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4 we know intimably in Wisconsin I saw him off with his regiment in 62: his wife was probably one of the most beautiful
women in the land. When he married, she was reputed the most beautiful, her mother, Mrs Norton had been the most famous beauty
of Ohio. The Col. afterwards? Judge Laracher? was a man of versatile talents, his wifes sudden death had quite broken his
heart hopes, but he found some comfort in gardening was resolved to get us out to Craften where he had his home of old age.
And there was no way to identify his poor dust? but by the filling of a tooth? When we got the news, Dr Carr sat down aghast,
and the tears rolled down his cheeks as I never saw them before. Poor Larabee? poor old boy: was all he could say, And he
was, with many weaknesses 1 Pasadena Feb 1st 83 Dear Doctor Mrs Strentzel, We are shrivering with cold and after having
our tender things frozen have put them into blankets it seems too cold to snow. For two months it was hot and dry, now it
is cold and drier, not a bud or bloom upon the oranges yet. Plenty of fruit which registers the drought of last year to some
extent, and is acid. Aixson? illegible me that he is paying as high as five dollars a box for the choicest Wash. Naval? of
Riverside. I have been waiting for a soaking rain to send up some 06380 5 a man who had kept a childs heart. Mrs Downey
was deleted: as much like Mrs Strentzel in temperament (and not unlike in expression) a Spanish lady, loving everything beautiful.
She had complemented her early disadvantages, by letting all lovely things and thoughts into her soul. On many accounts it
was a black day, long to be remembered. It is kind of you to ask me to choose some cuttings, if it ever rains I may have courage?
to do so. I have orders for more than half of mine conditioned upon the rain. Gary asks 30 per M? for Saltana cuttings from
Fresno; and 12 for Muscats. I hope yours are profitable. With no end of love to