It's the start of the letter to his brother, which is linked[0]. That part isn't quoted in the body, but I thought the main part of the headline above the quote

It's the start of the letter to his brother, which is linked[0]. That part isn't quoted in the body, but I thought the main part of the headline above the quote made it clear what it referred to. [0] https://www.masshist.org/objects/cabinet/december2002/december2002.htm https://www.masshist.org/objects/cabinet/december2002/decemb...