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Mrs Gen'l U.S. Grant,
My precious friend,
More valued
than you can imagine.
My emotions have been
so intense as to be al-
most overpowering.
I was not able to seat
down to write calmly to
you. Most of the many
letters which I have re-
ceived, I found it taxed
me less to answer them
by dictation. Yours I re-
served until this late
date that I might
with my own hand