| you did not ask the Junta to
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| help me, I will not eat
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| bread bought with money
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| that ought to be spent for
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| bullets to kill spaniards.
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| I received such a sweet letter
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| from sister Nettie, I believe
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| I’ll send it to you and if
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| possible scratch her a few
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| little lines and send it in
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| my letter that is if you can
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| write to me, I am sure if all
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| else failed me Sis would
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| not desert me.
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| The little Riley girls wrote
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| me such a [corregido: sweet-l]etter, they
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| love you so much.
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| The boys were heartbroken when
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| we got your letter and you ought
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| to hear them planning how to
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| save me troubles.
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| Good bye my [dear one tell me
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