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HOWE, JULIA WARP 241 [Onacm?] N. [?] FEB 18 1899 Feb 18 Jan [21st?] 1899
Mrs May Wright Sewall Chairman etc.
My dear Madam,
I [have?] [?] me your letter dated January 10th, which did not reach me until a some what later date. I have to say in [whole?], that I shall be glad to take part in the World's Congress of Representative Women.
I have been thinking of
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a theme which I could more hopefully treat than [?] are assigned to me, [?]: "The moral initative as regards Women": or perhaps: "in its relation to Women". If much [pre-?] [pared?], I will accept the topic assigned me, but what which I have just mentioned would, I think be more within my [pro?] [?].
[W?ing] to hear from you, I am yours sincerely Julia Ward Howe.