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Benton Barracks St. Louis Mo Mch 19/62 Much Respected Parent Your letter of a recnt date was received by me in due time was very glad to hear from you although it was rather brief, letters are very acceptable in Camp I assure you. I often think I will sit down and write to every body I ever knew for the purpose of getting letters in reply. I succeeded in getting a pass yesterday to visit the City to learn what I could about the death of George