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forward, is the cause of its being as it now is, in its naked state,
instead of being well and gaudily dressed, fit to enter into the
best society, as 1 at one time expected the Darling Child of my
brain would have been. But you, my dear children of my
body, must have a kindly feeling for your brother in misfortune
and look upon him with the affection which is naturally pro­
duced from knowing that you have sprung from the same sire.
Believe me, my dear children,
to be your most sincere and affectionate father,
Francis E. Loch.
I am glad to think that 130 years after Loch wrote this letter
to his children ‘the Darling Child’ of his brain will see the light
of day.
Charles Belgrave

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