every State in the Union, and even from Europe, from people of whom she
had never heard before, and upon all sorts of subjects
Dear Ida has received since last fall scores of letters from, I think,
every State in the Union, and even from Europe, from people of whom she
had never heard before, and upon all sorts of subjects. Some of her
correspondents are interested in her spiritual, others in her temporal,
welfare; some advise change of air as beneficial after her affliction,
and alternately she is offered a home in Colorado and Maine. But such
letters form the exception; usually the writer has a favor to request.
The most modest of the petitions are for Ida”s autograph or photograph,
while others request loans of different sums from units to thousands.
She is occasionally informed that the writer has a baby named Ida
Greeley, and it is intimated that a present from the godmother would be
acceptable. Again she is asked to assist in building a church, or to
clothe and educate some poor girl–her own cast-off wardrobe of colored
clothes will be accepted, the writer graciously says, although new
dresses would be preferable.

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