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Macon, Mo., June 17, 1886.
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Waynesburg, Ohio, April 12, 1887.
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Boston, Mass., Aug. 10, 1883.
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C. B. BEEBE.
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Also letter, June 20, 1885:
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Altoona, Pa., May 15, 1884.
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Waterloo, Ind., Dec. 26, 1883.
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