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Georgetown D.C. Aug. 15th 1864 Dear Mrs. Bruen I regret very much that your letter of the 5th has remained so long unanswered, but I have been quite unwell for the last week and hand not the courage to do anything. I feel so much for you all, dear friend, in this second great loss and yet how little consolation can one give to your aching hearts, I…

Sandusky. June 29. 1864. Dear Augusta, What can I say to you under this terrible bereavement? I feel as if I could only weep, & not even attempt the unwelcome part of consoler. Such grief, so recent & so unexpected can meet with comfort & consolation from only one source. I felt though, as if I must write a few words - to tell you how…