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      Sunday Eveg. 3d February 1884.
     My Dear Miss Fletcher,
   We all were sorry to have a very faint expectation of having you here in hope to refit you for work, not realized, but all commended your courage & determination to continue what you had begun-
   The pleasure my Mother had in the reception of your letter it would have gratified you to see- From that letter we had more reason to expect that real improvement in your health has commenced, than from any former tidings- The scene of the Silent Indian was a touching one & was well told. I think its always well when wishing to show sympathy with those who have met great losses of any kind, to express it Indian fashion rather than with words.
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The friends of Job made their visits to him satisfactory and soothing until they began to talk – Silence often is golden and Eloquent –
I saw in a recent paper that a new school for Indians was to be Established in Philadel. – The "Friends" of that City have been for many years warmly interested in Indian improvement.

[[underlined]]4th[[/underlined]] – I have cut out of today's "N.Y. Times" an article on Indian Question and Enclose it. Martha wants to know if it is too cold to send you some fruit – I tell her it is – Can you suggest any way of transportation better than the costly and tedious "Express"? – We mailed you on 21st. a package of Candy.

Very Truly Yrs
R.J. Fellowes