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Marcellus W. Darling letters, 1865-1892
04_1865-01-23-Page 04
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we think if his diet had not been changed at the Hospital he might have lived he was used to living on corn bread, they gave him soft bread and crackers it made his sores grow worse by changing diet and the gan green got into them and killed him, as near as we can learn Lib feels very bad she is afflicted with the loss of a dear husband and we of a dear brother we anticipated on his coming home once more to greet his friends so anxiously awaiting to see him but Alas - it is true he will never more return - O, Cell how I dreaded to write this sad news to you but you must know it I hope you got my last letter I stated in it that Simon received your hundred dollars you sent I will write again soon and write all I can learn concerning
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we think if his diet had not been changed at the Hospital he might have lived he was used to living on corn bread, they gave him soft bread and crackers it made his sores grow worse by changing diet and the gan green got into them and killed him, as near as we can learn Lib feels very bad she is afflicted with the loss of a dear husband and we of a dear brother we anticipated on his coming home once more to greet his friends so anxiously awaiting to see him but Alas - it is true he will never more return - O, Cell how I dreaded to write this sad news to you but you must know it I hope you got my last letter I stated in it that Simon received your hundred dollars you sent I will write again soon and write all I can learn concerning
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