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1862.
Oct.19.  Willie died on Friday - was buried yesterday.

Sat. Dec. 6th. Father asked me to write down all that I remembered of Will's death I could not do so before. He died on Friday, Oct. 17th 1862. On Friday a week before a note came to Princeton for Father from Mr. Rheese. Which I opened as Father was with Mother and Carry in New York. The note was about Smithsonian affairs but mentioned casually that Will had been slightly indisposed. Uncle and Will advised me not to forward the letter as Father was to be in Princeton again in a few days and it was not worth while to trouble Mother about Will when he was probably [[?le]] by the time the letter reached us. I had been greatly disappointed at not finding Will when we reached Princeton & troubled for fear the change from the pure air of [[P.?]] to the [[malarious?]] atmosphere of W. might make him sick but still Mr. Rheese's words did not cause me much uneasiness.

On Tuesday evening as we were at tea Carry came in much to our surprise alone. Father & Mother she said had received a telegram on Sunday morning informing that Will was very ill. They could not leave until evening. On Monday Cary's anxiety was relieved by a telegram & afterwards by a letter
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