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Feb 8th Sunday Springfield Mo Loved ones at home Excuse me for not writing sooner a poor excuse is worse than none so I forbear making any, since I last wrote you I rec two letters from home one dated Jan 26 the other Dec 6th in the former you spoke about the Tomb Stones yes certainly Brother shall have one when I come home at least and probably that will not be long hence In the other letter you were writing in ignorance of the scene of anguish & blood shed which was raging in Arkansas and probably