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I requested in the letter to
your husband the return
of the papers, which, of course
he would have done had
he lived. Sorry am I indeed,
that I am thus forced to worry
you so quickly, after such
shocking bereavement. I hope
you will forgive me.

I request of you further, to
please, accept the thimpathy [sic]
of one so humble in life,
that there few who care to stoop
to received a thimpathetic [sic]
tear. Let me say to you, that
you can only receive comfort
in the hope and knowledg[e]
that you will see your