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heard me talk about Outram so often. His secretary (at 

 that time Donald Hiss) replied for him as follows: — 



My dear Mr. Barbour: 



The Justice asks me to say that he is sending a copy 

 of The Speeches to you for Professor Lowes. He 

 found that he had two copies and therefore is sending 

 you this one, since you requested it. Also the Justice 

 asks me to thank you for your notice concerning Mr. 

 Outram Bangs, which impressed him very much. But 

 he says that he notes with sorrow that you use the 

 word gU7i as a verb, to wit: gunning. The Justice says 

 that he does not feel positive about this word, but he 

 does know that he has nursed a prejudice against it 

 since childhood. He considers it, however, only "par- 

 tial and not utter damnation." I was delighted, per- 

 sonally, with your use of gun, as earlier in the year I 

 had been called to account and had stated in a plea 

 for mitigation of the punishment that it was a term 

 used by duck shooters rather generally and therefore 

 should be accepted to a certain extent. But, of course, 

 I held little hope! The Justice sends you his love and 

 hopes to see you very soon. 



I am, 



Sincerely yours, 



Donald Hiss 



I playfully replied: — 



Dear Mr. Hiss: 



You give the Justice my love, my thanks for the 

 book, and my most complete and vigorous scorn at 



