The Lincoln story-calendar 1809 1909; one hundredth anniversary . gloriously on the field of battle. I feel howweak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so over-whelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republicthey died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave youonly the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly asacrifice upon the altar of freedom- Your
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The Lincoln story-calendar 1809 1909; one hundredth anniversary . gloriously on the field of battle. I feel howweak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so over-whelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republicthey died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave youonly the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly asacrifice upon the altar of freedom- Yours, very sincerely and respectfully, A. Lincoln. After receiving this letter, three of Mrs. Bixbys sons, reported killed in battle, came home to heralive and well! Several families of the same name had been confused in the records and all Mrs.Bixbys five sons were reported dead. To be raised from the depths of such a grief to this great joy wasalmost too much for that poor mothers heart. DECEMBER SUN. MON. TUBS. WED. THURS. FRI. SAT, 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ^ 1809. 1 1909