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and the practical observations to sift into shape that are 

 given me as the foundation. If you were here I should 

 like to say so much, but I do not know how to write more 

 at present than that I am deeply grateful. 



P.S. I wish very much indeed to come, as you kindly 

 suggest, but my very great and painful difficulty in walking 

 movement from arthritis makes me fear that the risk would 

 be too great, but anyway I am going to ask my doctor. 



February 27, 1900. 



Your exceedingly kind letter and the subject of it were 

 such a surprise to me that in all the ideas suddenly arising 

 I hardly know how to reply coherently. Now at least I can 

 say I am deeply, respectfully grateful for such an honour to 

 be granted me. I have written in reply to the formal noti- 

 fication from the Senatus what I hope may be a proper 

 reply. I also mentioned that I trusted to be able to attend 

 in person to receive this great honour. But now I hope 

 you will be so good as to allow me to ask your help in 

 arrangements. [Here followed a list of queries which are 

 not of general interest.] Of course on such, to me, very 

 great occasion I do not in the least mind expense. 



The other matter is, Will you please tell me am I to wear 

 Doctor of Laws' dress ? and if so, will you kindly say to 

 whom I should write to order it ? When I come I am 

 hoping you will instruct me in what to do, for unless you 

 are good enough to help me with a little (or a great deal) of 

 instruction I am afraid I am likely to be quite out of order. 

 Yours very sincerely, 



ELEANOR A. ORMEROD. 



UNIVERSITY, EDINBURGH, 



March i, 1900. 



DEAR Miss ORMEROD, I am delighted to see from your 

 letter received this morning that you are going to be able to 

 come to the graduation function, and that you have arranged 

 to be well cared for on the way up. . I shall take full respon- 

 sibility for all necessary arrangements at this end. I should 

 have done a lot to-day and reported progress to you, but 

 unfortunately I have to go out of town to give a lecture on 

 South Africa at Cauvin's Hospital, but I may tell you that I 

 can easily secure the accommodation you mention for your- 

 self, Miss Hartwell, and the doctor. You will wear a black 

 cloak or graduation gown thrown over your ordinary dress 

 very much like a Minister's robe. This is hired for a few 

 shillings from a man who supplies them regularly to 



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