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Memo to: Bill

From: Priscilla Coming up is the 75th birthday of “Peter Crumpet,” the name frequently used by F. Reid Buckley when he took time from his novel-writing to compose for us some of the most successful and amusing essays we’ve ever published. Some of our readers know him as founder and president of the Buckley School of Public Speaking in Camden, South Carolina. I thought it would be appropriate to share with you Reid’s letter to his children and grandchildren (copy to me). It is one of the most beautiful tributes to nature I have ever read, and that includes during the 35 years I spent as managing editor of-NATIONAL REVIEW! I think our readers deserve a look at this panegyric.

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Memo to: Bill

From: Priscilla Coming up is the 75th birthday of “Peter Crumpet,” the name frequently used by F. Reid Buckley when he took time from his novel-writing to compose for us some of the most successful and amusing essays we’ve ever published. Some of our readers know him as founder and president of the Buckley School of Public Speaking in Camden, South Carolina. I thought it would be appropriate to share with you Reid’s letter to his children and grandchildren (copy to me). It is one of the most beautiful tributes to nature I have ever read, and that includes during the 35 years I spent as managing editor of-NATIONAL REVIEW! I think our readers deserve a look at this panegyric.