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[if?] but I am in constant fear lest another will come to me-the [weather?] is the last to bring colds-

Mrs. Wrights newspaper clippings are all folded away safely in a box-also her letters-she has all of mine & Ms. Stanton's & others carefully [sown?] together-[least?] none of them are to be touched until Ellen & I can sit sown together-& sort them out-because so many of them will have [illegible] as well as [illegible] matter in them0but they will be left safe-& will help us in our history-

Rochester Nov. 3 1875

Dear Ms. Gage

I like the general impact of your protest-but cannot possibly make any verbal [criticisms?] -I am overwhelmed with thought & unity for tomorrow night-I know you will get it right-I find here Ms. Baukeus letter-
how if the [doesuit?-illegible] take hold & you should be too ill to attend to Washington-I don't see how it can be possible to hold a Con. then.
For I have been so long