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Clarke County Soldier's Wayside Home (Ga.) record book
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Clarke County Soldier's Wayside Home (Ga.) |
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1864-1865 |
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The collection consists of a record book of the Clarke County Soldier's Wayside Home, Athens, Georgia from 1864-1865. Entries
include date, soldier's name, regiment, and what he received from the home. Additional entries include contributions made
to the home, accounts of E.D. Stone, and writings.
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ms2825 |
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Thomas Ely Lee letters to Fannie Lee
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Lee, Thomas Ely, 1836- |
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1862-1890 |
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The collection consists of letters from Thomas Ely Lee in the 49th Georgia Infantry Regiment while serving in Virginia, to
his wife Fanny Lee from 1862-1863. He writes that he gets enough to eat but needs clothes. He states he went to Maryland and
Pennsylvania, but believes the fighting at Petersburg may end the war. He mentions his commanders, Capt. Henry H. Whitfield
and Lt. Capt. John Pate several times.
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ms2882 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Bone papers
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Adams, Jessie R., 1860-1947 |
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1861-1933 |
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The collection consists of correspondence to William Bone, mainly from his brother, Mathew Bone while he served in a Georgia
regiment during the Civil War, from Richmond and Yorktown, Virginia. Letters are also from other soldiers who knew Bone, most
of whom were in the 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment. The collection also includes: two photographs of Jessie R. Adams and Perniner
Harris Adams; the reproduction of a love letter Jessie wrote to Perniner, Madison County, Georgia; and miscellaneous documents
including two newspaper clippings regarding Dewey Adams, one lean dated 1873, and an Alliance Warehouse Co. stock certificate.
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ms359 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John G. La Roque letters to Nannie M. La Roque
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La Roque, John G. |
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1862-1864 |
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The collection consists of correspondence (and transcripts) from John G. La Roque, of the 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment, mainly
to his wife, Nannie M. La Roque, from 1862-1864. La Roque's letters discuss the death of his son, his health and that of his
wife, the morale and health of the men in Company E, troop movements in Virginia, casualties and deaths, news of friends and
family, the problems of obtaining clothing for soldiers, the battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia, and his capture and imprisonment
at Ft. Delaware, Delaware. The collection also contains one letter from La Roque to F.A. Billingslea, dated April 27, 1863,
asking Billingslea to collect money owed La Roque and describing the readiness and troop strengths under General Jackson.
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ms360 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Cobb's Legion collection
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Confederate States of America. Army. Cobb's Legion |
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Dates: |
1861 |
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Contains small leather bound journal belonging to Captain Thomas Camak of Company D, Cobb's Legion. Journal details information
and notes regarding soldiers in Company D, including a list of what was issued to each solider and small certificates from
a confederate bond. Collection also contains letter and two postcards with tax information sent to Dr. James Camak and Mary
W. Camak, Captain Camak's brother and sister-in-law. Also contains correspondence between Frank T. Graham, his wife, Estelle,
and his mother, Mary Kane.
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ms4102 |
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Hargrett Library |
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George M. Hanvey papers
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Hanvey, George M. |
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1858-1865, 1880-1889 |
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The collection consists of papers of George M. Hanvey. Papers from 1858-1865 relate to Hanvey's service as captain of the
Newnan Guards, later known as Company A of the 1st Georgia Infantry Regiment, including letters regarding its organization;
a letter to South Carolina Governor G. W. Gist offering their services should South Carolina secede; a note from Governor
Joseph E. Brown instructing Hanvey to rendezvous at Macon, Georgia on March 20, 1861; a letter to General Braxton Bragg desiring
to attach his company to the Artillery at Warrington, Florida; a muster roll of the Newnan Guards; a circular from Harvey
to W.L. Beadle regarding the bombardment of Ft. Sumter; and Harvey's oath of allegiance.
Papers dating 1880-1889 contain letters with reminiscences of company members to be read at the reunion of the Newnan Guards.
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ms494 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Gurr family papers
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Gurr family |
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Dates: |
1864-1921 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Thomas J. Gurr to Sophronia Thompson (later Mrs. Thomas J. Gurr) from 1864-1866.
Two of the letters were written while Thomas was serving in the 51st Georgia Infantry Regiment in Russellville, Tennessee
and near Richmond, Virginia. Also included is a letter to Sophronia from her cousin (October 8, 1864), A. William Murray,
of the 6th Georgia Infantry Regiment near Richmond, Virginia. Documents dated 1916-1921 include Gurr family genealogy.
