Letter from Caroline Maria Seymour, Los Angeles, [California], to William Lloyd Garrison, 1876 March 9

Caroline Maria Severance writes to William Lloyd Garrison about the death of his wife, Helen, declaring, "What a void is left! And yet what blessed & satisfying memories!" Severance asks Garrison questions about Helen's death, remarking she was "glad to hear that dear Fanny could be with her, & you, at the last." She shares some of her memories of Helen and asks about Garrison's children, Fanny & Frank, before inviting Garrison to come visit her in California. Severance describes the weather in Los Angeles, and tells Garrison, "It is a wonderful state & well worth seeing and the trip is not hard if broken at Salt Lake."
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