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Funeral and wedding notes from a distant era
A letter from H. Bell recounts a funeral and parade in Washington with remarks by a lieutenant governor and Corpora Tanner, followed by a visit to the government farm near Arlington. It notes Clara Barton’s funeral at Glen Echo and mentions Bernard M. Robinson marrying Frances Bray in Bloomington, with music and wedding details.
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Tanner
Phil Kearney
Potomac
Bull Run
Wabash
Government Farm
Arlington Heights
Potomac River
Robert E Lee
Sam
Lee
Clara Barton
Glen Echo
John Daugherty
Mr. Turner
Bernard M. Robinson
Brazil
Ind
Frances Bray
Bloomington
M. H. Bogeman
Bernice Kinser
Miss Batman
Misa
Batman
Aining
Kirkwiar