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  Dear Walt:—

You will see by the enclosed card that I have returned to the Internal Revenue service. I regretted to leave Los Angeles and the practice of law, but times got very hard there, and although I had some important cases and good fees on prospect I was unable to realize the cash proceeds; so I applied and got my present position—same that I held before.—I hope to resume practice in this state, some time in the future, when I have paid my debts and saved a little money.—I am now a citizen of California and hope to always remain such. I should not be contented to settle down in the East, again, I think.—

The death of William O'Connor though long anticipated, was a great shock when the news came.—What a wealth of intellectual enthusiasm and power was there extinguished, if it could be so: but I don't believe he or any of us can go out like a childs carlacue in the night. I have faith to believe that we shall all meet again on the other side of Jordan, & if we can only have such good times as we had of yore in Washington  I shall be content. My mother is still living in Boston at the age of 75, well and hearty. Thank God—I have not seen her for two years, and more

I read with much emotion in the Philadelphia & Camden papers the account of your Seventieth Birthday dinner. I was especially touched by John Burroughs letter.—I am indebted to you for many papers—Always glad to get them.—Address me until further notice simply Internal Revenue Agent. San Francisco. Cal. I hope you are fairly comfortable—God bless you my old and long tried friend—

"With fond affection and recollection— Ever yours Charles W. Eldridge