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might find 50$ but not likely. I don't seem to be a great artist yet but perhaps I will. My portrait needs fixing over so it may stay here a while. I suppose Timmons will write when his artists soul inspires him. Well this is a punk letter but the talk is to great I must tell about WHS. football. With love
John.

Sabbath eve.
[JAN 8, 1917]
Dear Mother;
Well I'm all right at present. I took dinner with [[?]] McKnight today. A Mr. Thompson and a Miss Cabein)" gene knows her cousin and pardon my spelling." is a returned missionary from Egypt. I surley wrote between Christmas and the letter you received. I try to write twice a week. I'll need money. I have only