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Transcription:

(Little punctuation used.  Periods seem to be used for commas sometimes.)

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Greenville Ala
Dec the 18, 1915

Mrs L I Shine & family

My Dear daughter & family
This will inform you that I received your much appreciated letter & allso much appreciated Xmas it found me as wel as common I have a bad cold it effects my boddy like aches in my Shouldier though I keep up all the time I took a half a briche? at night before last.  it acted heavy I feel better I dad? is working in a Sore (sic) til xmas we had a letter from Abe he Said they were all well excep Bula She Still complaines of her Side

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I was so glad to that (sic) you are all doing So well I hope the Lord will Still bless & Save you all for Christ Sake I want to be ready when the Summons come my legs swell I think that is a Sign my time is Short I have made Blanch babe 3 yds of blue silk tatting.  Ida made the Saque & I whiped it on it look rite cute well we have own Preacher back & he is a good one he has ben Sick all the faul I am afraid he will give out on us the Dr Say he Bighs/Brights? diseas they Say he eats too much meat I see I do better when I dont eat meat this is to you all a merry xmas & a happy new year from your Mother Lovingly R E Kern