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[[preprinted]] [[left top]] [[image - corner of large building with people on the street below]] [[/left top]] [[center top]] The Brown Palace Hotel ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF. [[decorative flourished line]] THE BROWN HOTEL CO. [[/center top]] [[right top]] Denver Sith Co. Colo. [[/right top]] [[/preprinted]] [[preprinted]] Denver, Colo.,[[/preprinted]]Aug 25 [[preprinted]] 190[[/preprinted]] 1 Miss Alice C. Fletcher, Pleasanton, Cal. Dear Miss Fletcher:- Your letter of 19th inst. came last evening just after I had been inquiring of the officers of the Section whether you showed be present. I had not learned before that you were worn down + not well. I regret exceedingly for our own selfish reasons that you are not to be present at this meeting. More than that however I am very sorry for your sake that you are not able to go forward in your own chosen field as you wish. The value of the service you have rendered science has been great but you are now fitted to render greater good. For this reason and to this end