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No.____ Smithsonian Institution
Washington D.C., 18
the great Philologist and sister of MIss
Bettie R. that was) with whom I found
a very musical Mns[?] star of New York
who played and sang some good things
tho twas sunday night -- The best
new thing to me was the "Dying tnoo[?]ers {?]
Song (or some such name) which she says
is published in the Back of Jessie [word crst out]
Fremonts new Book --. Aprepos, said
book is said to be written mainly as a
defence of Fremonts Body Grand and his
cours[?]e in this and some other matters.
The air I refer to is one of the most
wierd[?] and beutiful things I've heard
please call Miss Connie Stickneys
attention to the book and especially
to this air.
As it was rather late to begin
work when I left Mrs. Tuni[???] I
went to the Willlards Hotel to see
Dr Snakley and Newberry and while
looking for them and --singularly enough
--thinking innvoluntarily what if I should
see George Walker whom I knew would
soon be here, who should I run against
but Willie Walker. Then[?}how[?]
will and I talked somewhat and
as his business was with medical men