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Identifier: |
ms571 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Aurelius W. Gibson letter to Andrew Johnson
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Gibson, Aurelius W. |
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1865 June 17 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated United States Military Prison, Fort Delaware, Delaware, June 17, 1865, "To His
Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States," signed "Aurelius W. Gibson, Major 45th Georgia Regiment and Prisoner
of War." In the letter, Gibson takes the oath of allegiance to the United States, and requests a pardon. Attached to the
letters is a completed form for the oath.
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ms969 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Joseph and Nancy Wallis Short family papers
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Short, William Joseph, 1834-1924 |
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Dates: |
1862-1916 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, Army clothing and roll book, writings, and photographs. The letters were written
1862-1865 among members of the Short family. Most letters are between Joe and his wife Nannie in Buena Vista, Georgia. He
frequently advises his wife about financial matters and the operation of his farm, but also describes the battles and his
view of the war. January 23, 1863 - "...will never forget the scenery after the fight. It seemed as if the most terrible
hurricane had swept over the earth." July 31, 1863 - "I am enlisted for life or until the yankees are whipped." "They are
fighting for plunder, we for our homes, wives and children." Her letters tell of family matters and their son William Bascom
"Billy." In a 1914 letter, L. M. Spinks remembers their time together in the war and tells of his life now in Texas. There
are also several letters from his brother John Robert Short (1837-1920), who was in the 9th Georgia Battalion Artillery, Co.
C.
A personal account of the war was written by William Joseph Short when he was 90 and lists locations of his camps and the
main battles he was in - Murfreesboro (TN) on July 14, 1862; Perryville (KY) on October 8, 1862; Murfreesboro (TN) on December
31-January 2, 1863; Chickamauga (GA) on September 19-20, 1863; and Lookout Mt. (TN) on November 22, 1863. There is a speech
by William Bascom Short on the the unveiling of a Confederate memorial in Buena Vista (GA) in 1916; a notebook listing the
roster of Co. G and clothing issued during 1864-1865; and two photographs of William Bascom Short and his wife Mollie.
Transcripts are included with most letters.
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ms3863 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Franklin M. Fleming letters
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Fleming, Franklin M., -1863 |
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Dates: |
1861-1864 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Franklin M. Fleming to his wife, Lizzie in Marion County, Georgia, while he
served with the 46th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The letters are almost entirely from camps located near
Charleston, South Carolina with some from Camp Cobb at Wilmington, North Carolina. After Fleming's death, his brother D.G.
Fleming with Company G of the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment, wrote Lizzie from near Richmond, Virginia from March-October
1864.
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ms2227 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Cecil W. Chapman letters to Claudia and Suzanne Chapman
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Chapman, Cecil W. |
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Dates: |
1944-1945 |
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The collection consists of letters from Cecil W. Chapman mainly to his wife, Claudia W. Chapman with some to his daughter
Suzanne, from 1944-1945. Written during World War II, Chapman describes his voyage to Great Britain including descriptions
of the ship and life on board, life in England, the countryside, and people he meets. His letters from Europe were written
mainly from Belgium and Germany with a few from France in which, due to censorship restrictions, mainly discuss the weather
and the problems it causes for troop movements, camp life, descriptions of the area, his administrative duties, other officers,
and a little on battle activities. Chapman was wounded in April 1945 and his last letters, written through May, describe his
wounds, recovery, and hospital life in England.
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ms2245 |
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James William Lassiter papers
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Lassiter, James William, 1920- |
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Dates: |
1938-1945 |
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The collection consists of correspondence written by Lassiter while serving as a supply officer with the 25th Air Depot Group
from his assignments in Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and Guam. Written to his parents, Elwood G. and Georgia Salter Lassiter of Covington.
The collection also contains correspondence to Lassiter from his parents and brother Luke, both during the war and while Lassiter
was a student at the University of Georgia.
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ms2703 |
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Hargrett Library |
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J.L. McCanless papers
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McCanless, J. L. (Jesse Luke) |
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Dates: |
1942-1945 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from McCanless during his military service with the U.S. Army in World War II, to
his father Leo McCanless, his stepmother Kathleen McCanless, and his Aunt Inez Doss, all of Canton, Georgia. From August 1942
- June 1944 McCanless wrote from various military training camps in the United States describing his training activities,
the areas, and news of family and friends. After June 1944, McCanless wrote from England, France, Belgium, and Germany. His
letters describe his trip overseas, the English countryside, the destruction in France, United Service Organization Shows,
prices for commodities, V-E day and peace, his opinion of the German people, his duties questioning Germans to determine their
role in the war, and his participation in the Normandy invasion and the destruction and casualties from the battle.
