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        "Wallace, Marian Christine, 1937-1984",
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    "ocrText": "I had a nice litter from ,telen yesterday-\nmgra Due has gave with her res Good mother District\nto Rye n.y- to visit mrs Atwood's\nHeleu's and Don.- litte maid has left but deet mo fur-\nther a communt Jadie was going to get Marian\nher good \"nice\" black Treas boy (but diu\nner her, Treday night as John and the thought\nalway for are , Lene, then and, said\nDadie might go back to her, in the \"Face\"___________________\nTwo patties here yesterday to look at the house_\nand one of the women Cacced suice C. left to\nnot know tell more her,- about and ohe did the not furnare- like it much, - but.Scaned- has ohe\nCavedret some - to fived ^ a out until C. came home,\nat fin o'clack - ) aidut wont to account any\nD hope of Lear from you torrow m and that it\nquestions, one might ask,\niv nice and care there, and you are eny arring\nit all, - Dt is pouring down rain - -\nLots of love to each one of you\ndear our mother\nNARA"
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