Case 176

Birmingham May 13th 1886
No. Heath St.
Birmingham

Dear J.

I write these few lines hoping it will find you quite well as it leaves me at present and the rest of us as well. I have some very bad news to tell you. your brother L. was drowned a fortnight ago.

Overwritten in pencil: 176
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