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

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Greenville Ala
May the 1 1918

Mrs L I Shine & children

Dear daughter this will inform you that we received your much appreciated letter informing us of Pearly marriage which we enjoyed Sorry though She had to go so far this is 8 days Since She married we (w?)ish her great joy though we have not seen or heard of them I hope we will yet Tel her to write to us & give her address I was in bed all day yesterday with dizzy head took a briche(?) & it releived me but I am very weak.  we had a letter from Callie Cowart She had ache? in her back but it was better Ceicel was all OK if you can read this tomorrow is my birth I will be 86 thank God I am alive & as well as I am much Love to all your Loveing Mother R E Kern

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2 it is not customary to write on both sides of the paper but I thought of something els this is a cold day I forgot to tell you that Callie Sent a lavender cap.  I suspect she bought it well every boddy knitting for the souldiers & I feel like getting in push?. I hope I soon be able R E Kern