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Benton Oct the 23rd

My Dear Friend

             I have intended

writing you since before [Abiah?] come down but one deauty and another has crouded upon me so my deauty in writing you in your bereavement has been neglected I have thought of you often yes very often [2 words underlined] since the death of youor dear companion may your heavenly father sustane you and yours in this berevement is the earnest [underlined twice] wish of my heart remember me to Lyman Arobine and Mary with much love and simpathy for them in there affliction.

      I enjoyed A[?] visit

here very much all the troble