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4 Aug 17
mud to wade thru before reaching up from ground, for we skip the stage of petty big city competition (as in 57) + arrive at the national finals if our work has any time worth. We paint only in peace, for ourselves + a few true friends. So I do not wish to go to N.Y. but only to return + paint the Pali foothill + the Koko Crater coast country.
.. Then we [[strike through]] dro [[/strike through]] went to a Mexican joint + drank beer + cocktails + had a very good time there. Angelo will come to T.H in Dec. 
So here, I am, very happy in the big city, with a letter from home telling me how glad + proud they are of my recent success.