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1 P.O. Box 609 Manaos diacritic Brazil 6th August 1912 My dear Professor, I was, indeed, charmed to receive, a few
days ago, your long and interesting letter of the 20th June and was quite astonished to hear that you had penetrated into
the very heart of the dark Continent. I knew you were going to the Zambesi, but the source of the Nile must have proved a
later inspiration. How I should have like to have been with you Why did you not sweep me away from the Amazon and let me
accompany you as a devoted secretary and auxiliary? Probably, you know better Well, I did not go to Africa with you, but
stayed on in the steamy valley, where, I am glad to say, I have prospered in business and kept well in 05242