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Martinez, March 7, 1908 Dear Mr Calkins: I'm sorry that my sadly mixed affairs should have had so discouraging an influence
on your own, caused you to write so many long letters. Illness business have prevented me from doing any literary work since
last I saw you, not? if Mrs Calkins yourself had been here all winter could I have furnished you with a single hour's work.
I can't compose when my children are dangerously sick or when I am sick or bothered by business, even when all is tranquil
none is able to help me compose, but only to take down a first rough draft from dictation to put in type after all the real
work is done. I am getting 09205