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9 October 1969

Vonnegut, Kurt, 1922-2007

Typed letter signed

Title: to students of Marshall E. Bean

Vonnegut thanks the class for the Thanksgiving card and comments they sent him and explains that another "Mr. Bean" was the best teacher he had as a child. He includes a poem from one of his books about how the whole world is doing God's work. The poem was published in Vonnegut's book Cat's Cradle in 1963.

GLC05508.250

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