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Remsen, Feb 26, 1875 Dear Brother and SIster, Yours of yesterday is just received. I presume you have learned from the telegram that our dear father has gone home yesterday at half past eleven, his spirit left us. He suffered, I think, to the last, but seemed to die without special struggle. His voice was feeble, and the only thing I distinctly heard him say, since I have been home, was "I am very happy." The last day he said, "I want to go home." He is gone, but how precious the memories he has left behind! I have no recollections of father unconnected with his earnest persistent desire to do