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He showed us in elegant language the ideal religion, which he teaches, is Buddhism. He told of the perfect harmony of the doctrines of the Hindoo faith and the progress of science. He thought that he clearly demonstrated that the teachings of the learned [?] was the destined universal religion. His attack on Christianity however will be robbed of its thunder until he can properly explain the cruelty of Indian castes, and can give the world some tangible theory of elevating the condition of the degraded women of Hindoo lands.

I was quite surprised that you did not write last week, dont disappoint me this week.

Send some paper within the literary part of Sun.'s Call.

Good bye,

Your loving boy,

Jewell.

Send a few stamps also.

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Stanford, May 2, '97.

My dearest Mamma:

You are wondering no doubt over the peculiar effort I have made in the beginning of this letter to economize in space. It is easily explained. This is my last sheet of the box of that paper that you sent me; and having lots to say, and little room to say it in, I have been compelled to do thus.

I received the money G.K. Tuesdayand am duly thankful for the same. The first thing I did was to go and buy the book that I have needed for the last two weeks, but did not have the wherewithal to get it.

Friday night "The King", alias der Konig, alias Hickey, commonly called in polite society Mr. Hicock.