Murray kept these quotes pinned up -- moving them over and over among the other thumb-tacked memorabilia for more than 40 years -- above his writing desk. I've absorbed them by osmosis since childhood. I credit them for any humanity and engagement that shows up in my writing, and I blame John Muir for my difficulties in sticking to the point.
My parents lived in the world before email, and they and their friends were prolific correspondents. I've become fascinated with the picture these letters provide of twentieth-century life among a group of friends.
Hello, my name is Patrick Murphy. I am attempting to reach out to connect about a common ancestor of ours. I have sent a connection to you on LinkedIn. Your blogs on your family history are extremely interesting!
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