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to for personal and other reasons. Valentine has resigned and Mr. Abbott is a candidate for Commissioner and he is having considerable opposition. He is expecting some from that Indian Association and he wants somebody there to speak for him. He has asked me to and the Supt. here urges me to go even offering to pay part of the expenses  I do not know what I can do but I will do whatever is in my power for Abbott because I honestly believe in him. I may not be able to accomplish anything at the meeting but there may be interviews in which I can say some things for him that may do good. It may be a good chance, also, to say something about the conditions here.