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(soft bango)

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- [Jackson] Sunday, 
July 5th, 1903.

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My Darling Swipes,

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We expected our 
express on number five

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at three this afternoon.

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But, a message this noon 
from the train agent

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says that he has nothing, 
so it is another day.

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It has been an awful 
long time to us,

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and I shall be mighty glad 
when we are on the way again.

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And, unless another 
serious accident happens,

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we ought to be able 
to make good time

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across these plains.

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Well, tomorrow is 
our anniversary,

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and I wish I could be with you.

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I wanna celebrate here, 
by getting my new parts.

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I shall think of you a good 
deal tomorrow, as I always do.

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You are the best little 
wife in the world,

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and I'm a mighty lucky 
fella to have you.

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Yes, old girl, I appreciate it,

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if sometimes I have a 
queer way of showing it.

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Four years, tomorrow.

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They have been very short 
and dear ones to me.

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You have done everything in 
the world to make me happy.

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I shall just tear up the 
ground until I can be with you.

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With lots of love to all,

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I am yours.

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Nelson.

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P.S. I am not much of hand 
to write love letters.

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You didn't give me a 
chance for much practice,

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but you know dear, how I feel.

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July 6th, Archer, Wyoming.

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Parts did not come today.

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- [Narrator] Jackson had now 
been on the road for 42 days,

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nearly half of the 90 days 
specified in his wager.

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But, he was only a third 
of the way to New York,

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and his car now seem to be 
breaking down at every turn.

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Even worse, with Tom 
Fitch and Marius Croward

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and their Packard following 
a more direct route,

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Jackson was concerned that

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they might be 
catching up with him.

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They were.