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[ ? ma] June 26th
Mariposa County

My dearest friend -

Since
the death of your
dear husband - I
have been too wretched
to write! The shock
was terrible to me
coming as it did
when I had just
taken the long

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taken - and until
I got away could
not [still?] myself to
anything connected with my
every day life.

I know you are in
too much grief to care
to see any one but when
you do wish for me
send me word through
dear Mr Nash and I
will go to you immediately.
It will always be a pleasure
for me to think of dear [Grena's?]
last - kind words - only ten days
ago!!

With loving sympathy -
Clara L Catherwood