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when this was told me I sat in
the shaddow, and no one saw
but the tears filled my eyes.
You did think of me then XX my
eyes are now full of tears as I
write you this, but I have been
ill, and am weak and emotionXXXX
will soon be better when I leave
New York. My daughter Mrs. LXXXXX
and her two little girls sailed
yesterday for England and I
am again alone- again "a waif
upon the worldwide common"

Mrs. Newman called to say
good bye to Nellie. Mrs. Newman
was not only well, but looking very
handsome.

I see from the papers how occu
pied both you and Senator
Stanford are, with the inaugura
tion of the University and how
happy you must be in making
the appointments of proffessors
XX for this great university XXX