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La Porte Ind Feb17/64 My own dear, good Wife

     Your letter written the 7, 8 & 9- reached me this morning bringing the sad intelligence of the death of little Clara. I had looked forward to your letter hoping that I should hear that all the children were better but alas! how different from my expectations. Clara dead, "Ba" still very sick, Eddie's throat & head worse & he perhaps deaf & diphtheria raging all round you in an epidemic form. My heart aches for you all. I wish I were with you to assist, cheer & comfort you. What a terrible blow it must be to Chandler & Rhoda. How desolate their hearts will be. God grant them strength to say "Thy Will be done" & to feel that their dear & loved child has passed into a better & higher life

[left-hand side] Remember me very kindly to all. Hug & Kiss the children again & again for me & tell them I love them very much. I sent a letter to you in the mail that left this A.M. before I received your letter.