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6 27 July 1885 in brackets in the margin of page our lives to help her but how weak we are at such times. We telegraphed
to D.C. and to Mrs. Campbell and they secured a beautiful lot for us in the cemetary and had everything in readiness, the
arrival shortly after five P.M. and illegible depot to the palace of burial. Annie I wish you had seen Elmwood Cemetary, it
is as beautiful, we will have little Gracies remains brought here some time and I trust we may all be laid beside them. I
think I have told you all you would wish to know and I feel better for having written you. I will send Annie one of the little
dresses as you illegible for something of hers. If there is anything else you would prefer, lett me. Yours with love. Joanna
3 and faith when at 6.30. A.M. she yielded her breath and her sweet little spirit went to the arms of our loving Father,
oh, how I wished that my spiritual eyes could be opened that I might see the two little sisters meet in the spirit world and
understand they joy and glory of this new home. I illegible too if David G. and Katie would be stricken word wait- ing to
welcome my beloved little lamb. Annie I told you once that I believe I loved my sweet Minnie well 22