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gave his powerful aid to my husband, and how you so sweetly and kindly announced to me Fred's confirmation. Our children preserve their beautiful watches as greatest treasures & heirlooms & now can scarcely bear to use [insert: them] for fear of injuring them, or losing them. Mrs Grant who in California, with her sons [insert: Ulysses & Jesse], hopes to go to see you, before her return east. I suppose, in your noble, unselfish life, you reconcile yourself to your sorrow, doing good for others. Colonel Grant, the children and I