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		     United States Marshal's Office
		          Indianapolis, Ind., March 31, 1863.
Dear Josephine
	                    I rec.d a telegram from
Jane yesterday saying " Letter dated 19th
Wm F Peabody's remains will be sent you 
here, they must come through Indianapolis
come with them if possible "
I immediately telegraphed to her to Know
where to take the body _ that is home or
Laporte _ I suppose from what I hear
of the roads I had better take it by rail
to Laporte _ Yet if the roads would permit
I thought perhaps you would (as well as
J.P.) prefer the funeral to take place
from our house _ I do not know
where the body is nor in what state
of preservation it may be _ I will come home
with it _ but when it will arrive here I do
not know _ any word left with Geo Thompson
at Westville he would most likely give me
when the train arrives at Westville _
Jane if in Laporte or some one else
if she has gone home will get my

telegram and inform me where
to take the body from the cars _
As I do not know where the letter was
written, nor by whom (but of course suppose
by James Peabody) and as so much time
has transpired since the date of the letter,
I am at a good deal of a loss what to do _
But under all circumstances will do the
best I can _ Of course I will come
home with the remains_
			Affectionately [Mr?]
				Ch W Cathcart

Mrs Josephine Cathcart
			Westville Ind.a