When the letter of condolence is sent from a distance, it is acknowledged by a note from a member of the bereaved family. When the writer of the condolence makes the customary call afterward, the family usually makes a verbal acknowledgment and no written reply is required.
Letters of condolence
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My dear Mrs. Burroughs,
May every consolation be given you in your great loss. Kindly accept my deepest sympathy.
Sincerely yours,
Jane Everett.
October 4, 1921
My dear Mrs. Burroughs,