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^[[underlined]] Qum 25 [[?]] [[/underlined]]

Winnebago Neb
January 16th 1871

Dear friend
I thought I would write a few words to you today
I never know your address so I never write to you I am always to
think about you to write to you.  I have had [[strikethrough]] saw [[/strikethrough]] been seen John M Bear when he came from their. I found your address by him so I am writing to you. will
let you know the reason [[strikethrough]] that I want [[/strikethrough]] of it.  You know that I am trying help myself all I can do best always. but the people at this agency they will never know what I am doing.  they will never help me anything at all.