Dear Dr. Aly:

During the past three days I have been hungrily reading your Hamilton — a fine experience; and I am most grateful to you. I wish you had put your name on the fly-leaf; but perhaps you will do so next summer.

Surely the man emerges clearly from the pages of your book, and I am richer for knowing him better than before. Mrs. Aly remarked that I am a Hamiltonian, and I know what

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she meant. Belief in functional farm — cosmos! That's it! That was what was the matter with me when I was a Socialist. It has been the same with me in the conception of all values, from those of common sense up through esthetics, ethics, religion.

You've done a lot of good, Aly. Many thanks!

Your friend,

John Neihardt
John Neihardt Rt. 7 Columbia, Mo
COLUMBIA. MO. FEB 4 230PM 1958 PRAY FOR PEACE

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