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in brown ink at upper left: Copy letter sent Mess? Blackwood in answer to theirs Dated 3rd. Oct.

in black ink: Broad Oak Benchley 5th October 1848

Dear Sirs Among the many tributes paid to the memory of my late brother George from his numerous scientific, and lliterary friends since the melancholy intelligence of his death appeared in the newspapers, be assured, that none can afford more consolation to his family, than to find his friendship and talents worthy of so sympathising an acknowledgement as that conveyed to me in your note of 3rd. inst, and by such judges as yourselves —

The blow has been very sudden to us all, as yet we know nothing further, than we have read in the Papers; but my brother