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But fond though I am of the brer rabbit stories I think I am even fonder of your other writings. I doubt if there is a more genuinely pathetic tale in all our literature than "Free Joe." BUT FOND THOUGH I AM OF THE BRARE RABBIT STORIES I THINK I AM EVEN FONDER OF YOUR OTHER WRITINGS I DOUBT IF THERE IS A MORE GENUINELY PATHETIC TALE IN ALL OUR LITERATURE THAN FREE JOE
ead of the third. I am judging for you as I would for myself. When I was young and rode across country I was light and tough, and if I did, as actually happened, break an arm or a rib no damage ensued and no scandal was caused. Now I am stiff and heavy, and any accident to me would cause immense talk, and I do not take the chance; simply because it is not worth while. On the other hand, if I should now go to war and have a brigade as I had my regiment before Santiago, I should take any chance that was necessary; because it would be worth while. In other words, I want to make the risk to a certain accident commensurate with the object gained. THE ART OF UNCLE REMUS (To Joel Chandler Harris) White House, Oct. 12, 1901. MY DEAR HARRIS: It is worth while being President when one's small daughter receives that kind of an autograph gift. When I was younger than she is, my Aunt Annie Bulloch, of Georgia, used to tell me some of the brer rabbit stories, especially brer rabbit and the tar baby.  SECTION EIGHTEEN OF LETTERS TO HIS CHILDREN BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT THIS LIVER BOX RECORDING IS IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN THE ART OF UNCLE REMUS TO JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS WHITE HOUSE OCTOBER TWELFTH NINETEEN O ONE MY DEAR HARRIS IT IS WORTH WHILE BEING PRESIDENT WHEN ONE SMALL DAUGHTER RECEIVED THAT KIND OF AN AUTOGRAPH GIFT WHEN I WAS YOUNGER THAN SHE IS MY AUNT ANNIE BULLOCK OF GEORGIA USED TO TELL ME SOME OF THE BRARE RABBIT STORIES ESPECIALLY BRARE RABBIT AND THE TAR BABY
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