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Jacob Harrison Allspaugh diary, January 1865-July 1865
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On one occasion of great scarceness on a march one of the 31" was passing a lone cottage and observing a few apples left on a tree near the house started to secure them but was met by the lady of the house and told that it was the last bit of fruit that was left her, "My good woman" said he opening the mouth of his lean haversack and approaching the tree, "I haven't any"
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On one occasion of great scarceness on a march one of the 31" was passing a lone cottage and observing a few apples left on a tree near the house started to secure them but was met by the lady of the house and told that it was the last bit of fruit that was left her, "My good woman" said he opening the mouth of his lean haversack and approaching the tree, "I haven't any"
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