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Dear Sister

I write you this few lines to let you know that I am well at present thank god for it hopeing this will find you enjoying the same blessing I got your kind letter on the first of the month I have little time else I would wrote you before I think it verey strange that my brother has never wrote to me this last two months I think he might have wrote me in your letter you about me being wounded but I have better luck thank god I have seen Hogan since he was wounded but he is better and is ashore to the trenches again I don’t know when we will take sebastipsol they are night and day and it is very cold up here there is some of the ships gone home and I should like to come to but we I will be home some time if god spares us I want warm soke and we canot get them here if you oblidge me by sending out 2 pairs to buy cloths for the ship that was fetching out the winter clothing went down with all hands if you send it send four letters and put a half sovringn in each post them as many letters and send theme over land give my respects to your mother and sister I will give you more news when I write you next

Goodbye

No More at present

But Reaimans your loveing

Brother William Marshall

Direct William Marshall

Seaman on board HMSS

Inflexible

Black Sea Fleet

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