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Mundarlo
Murrumbidgee River
1^st May 1876

[centred, in pencil] Rusden

My dear Sir William

I was proceeding on my
journey today in anticipation of
seeing you on Tuesday, as I hoped
to arrive at Menangle about 2
p. m. on Tuesday the 3^rd May
when by accident I met a person
who told me that you have had
serious illness in your household,
and I need hardly tell you how
shocked I was, and how I sympathize
with you all. [on right] I know not what
to say, for condolence however
sincere falls harshly in time of
trouble, but I must beg you to
accept and to give Mrs Macarthur
and Mrs Onslow my unfeigned
sympathy.

I upbraid myself for having

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Sir William Macarthur
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Camden Park