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Carlisle, Pa.
May 5, 1882.

Dear Miss Fletcher:

I am much pleased to hear through Captain Pratt that you are meeting with apparent success. I feel especial pleasure in learning that you are going to bring us some Omaha children, but I am writing to you now [[more?]] from selfish interests than for congratulations. You are there, You came to see and judge how the feelings - the sympathies of the Congressional Committees are. Do you think there is hope in my asking a hearing of them? This