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[left page] gnarled old olive trees yes and again surrounded by that same company - General Grant, Mrs Young, Jesse my son and a dozen Naval Officers. The General's earnest face as we wandered from tree to tree, Mrs Young taking it all in for a letter to The "Herald". The young officers all eagerly gathering these same little flowers and bringing them [to?] [ink stamp: 18955]

[right page] Monday 20th May 1901

[preprinted] 2111 Massachusetts Avenue. [/preprinted] Washington D. C.

My dear Mrs Stanford

It was kind of you to send me that precious little Easter card with grouping of holy flowers.

Whilst looking upon it, what sad and sweet memories came to me, I was once again standing in that garden under the grand arch