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4 in margin: It is not long since David I were talking about you he was greatly interested to hear all I had to tell him
of your welfare of our pleasant sojourn with you in Cal reaches within the veil? You ask about Walter. well he is much
about as you saw him. In some points better but scarcely so strong. His local trouble is better controlled than then I want
say cured, for that can neverbe. Hee does a little light office work, but of course is unfitted for anything very active
and with good care may hold out quite a while My parents were terribly affected over our misfortune, poor Mother took to
her bed for a week or two, it seemed as though she would never be up again. She is gaining again however, but both are quite
feeble Of course my own family were badly frightened fro in spite of my efforts to prevent anything of the kind, news by the
daily papers came that we were both fatally hurt. My telegrams soon relieved them regarding myself Is it not about time
you were coming East? When you start we want to know your movements and watch that we may all be at home, when you reach Detroit
Give kind regards to Mrs. Muir and to your Sister, Annie, if she is still with you believe me with best wishes Yours Sincerely
John S. Gray P.S. I saw the Frost? brothers last fall, when their youngest brother Alex was dying in this city. illegible
had received your letter but why he had not written I do not know my recollection is that he said he intended to soon.
1 letterhead Detroit April 28th 1888 Mr. John Muir My Dear Friend Two weeks have past since receipt of your very kind
letter fo the 8th illegible Your words of sympathy were gratefully read, and we all wish to thank you for your kind expressions.
In our way that is from our point of illegible David's? departure, is sad indeed but for him it was not so To look forward
there was a constant threatening of the dreaded fiend-paralysis his own words a lingering life, in death, of imbecility, and
perhaps weakness, of the mental facilities. These he was happily delivered from. Even the pain of parting from all he loved
in this life was spared him. that night in the sleeper he was weak and tired