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Jaffa 3rd July 1867

Dear Madam

Your favour of the 16th May duly
came to hand & I willingly undertook to perform the commission
with which you intrusted me.

I found the burial ground as you describe. The walls & door are
in good preservation & the key is kept by W. S. Metzlerof this
town. Vegetation has run wild within the enclosure, the ground being
covered with rank grass & entangled vine. The graves & enscriptions
are in very good preservation. The following is an exact copy of the
latter:

[left column]
In memory of
F. W. Grossteinbeck
Born in Prussia May 9th 1821
Died in Jaffa. Jan. 12, 1858
Aged 36 years
He was shot at his own
door by arab robbers
"Those that sleep in Jesus
will he bring with him"
Thess. IV 14

[right column]
In memory of
C S Minor
from Phila, U. S.
Industrial missionary
to the Jews
Died Nov. 6 1855
Aged 46 years
"She hath done what
she could."

I enclose a little olive branch blucked from a bush growing at the
head of your lamented husband's grave. The vine leaves were from a wild
vine growing over the other grave.

Trusting I have acted in accordance with your wishes.
I remain
Dear Madam
Yours very truly
Hermann Loewenthal
U.S.[V.?] Consul

To Mrs. Mary E. Grossteinbeck
c/o G. L. Boyd
No 1705 North 13th Street. Philadelphia Pa