bean. I never heard of such a marking system. Some of the kids are trying to persuade me to go and ask him about my mark, because he said he would be glad to explain them, but I'm too proud. It's awful to care and not to care about marks at the same time!

I am going to do a Tolerance short topic on Socinus, the founder of Unitarianism. If I had had the sense to do Erasmus I could have combined that with Renaissance, but I didn't think fast

 


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enough.

Debate preparation will only be three weeks this year. So I think I shall do it. The Penn debate is April 13, and the Williams debate about the twentieth.

I wrote to Aunt Bessie that I would not go to Placid, using debate as an excuse.

Love,

Fannie