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Our littl mischief’s idea of begging was quiet perte as the Tennessaains say of a man who is more intelegent than common

 

You say that all the children are comeing home I should be glad to have letters from each of them

            I must close

 

Mary A Marle /

 

P. S. We are looking for John Silburn now evry day I hope he will not pass here for I want those peaches socks &c.

 

Wethirby has got a letter from home this morning he telse me that the soldiers families are receiveing from the State at the rate of $5.00 for his wife and each child $1.00 per month now I want you should get this try hard to get it if there is any such thing it rightly belongs to us for we pay our proportion by our taxes

 

I am glad to know that you such a fine visit at home I realy would like to have a good talk with mother

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