Druie Butler Letter - 1918

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Decaturville, Tenn.
April 22, 1918

Mrs. Lindia Tucker,

Dearest one,
How are you by now better I hope I have sad nuse to tell you. Papa is Dead and Berred he died 19' and was berred the 20' and this is sad time with us. Wish that you was hear to stay a week or 2 with us. Mamo is not verry will her back is hurting her pretty bad to day. And Dee Hopper has had the meales but is up now.

Your as ever
Druie Butler

On the back of the letter is written in the same hand writing:

Ans. Soon. In a long letter

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