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1869 Washington D.C. March the 10 Mr Joseph Welch I take the oppertunity of writeing to you to let you know that I am A live and well at this time and I feel to hope that this letter come to Han [[hand]] it may find you and your family all well Mr Welch you will Please Rush that Bell for our Church on and I will try to Be at Home soon and then I will try to fix up all the Bizness so if I fill [[fail]] to get Back Home then I will try to Striting [[straighten]] Every thing up so I shell cloise By saying I Remain your very Christian frind until Death. B.O. Watrous