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quite unnerved. I was always very proud and quite 

 self-possessed when I went up to the platform on your 

 arm. But apart from that I am anxious to tell you 

 that I have appreciated and understood your policy 

 towards Radcliffe from the beginning. During the 

 first ten or fifteen years when the Governing Boards 

 had not recognized us and when the more aggressive 

 reformers were urging us to force the gates of Harvard 

 and demand recognition, I knew that this delay was 

 prompted by a loyalty to the old University which 

 was the first duty of Harvard and her officers, that 

 they could not recognize us until they were satisfied 

 that such recognition would involve no change of 

 policy in the old University, nor any difficulty in her 

 government. 



When you did recognize us it was in a large and a 

 generous spirit, and I confess that our present attitude 

 fulfils my brightest hopes. How could our little craft 

 be moored more safely than she now is against the 

 great body of instruction which represents the learn- 

 ing and the teaching of which the state and country 

 at large are so proud? Forgive me for taking even a 

 few moments of your time just now and believe me, 

 Truly and gratefully yours, 



ELIZABETH C. AGASSIZ 



TO MRS. LOUIS AGASSIZ 



Cambridge, July 2, 1903 



DEAR MRS. AGASSIZ: I thank you for your very 

 friendly note of June 30. My impression is that Rad- 



