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Menlo Park, 9 August, 1905. My dear Friend: Mrs. Anderson and I were much touched this morning by the sadness of the
death of Mrs. Muir, conveyed by a letter from Miss Safford. But we feel, as I trust you and your daughters are able to feel,
that it is a blessed release for the sufferer. I need not assure you of my sympathy, you have been often in my thoughts of
late. I wish you would assure poor Wanda of the heartfelt sympathy of both of us. Robert is on his way, I suppose, to Italy,
expecting to arrive at Genoa on the 31st inst. I shall send him Miss Safford's letter, which, I know, will make him very sad.
How hard it must be for Helen to be left alone in the desert at such a time I should like to have her know of our remembrance
and sympathy. I wish I were your neighbor so that I might, if possible, do you eme kind offices. I should be glad and proud
to have you use me in any way. Yours most sincerely, Melville B. Anderson P. S. Fl gel is in Germany; he will be sincerely
grieved to hear of your affliction. I shall write him to-day. 03407