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had become so firmly seated in the system and the fits come on so we could never get the fever checked he went down rapidly after the fits come on hard he was insensible most of the time and far three days and nights he could scarcely talk or swallow at all and could you believe it he was so reduced as to be weak and helpless as an infant and yet he had hard convulsions until within twenty minutes or half an hour before he breathed his last. Oh Ed you dont know how dreary and lonesome it seems I did not think it would make such a void in the family he was such a care but the void is far more intolerable than the care was he died on the morning of the 26th at half past four; we had a sad and gloomy Christmas indeed. he had asked several times lately if I thought there was any likeihood of your being home soon I think he had an idea that he