Show WHY AMERICA IS AT WAR world democracy Lincol ns letter dear madam I 1 have been shown in the flies files of the war department a statement of the adjutant general of massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle I 1 feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming wh elming but I 1 cannot refrain from tendering to your the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the republic they died to save I 1 pray that our heavenly father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement rea and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom world autocracy the kaisers keisers Kai sers letter his majesty the kaiser hears that you have sacrificed nine sons in defense of the fatherland in the present war his majesty is immensely densely im gratified at the fact and in recognition reco anition is pleased to send you his photograph with frame and autograph signature frau meter who received the letter has now joined the street beggars in del olde oldenburg eburg to get a living |