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 engagements here will make it impossible for me to attend, but I am sure that so many will be glad of the opportunity to do honor to the scholar and statesman, that I shall not be missed. I take pleasure in expressing my high appreciation of the great services he has rendered to our country by his writings and his speeches.

(Signed,).&emsp;

., March 2, 1899.&emsp; Mr., 32 Nassau Street, N. Y.

Regret my inabillity to be present this evening at the testimonial reception to be tendered , scholar, patriot, humanitarian. His devotion to the civil service cause, and of humanity oppressed, have won the admiration of all men without regard to race or condition. Please express my congratulations. .&emsp;

.,February 27, 1899.&emsp; dinner given in honor of my friend,, is to
 * That I am to miss the seventieth birthday