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a declaration, our only loss would be a little money and a little work, would it not pass such a law, we should be months ahead with the protest.

[I enclose my remarks upon Centralion? [?] State Rights made at the Wash. Convention 1843, that you may fully see my ideas of the power, duty, and rights of the general government as to suffrage.}

May I not hope to hear from you before long with your ideas upon the questions, fully stated Please return me a letter.

Truly your friend
Matilda Jolyn Gage.