McFarland-Russell Letter, May 27, 1880 - Page 3

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McFarland-Russell Letter, May 27, 1880 - Page 3

heart and the hearts of others
may be the means by wich [which] I
may know him among the millions
who a wait to welcome those who
mourn upon the other shore
he told me how to have him
dress and that he wished to
be placed as near our little
baby Hugh as we could put
him oh my poor heart how
on earth am I to stay here
now I miss him so much
he was so kind and good and
loved us so much. my once
happy home has lost it charm
My married life has been a
perfect ray of sunshine never
a cloud ever came untill
we had to part with our
own loved and darling Hugh
how willingly I would have
layed down my own life that they

McFarland-Russell Letter, May 27, 1880 - Page 3

heart and the hearts of others may be the means by wich I may know him among the millions who a wait to welcome those who mourn upon the other shore he told me how to have him dress and that he wished to be placed as near our little baby Hugh as we could put him oh my poor heart how on earth am I to stay [here?] now I miss him so much he was so kind and good and loved no so much. my once happy home has lost it charm My married life has been a perfect ray of sunshine never a cloud ever came untill we had to part with our own loved and darling Hugh how willingly I would have layed down my own life that they