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Letter from John Burke to Mary Buke, in Brooklyn New York Us steamer Massachusetts. He was a Government witness he tells his wife about the prizes they capered, women found with coffee, lead soap, and other articles, and five other men one was shot and john expected him to die. he stated that was a valuable heist worth fifty thousand dollars. He sent $20 to Mary this was half his month's pay John burke signed the letter from your husband John Burke. Direct James Burke Us steamer Massachusetts Brooklyn New York end of letter cut out

Letter from John Burke to Mary Buke. John asked Mary if she received half his pay He told her that he will stay on the ship until May. He also tells her that he has served his year and will be discharged soon. He signed the letter as John Burke asking Mary to "kiss the boys for me".