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did not like, or something to that effect and had written to you about it.  I don't wonder you were worried and troubled after I received your letter I felt discouraged and out of patience with the men but now I feel more hopeful.  Why would you believe it, Miss Fletcher, I felt so bad I could have cried that you must have suffered they will never realize I suppose.  
   Dear Miss Fletcher my heart ached all the time for you.  It seems that there are some things that they don't like about the bill but I don't know as that will keep them from signing the bill.  I want to tell you something but I wouldn't like you to say you got it from me it is to you 

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alone I tell it. from a good many things I have heard  I don't think Susette & T.H. think it best for the Indians to sign.  Of course I think it is best for them to sign because I know you wouldn't have us do anything but what was for our good.  I must confess I felt rather hopeless about father till Frank's letter came, how glad I was when it came for I knew it would have a great deal of influence with father & the men, it was a very good letter, I hope he will keep at them till all is over.  You know yourself how easily one can influence the Indians even the best of them.  When you were here