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This morning when the news of the Senator's death arrived I was deeply affected for I felt as though I had lost a personal friend (for such he was, considered in Sac.) and wished to express my sympathy.

Indeed the ways of the Creator are strange, but, dare we question them? He has only claimed that which is his own. Words are useless as only time can heal such wounds, yet my love, and sympathy is with you in this your hour of trial.

Lovingly your friend

Phebe Cordelia Brown.