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Acknowledgements
Adam Doskey, of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, for both bringing this project to our attention and also for being an invaluable source of background information. He also provided guidance on the transcription of the letter.
Professor John Randolph, of the History Department at the University of Illinois, for giving us the opportunity to work on this edition and also being a source of advice and counsel along the way.
The late Professor Robert Johnson, of the University of Illinois, for arranging the purchase of this letter and the rich collection that comes with it, and also for publishing the first transcription, which was a valuable guide in the creation of our own.