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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span font-size="medium"&gt;[Chambersburg?], VA May 19th 1886 My Dear little Scholars I had a little token of rememberence for all my little Scholars, but gave them out at Sunday School Thought every Saturday I would go over and see you all, but my time is So much taken up I can hardly call one moment my own and I have given up in despair, so will send your handkerchiefs by Mr. [Nimmo?]. I sincerely hope you will like them, and that the receipt of it will give you as much pleasure as the sending of them does me.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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                    <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span font-size="medium"&gt;I was so much disappoint ed that it rained so we could not have our picnic. Why dont you come over to Sunday School. We have such a nice time over there. You must come one Sunday and see if you wont come again you much come to see me some times. I love to have my little Scholars visit me. and especially when they are as sweet and good as my little Adra and Sammie were, With much love I am your friend and teacher Berta [McManaway?]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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