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Cranston's West Point

July 12th 93

My dear Mrs Stanford

Your letter
so full of heart grief
as it is - is a great
gratification, I
should say
consolation to me.
Yes it tells me
you were there
through it all
Every detail is to me
so full of interest
Your sitting with

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and talking to him
covering his shoulder
and resting near
near, and minister-
ing to his comfor-
ts to the last
moment yourself,
must be some
consolation to
you my dear
Mrs Stanford.

Ida sent the
letter to me, and
if tears are any
evidence of sympathy
then you have that