text_original: " I hold you," he wrote, "as the best soldier we can find; I cannot therefore recommend any other commander for our army, and am sure that as an honest man and a good citizen you will not leave us in the lurch."
text_transcription: I HOLD YOU HE WROTE AS THE BEST SOLDIER WE CAN FIND I CANNOT THEREFORE RECOMMEND ANY OTHER COMMANDER FOR OUR ARMY AND AM SURE THAT AS AN HONEST MAN AND A GOOD CITIZEN YOU WILL NOT LEAVE US IN THE LURCH
phonemes: " aɪ hˈoʊld juː," hiː ɹˈoʊt, "æz ðə bˈɛst sˈoʊldʒɚ wiː kæn fˈaɪnd; aɪ kænˈɑːt ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ ɹˌɛkəmˈɛnd ˌɛni ˈʌðɚ kəmˈændɚ fɔːɹ ˌaʊɚɹ ˈɑːɹmi, ænd ɐm ʃˈʊɹ ðæt æz ɐn ˈɑːnɪst mˈæn ænd ɐ ɡˈʊd sˈɪɾɪzən juː wɪl nˌɑːt lˈiːv ˌʌs ɪnðə lˈɜːtʃ."