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Correspondence from William Brooks Cabot to Fannie Hardy Eckstorm ca. 1930-1946, part 2

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�is usable I haven't got.  I did not offer (???) times, in fact Lan felt that if printed it had better by by myself, & not get a sponsor into trouble.
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Nothing about Mattansunk, those gentry they get into shows aren't much - I have had it happen before, gave an old (???) $5. & never heard.  Indians (Indians is underscored) don't do that.  If Mattansunk & Mattakeeunk were down here my guess would be fishing, but I'm small faith, Mattaneunk is now Salmon Stream, & the other is near.  Mattakeesit is a common spelling here & southward, occasionally occurring in its full form Namattakeeunk spelling.  But I no (????) about (????) eye with you; not, at the moment, enough to write to Stanislaus.  with us the (??) sounds seem (????), soemthing is small, or narrow, or this ? ocean Mattakee goes with herring runds, Mattachic - with larger waters.  (???) is a comout-out term: V. (????); is used very widely for going to the shore, from inland, or (????) (????) near by: in all dialects, Hudson Straits to N. Carolina.  The string of mets- in Rasdes (Rasdes is undlined) make Mattaseunk look bad brook (both bad and brook are underlined)
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Wello, I wish you were one (???) the chair where you were.  Thankks indeed for the Chadwick. 
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My best wishes,
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Sincerely yours,
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William B. Cabot.

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�is usable I haven't got. I did not offer (???) times, in fact Lan felt that if printed it had better by by myself, & not get a sponsor into trouble. Nothing about Mattansunk, those gentry they get into shows aren't much - I have had it happen before, gave an old (???) $5. & never heard. Indians (Indians is underscored) don't do that. If Mattansunk & Mattakeeunk were down here my guess would be fishing, but I'm small faith, Mattaneunk is now Salmon Stream, & the other is near. Mattakeesit is a common spelling here & southward, occasionally occurring in its full form Namattakeeunk spelling. But I no (????) about (????) eye with you; not, at the moment, enough to write to Stanislaus. with us the (??) sounds seem (????), soemthing is small, or narrow, or this ? ocean Mattakee goes with herring runds, Mattachic - with larger waters. (???) is a comout-out term: V. (????); is used very widely for going to the shore, from inland, or (????) (????) near by: in all dialects, Hudson Straits to N. Carolina. The string of mets- in Rasdes (Rasdes is undlined) make Mattaseunk look bad brook (both bad and brook are underlined) Wello, I wish you were one (???) the chair where you were. Thankks indeed for the Chadwick. My best wishes, Sincerely yours, William B. Cabot.