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Dear Ms. Harrison
 
Dear Ms. Harrison
  
Your interesting letter did not [reach?] me, [?]
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Your interesting letter did not [reach?] me, [until?]
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yesterday, or it would have been more prompmtly answered,
 
as it is ever my [purpose?] to afford [?] but in the [slightes?] degree
 
as it is ever my [purpose?] to afford [?] but in the [slightes?] degree
 
consolation to the Bereaved.  I am sure my being with
 
consolation to the Bereaved.  I am sure my being with
 
our greatly lamented [Mr. Carter H.?] Harrison that solemn,
 
our greatly lamented [Mr. Carter H.?] Harrison that solemn,
 
memorable, night, to his last moments, (Thursday July the 18th
 
memorable, night, to his last moments, (Thursday July the 18th
1861 was Providential
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1861 was Providential, for my feelings and [anxieties?] for him
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were intense.

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October th4 1861

Dear Ms. Harrison

Your interesting letter did not [reach?] me, [until?] yesterday, or it would have been more prompmtly answered, as it is ever my [purpose?] to afford [?] but in the [slightes?] degree consolation to the Bereaved. I am sure my being with our greatly lamented [Mr. Carter H.?] Harrison that solemn, memorable, night, to his last moments, (Thursday July the 18th 1861 was Providential, for my feelings and [anxieties?] for him were intense.