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Thayer, Sarah E. Letter to Amy Kirby Post. (1861-06-17)

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I can see the enclosure on this side of the cemetery<br/>
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^I can see the enclosure on this side of the cemetery^<br/>
 
in and suffer I would much rather lay her<br/>
 
in and suffer I would much rather lay her<br/>
by her dear Aunt—we found a very pleas<br/>
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by her dear Aunt - we found a very pleas<br/>
ant spot at Fort Hilo Cemetary and I<br/>  
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ant spot at Fort Hilo Cemetary [sic] and I<br/>  
 
am now so near that I can enjoy to some<br/>  
 
am now so near that I can enjoy to some<br/>  
extent the the <i>idea> of being still near her<br/>  
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extent the <u>idea</u> of being still near her<br/>  
 
and yet I know she is even still nearer<br/>
 
and yet I know she is even still nearer<br/>
 
It was her desire to be lain in a pleasant<br/>  
 
It was her desire to be lain in a pleasant<br/>  
 
place and I do feel better than if she had<br/>  
 
place and I do feel better than if she had<br/>  
been lain by the [ala M. House?]<br/>
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been laid by the old M. House<br/>
I do want to go and visit L.P.M. but I shall<br/>
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I do want to go and visit L. P M. but I shall<br/>
Not be able to go as Abbie is so lonely<br/>
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not be able to go as Abbie is so lonely<br/>
 
I suppose Huldah has written thee or it has<br/>  
 
I suppose Huldah has written thee or it has<br/>  
just now occur’d to me as I write that perhaps<br/>  
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just now occur’d [sic] to me as I write that perhaps<br/>  
 
she will call on thee in person at Rochester<br/>
 
she will call on thee in person at Rochester<br/>
 
I shall never forget her kind loving service<br/>
 
I shall never forget her kind loving service<br/>
 
to my poor child Thy visit too will long be<br/>  
 
to my poor child Thy visit too will long be<br/>  
remembered beside the sweet sympathy which<br/>  
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remembered beside the sweet sympathy which was<br/>  
to me “as a brook by the way”—it is well that I am<br/>
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to me “as a brook by the way”- it is well that I am<br/>
So taken up with the Linda infant as it takes my<br/>  
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so taken up with the Linda infant as it takes my<br/>  
mind off the too exciting part—the few weeks<br/>
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mind off the too exciting past - the few weeks<br/>
 
previous were indeed very affecting and it seems<br/>  
 
previous were indeed very affecting and it seems<br/>  
as if I should have more [prostrated? Protested? frustrated?] by such<br/>
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as if I should have more [prostrated?] by such<br/>
confinement had I not been constantly employ’d<br/>
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confinement had I not been constantly employ’d [sic]<br/>

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[Text of interlinear addition upside down, from margin to margin, starting at the top of page]
^I can see the enclosure on this side of the cemetery^
in and suffer I would much rather lay her
by her dear Aunt - we found a very pleas
ant spot at Fort Hilo Cemetary [sic] and I
am now so near that I can enjoy to some
extent the idea of being still near her
and yet I know she is even still nearer
It was her desire to be lain in a pleasant
place and I do feel better than if she had
been laid by the old M. House
I do want to go and visit L. P M. but I shall
not be able to go as Abbie is so lonely
I suppose Huldah has written thee or it has
just now occur’d [sic] to me as I write that perhaps
she will call on thee in person at Rochester
I shall never forget her kind loving service
to my poor child Thy visit too will long be
remembered beside the sweet sympathy which was
to me “as a brook by the way”- it is well that I am
so taken up with the Linda infant as it takes my
mind off the too exciting past - the few weeks
previous were indeed very affecting and it seems
as if I should have more [prostrated?] by such
confinement had I not been constantly employ’d [sic]