Derry Wednesday morn Nov 22nd 1843Dear Brother & Sister -
That very painful event which we have so long anticipated - has now arrived in all its sad & trying reality Father is no more his spirit took its flight this [morning] nearly half past five, He has been [...]
[This letter was written to Emma, telling her about the death of her father, Joseph Cogswell. Emma had two brothers (John Cleveland, George Henry) and a sister (Mary Abigail), so the author of this note was one of them. He is buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, East Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Section U Lot 31. The stone was photographed in 2007, and was found in poor condition, flat on the ground and broken in several places.]