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Trans=Mississippi and International Exposition.
BUREAU OF EDUCATION.

OFFICERS.
MRS. WINONA S. SAWYER, PRESIDENT.

VICE PRESIDENTS
MRS. THOS. L. KIMBALL
MRS. KITTIE L. DUTTON  
MRS. FRANK JOHNSON,

MRS. FRANCES M. FORD, SECRETARY.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
MRS. Wm. P. HARFORD,
MRS. D.C. GIFFERT
MRS. JENNIE E. KEYSOR,
MISS KATE McHUGH,
MRS. EDITH M. REED.

OMAHA, NEB., ^[[Apr. 20, '98]]
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Miss Alice C. Fletcher,
Washington, D.C.,
c-o Francis LaFeche Indian Office.

My Dear Miss Fletcher:

Your letter of April 1st came duly to hand and since its receipt I have been in correspondence with Mr. Fillmore regarding the details of the Congress and this morning I received a very satisfactory letter from him in which he suggests the names of two other co-workers in this branch of investigation.  I have decided to devote an entire day to aboriginal music, and if we can secure the co-operation of these gentlemen, we can count upon a pretty thorough exposition of the subject covering the origin of Alaska, the United States and Mexico.

The evening program rendered in conjunction with the Thomas Orchestra will be devoted to the compositions of a high order of excellence founded upon Indian themes.  The lecture periods, which have been set apart for the Congress, include forty minutes each, but if you desire a full hour for your work, I shall be very pleased indeed to apportion that amount of time for it.

Since receiving your letter arrangements have been made by which I have been able to guarantee your traveling expenses to and from Washington, and hotel expenses while in this City attending the Congress.

Will you be kind enough to send me for publication in a circular announcement and outline of the nature and scope of your address, and perhaps also a few words concerning the illustrations which Mr. LaFlech will give.  I cannot express to you the amount of my interest in the subject which you are to treat, or my pleasure because of your presence here and assistance in making this Congress one of the land-marks in the musical history of the West.  I believe in the musical art as a refining civilizing power, and hope to live to see at appreciated as such, and not merely as a succession of sounds, by at least a fair percentage of the American people.

Hoping to hear from you again in the near future, I am

Yours very sincerely,

[[signed]] Homer Moore [[/signed]]