To Elizabeth Hubbart (Partridge), Franklin's stepniece: "Dear Child, I condole with you, we have lost a most dear and valuable relation. His chair was first ready and he is gone before us.I send you my deepest sympathy in your hour of trial and pray that in Almighty God you will find the comfort and help that only He can bring. He was the first Louisiana servicemember to perish during World War II, two months before the Pearl Harbor attacks. Jefferson replied immediately that the letter conveyed condolences on the death of Franklin and he recommended that it be laid before Congress. From Benjamin Franklin, some wise words expressing his view of life and death. He wrote this in a letter to a friend after attending a funeral for a friend. May fond memories of your loved one bring you comfort during this difficult time. 250 letters from ordinary Americans written to Jackie Kennedy following the assassination in November 1963 of her husband, President John F. Kennedy. If you have a copy of the Bible, please, when you get a chance, read these scriptures that I put in this letter.