Greetings & signatures in email (Phần chào hỏi & chữ ký trong email) - Phần 5

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Còn sau đây, bài giảng sẽ giới thiệu cho các bạn bức thư 
Robert E. Lee, khi ông là hiệu trưởng trường Đại học 
Washington, viết cho cha của một sinh viên bị chết đuối. 
Các bạn có thể quan sát dưới đây: 
Washington 
College, 
Lexington, 
Virginia, 
 March 19, 1868. 
 My dear Sir: 
Before this you have learned of the affecting 
death of your son. I can say nothing to 
mitigate your grief or to relieve your sorrow: 
but if the sincere sympathy of his comrades 
and friends and of the entire community can 
bring you any consolation, I can assure you 
that you possess it in its fullest extent. 
When one, in the pureness and freshness of 
youth, before having been contaminated by 
sin or afflicted by misery, is called to the 
presence of his Merciful Creator, it must be 
solely for his good. As difficult as this may be 
for you now to recognize, I hope you will 
keep it constantly in your memory and take it 
to your comfort; pray that He who in His wise 
Providence has permitted this crushing 
sorrow may sanctify it to the happiness of all. 
Your son and his friend, Mr. Birely, often 
passed their leisure hours in rowing on the 
river, and, on last Saturday afternoon, the 
4th inst., attempted what they had more than 
once been cautioned against--to approach 
the foot of the dam, at the public bridge. 
Unfortunately, their boat was caught by the 
return-current, struck by the falling water, 
and was immediately upset. Their perilous 
position was at once seen from the shore, 
and aid was hurried to their relief, but before 
it could reach them both had perished. 
Efforts to restore your son's life, though long 
continued, were unavailing. Mr. Birely's body 
was not found until next morning. 
Their remains were, yesterday, Sunday, 
conveyed to the Episcopal church in this city, 
where the sacred ceremonies for the dead 
were performed by the Reverend Dr. 
Pendleton, who nineteen years ago, at the 
far-off home of their infancy, placed upon 
them their baptismal vows. After the service 
a long procession of the professors and 
students of the college, the officers and 
cadets of the Virginia Military Academy, and 
the citizens of Lexington accompanied their 
bodies to the packetboat for Lynchburg, 
where they were placed in charge of Messrs. 
Wheeler & Baker to convey them to 
Frederick City. 
 With great regard and 
sincere sympathy, I am, 
 Most respectfully, 
 R. E. Lee. 
Phần thư chia buồn được trích từ "Recollections and 
Letters of General Robert E. Lee," do Capt. Robert E. Lee. 
Bản quyền tác giả, 1904, bởi 
Doubleday, Page & Co.