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Letter from Darwin Sunderland to Philena Sunderland, December 16th, 1861 |
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Father & Mother I received |
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I am now about giving a little description |
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Father & Mother I now am about to write you |
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Mother, I seat myself once more to pen a few lines |
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Home, Tomorrow we leave |
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Greenland December 11, 1862 |
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Dec. 11 we went into the woods and cut timber |
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Mother & Father, I have just got back from G. Gap |
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Home; Well I have not much news to write |
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Home; I received a letter from you stating |
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Home; I have looked for a letter all the last week |
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Home, Well I take the first oppertunity to write you |
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Mother, I take the present oppertunity to write a few lines |
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sister Emma As I have a little more money |
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Home, Well I once more seat myself to write |
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Home; I now take my pen in hand and seat myself |
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All hands at home, well here we are right in the face of the enemy |
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Home, Well hear we are expecting |
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Home Well I have not had any letters |
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Sister Emma I thought I would write a few lines |
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Home Yesterday morning we received the news |
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Well hear we are after a march of 7 miles |
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Sister Emma; It is with pleasure I seat myself to answer your short letter |
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Hear we are after a march of 16 miles |
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Home Well I resume my pen once more |
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Mother I take my pen once more to write a few lines to you |
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Mother I take my pencil to write a few words |
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Mother, I take the present oppertunity to write a few lines |
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Mother I seat myself to day to answer your kinde favor |
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Home I seat myself to write a few lines to you to night |
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Mr. Sunderland Dear sir: It becomes my faithful duty to inform you |
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Madam In compliance with your request to write I send you these lines |
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My dear madam Your favor of the 24th inst. is received |
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Mother I received your kind letter in due time |
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Dear friends at home I take the present opportunity |
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Home We are now in Camp on a confiscated plantation |
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Have I received your kind and welcomed letter |
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Dear friends at home I received your kind and welcomed letter |
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Dear friends at Home I again seet myself on the flore |
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Friend Johnnie I received your very kind letter and hasten to answer it with sad news |
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Dear friends at home I received your kind and welcomed letter of the 8 May |
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Home Well I am still able to pen a few lines to you |
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Home I again seat myself to pen a few lines |
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Mother I again seat myself to pen a few lines to apprise you of my welfair |
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Home I again seat myself to pen a few lines to you |
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Mother You wanted to know whether I had a bible |
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Dear friends at home I again seat myself to pen a few lines |
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My Dear Uncle I wrote to the madame a few days ago |
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Dear friends at home I again seat myself to pen a few lines |
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