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notes when I have a
little [?] – did
you [do?] our daily paper
of the 11th 12th 13th & 14th [sic.?]?
have you access to the
Bib. D[?] of Iowa [?]
is a [?] of my beloved
son [easiest?/earnest?] as to [?]
I will try & give you some
items as to the great work
of his life the original
investigations & microscopical
work & his publishing the
Proceedings of the Acad.
which was done at a fearful
sacrifice of health
& labor & money
but no more now.
I hope the [?] will [?]
his labor for the advancemet
of [?] sciences his life
of permits & [?]

is a benediction
to all who witnessed it
to me the loss is irreparable
he was my counsell[e?/o?]r – my
pride my glory – God
only knows how I suffer
on his loss I would
willingly have laid down
my life to have saved
his – & it is hard to
say "Gods will be done"
yet I would not see him
suffer as he did – so
uncomplaining – so [?]
to the very end & not
for one instant was his
glorious intelect clouded
he spoke to me even
as his spirit was taking
its flight & said "How
long can this last"