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Copy San Jose Cal. Mch 6.96

Margaret Mary Wickham

Valued friend-

Your letter of con-
gratulation and sympathy
has been read with in-
terest. I can not say much
as I am so overcome with
emotions which I am obliged
to control, but I must
thank you sincerely for
your tender interest and I
must also disabuse your
mind and the minds of
the Professors and Students
at large, of the feeling you
all may have, that to
me is due the credit of
this victory, as you call it.
Heaven united with earth
to bring about this result
and I can not use the
word victory in regard
to it. It was justice that