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[so,?] so I arose at an early
hour & accomplished both.
I asked my friend Mrs Adml Bry-
son to accompany me & was
home at 10.30 to keep my ap-
pointment with her.
I felt anxious to hear all
that was eulogistic about
such a truly good and noble
man - I remember so well
when the admiral & myself
met him on two or three
occasions, at your recep-
tions and were charmed
by his great simplicity
& sincerity of manner &
character & felt that we
would like to have known
him better - I felt that
he was one in whom one

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might put the utmost
confidence. I felt so
grateful to him for the
promise he gave me that
he would take my Pension
papers in September &
I felt so sure, that if he
did take them, he would
have no trouble to have
the bill passed - well
never mind that God
knows best. I feel as
grateful to him as if
it had been done.

Bishop Hurst said
much that was good
& interesting about
your dear Husband but
he said it was Bishop