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       Fair holme
       Oct 16th 1876

My dear Sister

  I was grieved to find 

in the [[ ]] that you have again been called to [[ ]] through the deep waters of affliction, such a long & severe illness as dear Cynthia had to suffer, must have fallen heavily on you all, and then to be deprived of your dear daughter so soon after her father. must have ben a sore trial But it is very soothing too the trobled? [[ ]] to feel [[ ]] that the dear departed are with their Savior above all, Suffering [[ ]] sorrow incident to this present life. They have entered their Heavenly Home