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to the extreme, cultivated, highly
inteligent [sic] and gifted with a
most wonderful memory -
for whatever she read and she
was a great reader she could
repeat, her conversational powers
were rare, and those whom
she loved she opened to them
all these choice qualities, and
I was one of the favored in this
respect. I admired her greatly
and felt flattered that she showed
evidence of careing [sic] for me, and
I love her still. As I remember
her as Mrs Hopkins- as Mrs
Searles I have not known her
for I have seen her but three
or four times, and only for a
few moments. I felt that a
barrier had arisen between us
which was a mystery to me,
and not to be explained. But
since this last epoch in her

life has taken place, all is made
clear to me - she was under an
influence she could not break
from, she was not her own
master. Consequently I feel
pity sorrow and love for her;
I believe she would have put
her arms around me as of old,
if she had dared, she could not
break the spell which bound her -
And if I feel thus how much more
reason you have to feel that this
is true, for I know how dearly
she loved Tim until she came
under the evil influence -
You are the only ones who can
place her before the world as
being worthy of your respect
and love, and do not falter in
doing that for which she herself
could she speak would thank
you for justifying her before
the world - I am very sorry you