Dearest Minnie, I return correspondence etc. with thanks, and am just about sending note to Mrs. Davis, telling her also that we fully agree with her that the letter needs no reply and expressing the hope that his difficulties would be ended after M.K. had shown letters to Judge Dorbin, which he was going to do. I saw your father about it because I was afraid of complications with B. and I thought (as proves to be the case) that before there would be time to hear from B.M., the attack would begin. They seem to be in the thick of the fray judging from B.GÇÖs note to you. I only hope the matter may soon be settled. I had a visit from old Mrs. Phillips yesterday, to give me an account of their meeting, and $450, besides Mrs. WarderGÇÖs thousand, was the amount reported or rather subscribed she said about it. I sent the draft you gave me and you may doctor it as you like for Chicago and I will sign also if you like. In view of everything, I do not feel as if I had courage enough to make the suggestions about B. for tomorrow, but perhaps it may still come to me. Yours, Mary E.G.
