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To his Excelency -- <lb/>
Gov T E Bramlett.
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Jo. M<hi rend='sup'>c</hi>Carroll S. C. C.<lb/>
C A. M<hi rend='sup'>c</hi>Carroll<lb/>
W H Poindexter<lb/>
B H Bristow<lb/>
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