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Letter from Mary Martha Truman to Nancy Bentley

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Kansas CIty. Mov Dicksons school the shorthand and sypewriting in Kansas city Sept o 21. Dear Nannie,- Iwill write you a few lines to let you know that it will be impos sible for me to visit you this Fall as I am going to a school of Short-Hand and Type-writing and will not be through with it for three months and Ido not want to miss %There Ihave made a per cent mark for a period but Ihave begun two or three times and Ihave not time to commence again Iassure you that there is nothing that would afford me more pleasure than to visit you and be with the girls I begun taking lessons in short-hand about a week ago and like it so much .I am writing this letter at noon while the Profohas gone to dinner Icome up every other morning on the train and go back in the evening Ihave to study real hard and have not much time for any thing else , but Iwill write you a letter before long Much love to all Iknow you will admire this lettervery much but Iwilldo better next time Receive much more most love for your self Yours forever Mattie Truman Independence Mo% SERVICE es

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