text_original: We are anxious to go to that place, but our wish has nothing to do with it, as we are Government soldiers to be disposed of as our generals think best. There you see I have filled up the sheet with a matter of fact business like letter, without assuring you how much I long to be with you and at home.
text_transcription: WE ARE ANXIOUS TO GO TO THAT PLACE BUT OUR WISH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT AS WE ARE GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS TO BE DISPOSED OF AS OUR GENERALS THINK BEST THERE YOU SEE I HAVE FILLED UP THE SHEET WITH A MATTER OF FACT BUSINESS LIKE LETTER WITHOUT ASSURING YOU HOW MUCH I LONG TO BE WITH YOU AND AT HOME
phonemes: wiː ɑːɹ ˈæŋʃəs tə ɡˌoʊ tə ðæt plˈeɪs, bˌʌt ˌaʊɚ wˈɪʃ hɐz nˈʌθɪŋ tə dˈuː wɪð ɪt, æz wiː ɑːɹ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt sˈoʊldʒɚz təbi dɪspˈoʊzd ʌv æz ˌaʊɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəlz θˈɪŋk bˈɛst. ðɛɹ juː sˈiː aɪ hæv fˈɪld ˌʌp ðə ʃˈiːt wɪð ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv fˈækt bˈɪznəs lˈaɪk lˈɛɾɚ, wɪðˌaʊt əʃˈʊɹɹɪŋ juː hˌaʊ mˈʌtʃ aɪ lˈɔŋ təbi wɪð juː ænd æt hˈoʊm.