_Dear Mrs. Murray_: I am very sorry to learn of the death of Mr. Murray. I did not hear of it till it was too late for me to attend the funeral to show the respect and esteem I have felt for him from the first time I met him, several years before the American Irish Historical Society was organized. From that time to this our relations were most cordial and my most sincere sympathy is extended to yourself and your family for the great loss you have sustained. It is a great loss. You and your family have not alone felt this loss, but everyone who had or has any interest in American Irish history must also recognize it. It will be hard to get a man to fill his place in this latter capacity. Again let me express my sincere sympathy with you in your bereavement. Let me thank you for the return of the pictures that I received last Saturday. I was thinking, before their receipt, where I would send a letter addressed to you expressive of my sympathy at your loss but could not make up my mind where to send it. I saw the Sea View postmark on the envelope over the pictures and I send this to that address. Yours very respectfully, and in sincere sympathy, JAMES MORAN. 26 South Water Street. LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, July 9, 1908. _Dear Mrs. Murray_: I have only now heard of dear Tom Murray’s death and I am so grieved over it that I can hardly contain myself to write you this letter. While his demise was not entirely unexpected it is nevertheless a great shock, and I hasten to extend my deep and heartfelt sympathy in this your time of sorrow. You have lost a good and worthy husband and I a true friend, of whom I was very fond, and I’m sorry that I was far away from home when he was taken by loving and tender hands to his last resting place. A clipping from a newspaper sent by my mother told the sad story. She sent it several days ago, but as I have been going about from place to place the news missed me till now. May God bless and protect you is my humblest wish for you this night. Yours with much sorrow, THOMAS Z. LEE. NEW YORK, July 11, 1908. MRS. THOMAS HAMILTON MURRAY, 48 Carlton Road, Sea View, Mass. _Dear Madam_: I am just in receipt of a journal of the American Irish Historical Society with printed request that I acknowledge it to the Secretary-General. Would that I could, and that he were still with us! I learned some weeks ago of his death and I beg to offer you my sincere sympathy and pray Our Lady, the Consoler of the Afflicted, to comfort you and the Lord to grant him His reward, the reward of the faithful and just.