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intensely interested in these poor creatures.
The fate of these girls is usually most deplorably sad, they are cut off, on account of their religion, from the protection of the church and at the same time subjected to terrible temptations by the wicked: this morality being often reduced to the lowest state, owing to the lack of sympathy and home. Princess Keuss has given herself much trouble and works hard to help them. Having heard ofy our wonderful works at home, in helping to educate the
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youth, she was most anxious to gain your sympathy in this charity here.
Whether or not, my dear Senator, you decide to lend Princess Reuss your aid, would you kindly send her some short note of recognition, and thus let her know that you have received her letter, since she depends upon my seeing that it reaches you safely, and is waiting most anxiously for a reply. I know I am asking a great deal of you as you are so occupied, but hope you will pardon what seems to be an intrusion.
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In order to let you know all about Princess Reuss, I may add, that she is a cousin of the present Emperor of Germany, and has received some help from the Emperor of Austria, in her work for the young protestant girls.
We are delighted to know that you and Mrs Stanford are well. We see by the papers what magnificent dinners & receptions you have been giving - Mother was deeply appreciative of your kindness to her, as I was also.
You know that before we left America you promised to come to Europe where we might see you, so Ida & I are looking forward hoping to have a visit from you & Mrs Stanford with affectionate regards for you both in which Ida joins, I remain
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U. S. Legation
Vienna, Austria
July 14th 1889
My Dear Governor Stanford
We think very often of you & Mrs Stanford, and of your kindness to us. We are still more pleased with Austria than when I last wrote to you. Vienna being entirely deserted at this season of the year, I am at Vöslau with my family, where we