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ms2904 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William P. Mangum family papers
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Mangum, William P., 1836?- |
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Dates: |
1862-1879 |
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The collection consists of letters, poems or song ballads, promissory notes and genealogy. The letters are mainly from William
P. Mangum to his wife, Louisiana Caroline Catlett as his company moved from place to place during the Civil War. He describes
food, health, clothing, news of the fighting, and fellow soldiers. Also included are poems/song ballads which Mangum sent
to his wife, letters from the Catlett family, Pearce family genealogy, and promissory notes for money Mangum borrowed for
his farming in Hall County and Jackson County, Georgia.
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ms3416 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Wright family papers
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Richardson, Gilbert M. |
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Dates: |
1861-1865 |
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The collection consists of a diary and correspondence of the Wright family of Georgia for 1861 and 1865. Included is a diary
of Gilbert M. Richardson, a farmer near Lumpkin, Stewart County, Georgia from March to the following February. The entries
discuss work on the farm - planting, plowing and picking cotton, wheat, corn, and vegetables; hauling and splitting logs;
and building outbuildings. Also mentions visits to friends and relatives, trips to town to buy supplies (lists what was purchased
and price), and attending church meetings. The correspondence consists of a letter from George W. Wright dated Manassas Junction,
August 18, 1861 to his brother William D. Wright. The letter discusses camp life, weather, health, rumors of battles and peace,
hopes for a furlough, complaints of the post office, and lists clothes he needs. The second letter is from James W. Wright,
dated near Augusta, Georgia, March 11, 1865, to his brother William W. Wright and mentions troop movements and rumors of a
battle victory.
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ms592 |
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Hargrett Library |
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United Daughters of the Confederacy, Laura Rutherford Chapter 88 (Athens, Ga.) records
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United Daughters of the Confederacy. Laura Rutherford Chapter No. 88 (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1895-2001 |
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The collection consists of records of the Laura Rutherford Chapter (Athens, Ga.) of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
from 1895-1948. Includes scrapbooks (1928-1958, with gaps), writings and speeches of Mildred Lewis Rutherford, Cross of Honor
applications and recipients, a dues ledger (1921-1926), and a few minutes (1913-1929, 1934-1936). The scrapbooks contain newspaper
clippings, brochures, programs, and memorabilia relating to the activities of the organization and the Civil War.
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ms1561 |
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Rhind, Stokes, Gardner letters
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Rhind family |
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Dates: |
1824-1889 |
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The collection consists of correspondence of the Rhind, Stokes, and Gardner families from 1824-1889. The bulk of the collection
contains correspondence addressed to Margaret Rhind Stokes of Augusta, then Louisville, Georgia. Letters are from her father,
James Rhind, while working in Savannah, Georgia; sisters, Liza Rose and Susan Barrett; brother, William Montgomery Rhind,
while serving in Virginia; and husband, William Anthony Stokes, while serving in and near Atlanta, Georgia, and then Savannah.
The collection also includes correspondence from Brig. Gen. William M. Gardner to William Montgomery Rhind; and a letter from
Alfred M. Hobby in San Antonio, Texas, which discusses life in the southwest.
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ms1356 |
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Francis Marion Coker papers
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Coker, Francis Marion, 1827-1905 |
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Dates: |
1861-1866 |
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The collection consists mainly of detailed correspondence from Francis Marion Coker to his wife, Sarah Alice Reid Coker (Sallie
Coker), during his service as a Confederate soldier from 1861-1865. Includes descriptions of camp life, prices, food, clothing,
marches, sickness, and foreign intervention. Describes the Seven Days Battle before Richmond and discusses camp politics,
conduct of officers and doctors. Comments on fighting around Fredericksburg and the battlefield, Petersburg, Sherman and the
march through Georgia. Also contains some correspondence from Sallie Coker to Francis Coker and a few business letters.
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ms15 |
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William Gaston Deloney family papers
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Deloney, William Gaston, -1863 |
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Dates: |
1829-1915 |
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The collection consists of the papers of the William Gaston Deloney family from 1829-1915. Includes genealogy, land grants,
correspondence, legal documents, and newspaper clippings. The bulk of the collection falls between the years 1861-1863 and
consists of correspondence between Colonel Deloney and his wife, Rosa, in Athens (Ga.) while he served in Cobb's Legion during
the Civil War. Fighting mainly in Virginia, he writes of the Peninsular Campaign and the Battle of Brandy Station (1862) and
the Battle of Chancellorsville (1863). The collection also includes genealogical material on the Deloney, Huguenin, and Baker
families collected by Gordan C. Carson of Savannah, Georgia.
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ms184 |
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Clarke County serviceman's books
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Clarke County (Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1894-1949 |
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The collection consists of scrapbooks and notebooks with description sheets of Clarke County men and women who served in World
Wars I and II. Also included are draft lists and some correspondence.
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ms2030 |
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