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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.