Your dear letterEditorial Note: This letter is not extant. saddened me, I who live without the gift bestowed upon me am happy. & you have so much more cause for happiness with the gift to heal, & save.

My dear child you have one who will stand side by side with you until the trumpet soundsI Cor 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, I Cor 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. I Cor 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. I Cor 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. . They are having great trouble about the will of Mrs Gaines, she made it too late & my friend Mrs Admiral Goldsboro died within a week without a will, & even her family Restraints; & clothing are to be appraised & sold & this is a warning to me, to do our duty to health, & strength. It is so sad to have to have the dear ones drop one, by one beside me. How much I have had of this. “The last rose of summer left blooming alone”Editorial Note: This is from the first line of a poem by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) titled “The Last Rose of Summer.”

Cheer up my dear. I do so want to see As Written: tosee your dear face. With love, & many kisses As Written: kissess