[Western Union telegraph addressed to E T Boynton, McLean.  The pencil
marks suggest Tanie Angell Pierce attempting to determine the month of
death, guessing first July and then August.] 

Dated:   East Waverly [pencil "July"] 13th    1877
Received at:  [pencil "August August"]
To:   E T Boynton


Mother died at ten thirty
last night - funeral wednesday
at two PM

        E B Angell

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