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appreciate and understand it.
Five years ago I lost a loving
wife, and my feelings then,
enable me now, to understand
the trying ordeal through which
you are now passing.

May God in his mercy, give
you strength to bear your
sudden and terrible affliction.

If not presuming too much
in asking, will you kindly have
sent me when you feel you can, a
picture of your honored husband,
for my little 8 year old boy -
Leland Stanford Raphun.

With deepest sympathy
and respect,

Chas W. Raphun

Custom-House,
Baltimore, Md.