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4 a paper for the Law School Commencement wh. comes off in April. He hopes then to be admitted to practice in the United
States Courts. Charles is still tugging away at the illegible . They are very slow stupid he is a good deal tired but says
he has learned more this year than in any two years of his school life, So the time is not wasted. I think illegible will
love this boy with the fair earnest face. He is well strong a great walker a good student a happy Christian boy pure simple
in his tastes. My dear friend I am very happy in my children. God has been very good to me. Sisters Kate Nina have many kind
inquiries for you. They are only tolerably well . Kate hurt her foot in Oct. by springing from a carriage has been on crutches
ever since. She is teaching loves it but has to 00890 1 Indianapolis March 10th 1880 232 N. Alabama St. My Dear
Mr Muir, . I illegible not think to have been so long replying to your kind letter of the 4th of Feb. But so it is what I
would I do not and what I would not that do I So you there could not I suppose be anything more intolerable than this life
spent in civilization Lo the poor Indian whose untutored mind sees God in storms hears Him in the wind? , shall I clan you
with the Indians? If so I must not dare call you poor or show toward you any sympathy. Nor do I your life is wonderful the
freedom the inquiring or the finding out, the glory of 5 resist the President of the College who is narrow minded mean
jealous of her influence over the students cannot at all see that he is ruining the college by the course he is pursuing.
Well let him go for what he is worth. This will most probably be her last year in the college. Do you remember our pleasant
cousins the Hughs who were with us at one time when you were here. They are a part of them with us again and we enjoy them
exceedingly. My cousin Mrs Brier of Oakland has sent me your Alaskan letters. Have you seen her or Mrs Brier? Do if you care.
Janet had a letter this week from Prof. Jordan who hopes to make your acquaintance soon has most probably by this