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party on Wednesday.  Miss Gay's niece is also here, & very well.  One of the best things I've found were your letters.  I would enclose my check for your dividends but until I hear that your matter is settled & you are off I do not like to send it as a venture, perhaps I shall hear in a day or two that the detail is arranged, & then I will send it.  I am afraid to venture it, for if I send this to Washington you may not get it & if to Nobb Hill you may not be there.  It is too bad about the bother with the Civil Service Commission.  I am so glad to hear that you are better, & feel stronger.  I hope you will get full relief from all your pain, and that all matters will go well with you my dear Francis.  I shall be so glad if you can find happiness.  You will miss me I know as I shall miss you, but by God's blessing we shall meet again, & have much to tell each other.
I have an invitation from Mr Sidney Hartland of Gloucester to visit him, and also from the [[Recorder of ???]] H. of the British also to give a paper. I may do so.  I have determined to do something, when I decide what, I will