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thanks, but I can not tell
 
thanks, but I can not tell
  
you how gratefully I received it
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you how gratefully I received it.
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Coming as I did just from
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home, where I bade a sad good
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bye to my family - one of whom
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at least - in all probability
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I shall not see again, I felt
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very lonely - cut off from all
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I held dear & quite disheartened,
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when handed unexpectedly to
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me, was your present - the
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Bible

Revision as of 13:06, 12 October 2015

Camp in [Orange?] County Va

Nov 21st [18]63

My Dear Miss Hattie,

Getting back a day

or two ago from a very

short visit home, I find the

very kind present you sent me

by mail.

A most welcome sight even under

ordinary circumstances and one for

which I send you my sincere

thanks, but I can not tell

you how gratefully I received it.

Coming as I did just from

home, where I bade a sad good

bye to my family - one of whom

at least - in all probability

I shall not see again, I felt

very lonely - cut off from all

I held dear & quite disheartened,

when handed unexpectedly to

me, was your present - the

Bible