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              <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Page 1]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;S.C.M.A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Chas. S.C. Oct 30, 1902&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Dear Mamma,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;I got your letter just before church last Sunday. I have been getting on very well. We had two examinations today Math &amp;amp; History. I believe I just will pass on Math as I have not been very far and they say they are just reviewing us now. I guess I will have to stay in on Friday nights &amp;amp; Saturdays to try to keep up. As I got your letter Sunday I could not get out but will go either Friday or Saturday and get the seeds as it is not far from here. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Page 2]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;I have not been to Miss Mattie’s since I wrote you last. You need not worry about money and do not send any more. When you send than what &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;that&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt; you think you can spare. I saw Dunbar last Saturday. The new Commandant McMaster took charge yesterday. He is an army officer and came straight from Manila. I went to the circus Friday night. Tell Annie I will write her again.  Also tell Mary to write me another interesting letter like she writes and write yourself at any time you get the time. I hope that the work will not be so hard and that you will make a large crop of potatoes. Sometime write and let me know&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;[Page 3]&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;how many customers you have and their names. It is right cold here now, we had our first fire last night. Remember me to Cuthbert and give my regards all enquiring friends. I will close now as I have another examination.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Your loving son,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt; Emmet Gribbin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;English History&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;What was the government of the people of the Bronze age?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;Give the date of the Roman occupation &amp;amp; tell the results of the occupations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;When and by whom was Christianity introduced into the island?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li style="font-weight:400;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;What was the Domesday Book and tell what good William the Conqueror did for Britian [sic].&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:400;"&gt;R.E.G.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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