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Spent last Sunday reading O'Connor's stories & roared in the Athenaeum over his ballad of Sir Ball in "The Sword of Manley" I was set aglow by the hearty, bluff humor, the luxuriance & abullience​ ebullience​ of one one of the characters. All of O'C's stories contain himself as one character. He always makes me better. Pity he hadn't written more. Yr card rec'd to-night This is the one peaceful hour before bed & sleep. Wife sewing cats gorged with meat stretched before grate, clock ticking. Heard Booth recently in Richleenas ever.

W S Kennedy See notes Feb. 3 1890