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1 in margin: 8? illegible in circle: 24 Martinez Dec. 20, 1893 My dear Mr Johnson. You did just as you ought to do
in devoting the few days you had for Chicago to Mrs Johnson the great show. Only I expected to see you at least once more
for a minute or two to press your hand again pay my respects to Mrs Johnson. ere I took wing for home. I stayed about a week
in Chicago, then went to Portage to see my mother sisters, then to the Wisconsin University to see one of the old Professors
- a friend of mine all these long years, - thence I