Luck chain letter (postcard). Ancient Prayer.  "One Ancient Prayer"  "Sign no name only date Rec'd"  US, 1912.

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        One Ancient Prayer
Oh! Lord I implore the to bless all
mankind keep us from all Evil and take
us to dwel with The. This prayer
was sent to me and is to be sent
all over the world. Copy it and see
what happens. It is said in the
time of Jesus that all who copy this
prayer would be delivered from all
Evil and all who passed it by would
meet with some misfortune. Copy it
and sent to nine of your friends with
in nine days and on the ninth day
you are to recieve a blessing. Sign
no name only date Rec'd
            Rec'd Feb 23, 1912

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Postcard (Knopp House, Penn Yan, N. Y.).  Written in black ink on divided back. Addressed to Mrs. Charles White, Bluff Point, N. Y. Postmarked in Penn Yan, N.Y., Feb 28, 1912. Lines preserved above. Sic "the" for "thee" (twice), "dwel" for "dwell", "sent" for "send", "recieve", "with in", many periods supplied.  Purchased on eBay. Entered by DWV, 4/21/2014.

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