Fwd: MD3PAD

[Michael Bailey]

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From: Michael Bailey <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
Date: Jan 5, 2006 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: MD3PAD
To: Toby G Levy <tobylevy at juno.com>


Great start, Toby!

On 1/4/06, Toby G Levy <tobylevy at juno.com> wrote:
> I have taken it upon myself to re-read Mason and Dixon at three pages a
> day. I may from time to time post my notes as I read.  Feel free to
> append, correct or comment on my remarks.
>

> I believe that Mason is always listed first
> because he was in generally considered to be the man in charge of their
> two major undertakings.
>

I think they sometimes play with that notion, too (isn't there a scene
where Dixon thinks Mason suggests "Dixon & Mason" but only jokingly,
to D's disappointment?)

Mason had the better connections, academic and political, while Dixon
had the mastery of manual arts.  So there's a "labor/management" or
Sancho/Don, byplay going on, isn't there?

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 just to check, hoping it won't be a hindrance to you with this
project, or anyone else on the list, if I take up in GR again at 1,8
tomorrow?



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