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15_1861-10-24-Page 01
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861574 Washington Iowa Oct the 24 1861 Phebe Ann Freeman Dear cousin it is with pleasure that I sit dwn to write you A few lines We are all well at present and hope these few lines may find you the same I do not know what excuse to make for not writing to you I hope you will for give me this time and I will try to write oftener I was at your house last knight and wee all went to a lecture at no four I saw Sam Black he looks prety bad wee had A spelling knight before last I dont think all the girls got beaux. I got a letter from Joe last week he is in Mo Will Danson is in that regiment wee got aletter from Tom it sayd that John Graham is going to be Married to Frances Tingly
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861574 Washington Iowa Oct the 24 1861 Phebe Ann Freeman Dear cousin it is with pleasure that I sit dwn to write you A few lines We are all well at present and hope these few lines may find you the same I do not know what excuse to make for not writing to you I hope you will for give me this time and I will try to write oftener I was at your house last knight and wee all went to a lecture at no four I saw Sam Black he looks prety bad wee had A spelling knight before last I dont think all the girls got beaux. I got a letter from Joe last week he is in Mo Will Danson is in that regiment wee got aletter from Tom it sayd that John Graham is going to be Married to Frances Tingly
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