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Letter from Susan B. Anthony to Mary Lewis Gannett, June 17, 1904

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 government.  The Burgomaster presided - all of the [Common?]
 Council were present - the feast was in the great ^City^ hall
-  - there were tables offered in all the [?] & [rooms?]
+  - there were tables offered in all the [corridors?] & rooms
-leading to it  -  There were [?] 2,000 present. [u] The
+leading to it  -  There were [fully?] 2,000 present. [u] The
-[eating?] over here is great a whole half [?]
+[eating?] over here is great a whole half [sheep?]
 put on a platter [/u]  -  Lobster  -  Fish  -  Roast beef, chicken
 everything  -  [?] it was something to remember  -  though
 I came away [u]hungry[/u], [u]thirsty[/u]  -  for a [u]drink[/u] of [u]just
-plain old water[/u]!  The last session of
+plain cold water[/u]!  The last session of
 the Congress was splendid  -  The big hall was full & an
 overflow meeting was held  -  I did not go  -  I had
-sat through a five hour session  -  [?] go until after  -  2,
+sat through a five hour session  -  [from?] 9 until after 2,
   -  and this last one was at 4  -  and I must go to the
-[?]   -  Today Miss [?]  is to present in [?] [?]
+[?]   -  Today Miss [Hass?]  is to present in [?] [?]
-[?]   -  We have seen everybody but [?] [?] [?]
+[Church?]   -  We have seen everybody but [the?] Emperor [Wilhelm?]
-   -  [He?  She?] ought to give us [audience?]  -  Well I have [?]
+   -  He ought to give us [audience?]  -  [Back at home?]  [?]
-I [?]  and felt so thankful [?] this whole
+I [thought?]  and felt so thankful [?] this whole
-$80,000 was [?]   -
+$80,000 was [?]   -  There was another [scholarship?] for [Loren?]
+[worthy?] , poor girl  -  I am so glad that this [university?] is
+open to the daughters of the poor  -  We must get a a lot more
+scholarships  -  [?] [?] spoke strongly for co-education
+  -  her address was strong and good  -  I am so glad that
+Charlotte will go to Bryn Mawr  -  [?]  is [splendid?]  -
+If I sent to any [u]girls[/u] college it [?]  be this  -
+Affecti[ionately?],
+Susan B. [Anthony?]

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[?] [S. M.?] - Well the Congress is ended, - We had a tremendous supper ^last night,^ - given us by the Municipal government. The Burgomaster presided - all of the [Common?] Council were present - the feast was in the great ^City^ hall

- there were tables offered in all the [corridors?] & rooms

leading to it - There were [fully?] 2,000 present. [u] The [eating?] over here is great a whole half [sheep?] put on a platter [/u] - Lobster - Fish - Roast beef, chicken everything - [?] it was something to remember - though I came away [u]hungry[/u], [u]thirsty[/u] - for a [u]drink[/u] of [u]just plain cold water[/u]! The last session of the Congress was splendid - The big hall was full & an overflow meeting was held - I did not go - I had sat through a five hour session - [from?] 9 until after 2,

-  and this last one was at 4  -  and I must go to the

[?] - Today Miss [Hass?] is to present in [?] [?] [Church?] - We have seen everybody but [the?] Emperor [Wilhelm?]

 -  He ought to give us [audience?]  -  [Back at home?]  [?]

I [thought?] and felt so thankful [?] this whole $80,000 was [?] - There was another [scholarship?] for [Loren?] [worthy?] , poor girl - I am so glad that this [university?] is open to the daughters of the poor - We must get a a lot more scholarships - [?] [?] spoke strongly for co-education

 -  her address was strong and good  -  I am so glad that

Charlotte will go to Bryn Mawr - [?] is [splendid?] - If I sent to any [u]girls[/u] college it [?] be this - Affecti[ionately?], Susan B. [Anthony?]