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Dearest Margaret,
Now my research leads me to investigations of Julius Caesar, despite me expressing doubt on his relevance to our topic. Even still, I was pushed to investigate, and I was unsuprised by the lack of useful evidence provided. The fact I was completely overruled in such matters, despite knowing that further research would be a waste of the department's time infuriates me! I ought to hold more sway over my superiors at this point, but still I am disregarded and valuable time is wasted on useless topics. Someday, I am going to put my foot down and let Markus know exactly how I feel about such disrespect. A simple acknowledgment of my opinion is all I ask, I do not expect them to follow my recommendations to the letter every time. Regretfully, I have spent all my time writing to you complaining, and must step away now. Good day to you my love, I sincerely hope you are faring well.
Love,
George Matthews
Darling George
Upset as you are about work, I expect you to not spend the entirety of the letter complaining about it. Between your work and mine, we have little time to communicate as is, and I would prefer to spend it with gainful conversation. I have been speaking to Gladys, and she is interested in our endeavor. Receiving her help could be instrumental to our goals of course, so I expect you to cooperate when she comes to speak with you. Expect her within the next few days, as she expressed interest in hurrying along the process. Beyond such things, I have been well, my reading has kept me occupied in my free time. I have been reading a book about a young woman standing up to stereotyping and misogyny in her field, and it has been fascinating. Really, I think more women should strive to achieve her example. Eventually, the world may be free from such restricting nonsense entirely! The very idea fills me with hope for the future. Yesterday I was telling the girls at the knitting club about it, and they all agreed with me, and have promised to tell their own friends about it. Next thing you know, the whole town's worth of women will be rising up. Quality of work might just rise as well. Loathe as I am to part with you, I do have other duties to attend to. Farewell my love.
Love,
Margaret Smith
Dear Margaret,
I apologize for going on about my work in my previous letter, and will endeavor not to do so again. Gladys did arrive to speak to me as you said, and I am happy she is joining us in our project. I am glad you warned me of the new uprising of strong willed ladies, as one of the interns started expressing such sentiments a mere day after your letter arrived, and the expectation for such saved me from making a true fool of myself. It has been quite enjoyable indeed to watch her force the other men to make room for her in the researching process, listening to her findings and the like. Honestly, I look forward to a world predominantly ruled by women. I feel it may be a sight better organized.
Love,
George Matthews
Dear George,
A pleasure to see that you will submit so easily to a woman ruled world my love. It's nice to know that men that understand equality exist even in such tense times. Such things ought to be commonplace really, but I find myself disappointed with the common man more often than I would like to admit. Frankly, any more talk of such a topic may very well distress me, so I shall be changing the subject. Benjamin was over today, and it was truly a delight to see the boy again. My health has been getting worse, and my daughter knows it, so she has been hesitant to let me watch him of late. For a whole afternoon we played word games, hide and seek, and other childish things. Yet instead of feeling tired, I felt younger than I have in an absolute age. You should endeavor to spend more time with young ones my love, it may help your old bones as it did mine.
Love,
Margaret Smith