NAWSA
General Correspondence
Thompson, George

99 Pinckney Street
Friday morning
July 21
My Dear Mr. Whipple,
I fear when on Wednesday
I promised to be
at Abingdon on the 1st
[?], I acted without
due consideration.  I find
that I cannot bear the
hot weather of the present
year as well as I did
that of last year.  I am
today compelled by a

regard for my health to
put aside an invitation
to take part in the Commemoration
at Harvard.
On August the 7th I shall
have to leave Boston
to attend a commencement
in Vermont, and
deliver an address, I
must spare myself all
I can, that I may meet
the requirements of this
occasion.
Do not, therefore, advertise
me as one of 

the speakers at the [grove?]
but leave me free to go
or not, as I may judge
right when the time comes.
Your's very truly
Geo Thompson

C. K. Whipples. Esq.

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