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[DEAR DICK:]

This is just to give my dearest love to you my darling. Some day at sea when I cannot hear you nor see you,

whenever it is that you get it — night or morning — -you may be sure that we are all loving and thinking of you.

Keep close to the Lord. Your Lord who never has refused to hear a prayer of yours.

Just think that I have kissed you a thousand times.

MOTHER.