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(1970 November 21)

This writing is often a rum do. Last week I got a letter from Thurman Fox saying the exhibit sparked by my article on Ada James was now on view and to try to come to the [Wisconsin State Historical] Museum to see it and stop off at the office for a little visit if I could. So then a couple of days went by and there was quite a big feature story in the [Madison] State Journal on Woman's Lib and as I read on my eyes popped as I could see someone had been researching my article! Nay, as I read further, here were whole paragraphs and sections! So I did the crossword puzzle and after while phoned ... Margaret Scott [Richland County's local historian] and told her so she could get a copy, and she was indignant I hadn't been credited. But my thot was I was not paid for the article and I gave it to the Museum so it was theirs to lend out. What is your opinion?