THE BATTALION.
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Tom Padgitt:
Houston, Texas, January 4. — Please hand this to Mrs.
Boss and tell her and dear Bessie and the hoys and Mrs.
Padgitt how sincerely I sorrow with them. No friends heart
is deeper wounded than mine. Will try to come up tonight.
Norman G. Kit troll.
To Mrs. L. S. Boss, College Station, Texas:
The general commanding and veterans everywhere join
in the universal sorrow caused lay the death of your beloved
husband and our gallant and noble comrade. He was a
precious friend. George Moorman, Adjutant General.
Mrs. Boss:
Fort Worth, Texas, January 4.—The death of your no
ble husband challenges the sympathy of all Texas. It can
be truly said of him, he was a great soldier, a wise statesman
•an exalted patriot, an ideal husband and father. Let an old
comrade mingle his tears with those who loved him.
B. M. Wynne.
W. B. Cavitt, College Station, Texas:
Washington, January o.—I am deeply pained to hear of
the death of Governor Boss. He was a gallant, soldier, an
able statesman, a model citizen and a true friend. The en
tire state will mourn his loss. Please express to Mrs. Boss
my sincerest sympathy. Joseph D. Sayers.
The following telegrams have been received by Mrs. Boss
expressing sympathy:
Airs. L. S. Boss:
Washington, January 3. — I have just learned with pro
found sorrow of the death of Governor Boss. In war he was
a superb general; as governor of his State he has not been
exceeded by any one in that exalted station; as a preceptor of
the youth of Texas he was a complete success, and his loss is
irreparable. AH Texas will mourn over the loss of this dis
tinguished citizen. B. L. Henry.