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328 East 42 Street
February 11, 1927

Dear Miss Bates

I believe there is something
in the accumulated wisdom of the
world about better late than never,
but I'm not sure that it always
works. It's a long time, in one way
of looking at it, since Christmas,
and your remembrance, along with
your brother's able poem (I have
told you before he is an able
poet) should have been acknowledged
long before this. Many thanks, all
the same, - I am sorry for
your sister and hope sincerely that
she is not suffering. Does her
condition alter your plans for
going abroad together?

Yours always sincerely

E.A. Robinson

328 East 42 Street
February 11, 1927

Dear Miss Bates

I believe there is something
in the accumulated wisdom of the
world about better late than never,
but [this must seem?] that it always
[is awful?]. It's a long time, in one way
of looking at it, since Christmas,
and your [remembrance?], along with
your brother's able poem (I have
told you before he is an able
poet) should have been acknowledged
long before this. Many thanks, all
the same, - I am [] [?]
your [question?] and hope sincerely that
[there?] is not suffering. Does his
condition alter your plans from
going abroad together?

Yours always sincerely

E.A. Robinson