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The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], The late accident in the President's family. (search)
was discovered. His head was confused, and I think his cheat much injured internally. The little boy who died was named Jno. He had beautiful black eyes and hair and was a very handsome boy. The other little fellow, so stricken with grief, named Jeff, was some six or seven years old, an intelligent, independent little fellow, with the tenderest heart under a rough exterior. When I recall the picture of our poor President, grief-stricken, speechless, tearless, crushed, I can scarcely refracan scarcely refrain from tears myself, even now. No man could have witnessed that scene and ever find it in his heart again to abuse that great and pure man, who, in the exercise of great powers confided to him by a generous people, has shown more continence and moderation than Washington. The President's little boys were dressed in gray jeans and barefaced, and Jeff, the sturdy the fellow, had on a broad-brim hat of oat straw. The President himself was dressed in a plain suit of gray.