Saturday, August 30, 1890

     Did not see W. today. But last night, as I found copy of Unity at home after I had left him, and it contained the dinner notes,

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I took down and gave to him. He sat in his room (it was eight-thirty), returned from his trip in chair and was reading papers. He was to write on margin how many copies he wished if any, and have paper downstairs, so I could get in morning on my way to Philadelphia. So now I got paper, and found he had messaged me— "Should take 25." I left five copies I had with me.

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