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To: C. J. McKinney
From: Lida McKinney
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                                                                  At Home

My Dearest Papa
    We are all scared to death about you.  Mother worry herself sick about
you. Sissy held out bravely.  She gave uncle Joe and John Fits.  The negros
all went on mightly when you went away.  Little John cried himself to sleep.

    Mr Riley come over to see us this morning.  Cousin Pink is going to stay
with us till you come back witch I hope will be soon you must not sink into
despair if President Davis as Hick calls him don't let you come home.  You
must cheer up we are all getting along tolerble well.  There has been a
great many reb soldiers here since you went away.  The come this morning
& took 19 bushels of corn and a load of hay the paid for it in Confederate
money.
    Mother would write but she is not able.  Sister is mad enough this
morning to kill ever reb that ever lived.  Mother talks & talks but dont do
any good.  Charley is as bad as ever.  He cried mightly at first then he
turned into cursing the rebs he calls everbody a devil, now sister is
waiting for the pen & I must __of

                                                    Your Affec Little
                                                        Lida
Mollie a _____(?) send there love