To ROBERT L. Patterson,
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Pres't of the Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co.:
SIR: Allow me TO express my acknowledge
ments TO the Institution over which you pre-
side, TO yourself personally, and to your Agent,
MIR. Neal, for the kindness and promptilude,
with which you have enabled me to pay of
all the debts of my late husband, to provide
for our only child, and to secure pleasant
home, and respectable maintenance for myself
I and her, during the remainder Of our lives. Tt
your institution, sir, ii was undoubtedly mat
ter Of little consequence; but to me. in my anx
iety,t to discharge a promise made TO my poo
husband upon his dealh-bed, your kindness il
paying over The money three months before d
toas due, has, afforded unspeakable consolation


am, Sir, with great respect, ~
Your most ob't servant,
~, ORILLA L. BRAcKETT.
WeslbrooksS June 9, 1876


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