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quaintances. He found friends readily
wherever he went and he was a friend
in turn. You know how intimate
we were. [strikeout]In[/strikeout] During the whole period of
our acquaintance I have ever found him
the same, firm, unchanging, devoted
friend. He was also an [underline]active[/underline] friend.
He was not satisfied unless he
could do something for his friends.
His feelings sought expression in
deeds. His numerous acts of kindness,
his readiness, at all times, to ad-
minister to the wants and comforts
of those around him - his self-
denial, were the best proofs of his
friendship. And all these were done
with no thought of self, not as a
friendly [underline]duty[/underline] but as a [underline]pleasure[/underline].
It is pleasant to think of his many
noble and manly qualities and of
the good influence he exerted wherever
he went. His was one of those
positive characters whose force

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is felt and ackknowledged. It was
my fortune to be associated with him
in the peculiar trials and temp-
tations incident to the Army, and
he not only successfully resisted all
these, but exerted a salutary mor-
al influence on those around him.
In the company he gained the
good will of all the men. [strikeout by someone else?:]not
withstanding[/strikeout] the petty prejudices
at the outset.

I have already written more than
I intended. The subject is prolific.
I go home to-morrow to spend a
few days before going after my
[ly?]. If possible I will visit you.

Deeply sympathizing with you
in your affliction. Willie's friend
desires to be considered more
than ever

Your friend.

Henry.