Word: expections
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...have never met Mr. Arlen; but he is arriving presently (in November, I think) in America. I shall meet him with pleasure and expect to be destroyed immediately by an epigram...
...deeply sensible of the honor conferred and of the responsibilities which the post involves. I expect to sail for Europe within a month...
...would like to express my very deep gratitude to the people of Washington for their kind welcome to me on this hot day. To have the chance of paying my respects to the Chief Executive of the United States has been eagerly anticipated by me, but I did not expect the affectionate reception which the citizens themselves have afforded...
...have known Mr. White for some time and admire him greatly. I recommend his novel to you, although you will find it tinged with irony that is perhaps overdrawn ; but how should I know ? Surely, his problem is one that makes for feeling, and it is hard to expect a man to put it on paper with fine balance. That he has made many investigations of conditions in Southern towns, I know. His light color makes it possible for him to proceed in many cases without interference, where a man who was obviously a Negro would fail. He has, however...
...long light period and are beginning to see stars at night. Donald Mix, our radio operator, is now operating nightly from midnight to 3 a. m. eastern standard time, on 175 metres. So you may expect full details of our trip soon by radio...