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        "Truman, Margaret (Mary Margaret), 1924-2008",
        "Hornbuckle, Myra Colgan, 1881-1975",
        "Truman, Bess Wallace, 1885-1982",
        "Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962",
        "Truman, Luella, 1887-1978",
        "Truman, J. C. (John Curtis), 1912-1989",
        "Swoyer, Martha Ann, 1919-2008",
        "Truman, Martha Ellen, 1852-1947",
        "Andrews, Charles Oscar, 1877-1946",
        "Truman, J. Vivian (John Vivian), 1886-1965"
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    "ocrText": "try to have it what wh day you can be here We total Biss\ncan't have it Christmas day which is an Saturday we will\nand Margaret that was on plan since we could it have all\nwould be glad to came, to when you knew you\nof you as moual an Mamas bittday and they when said they\ncan be here let us know and we will plan according\nanoputly cnte cand from Ined and and pun Angra.\nby. J.b. hught Mama a fox of candy, she received Several an\nand This. Cox. Martha ann gar Aama a book \"Wistwand\ncards from folks at grandian and Ans. Van Kink and thabel\nwith Dragoons it is the Jonnal of William b lank his on his\nexpedition to establish Int Osage, supposed to be own\naccount in his am language. I gave Aama a set of stul\nknines with white handles and a Rook Beantiful Emerica\nthat looks quite interesting. Aileen l lana and Ans. Dmvall\ngave her The thine old then and so you su the will have a\nlot to read for quite awhile. It was a lovely day had\nto the north and it is lots colder than A was this\nIt is raining some this morning hit the wind shifted\nmorning early. It was quite pretty gestuday and this I managed to\nIdo hope we get a good rain fifore it preges and l\nget a washing done for which I am very thankful morning.\nreally hope it sinks in or if it turns lots colder times"
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