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Note: tly reads 21 March. LEGGETT.-Suddenly, of pneumonia, Laura S. [sic; ?] Leggett, wife of Francis W. Leggett, in her 54th year. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend her funeral from her late residence, No. 51 East 126th-st., Tuesday, March 23, at 3 o'clock. Kindly omit flowers. Obituary from the Clapp family Bible, probably pasted by E. Howard Leggett. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: New York City Deaths, 1892-1902 Name: Laura L. Leggett Age: 53 y Date: 21 Mar 1897 Certificate: 890?? ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: http://www.italiangen.org/NYCDeathresults.ASP?EnterSurname=leggett&EnterSoundexCode=&EnterFirstInitial=&kindenter=exact Surname Given Name Age Month Day Year Certificate Number County Soundex Leggett Laura L 53 y Mar 21 1897 8901 Manhattan L230 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Continued notes from Francis William Leggett: Francis William Leggett was Captain of Company F, 9th Michigan Volunteer Cavalry. The unit's history, according to http://www.geocities.com/~micivilwar/cwmireg.htm: 9th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry 1862-1865 The Ninth Cavalry began its organization in the fall of 1862, at Coldwater, under the direction of Colonel James L. David, of Trenton, who had been Quartermaster of the 1st. Michigan Cavalry. The Regiment, with the exception of 2 companies incomplete, was mustered into the service of the United States on the 19th. of May, 1863, the muster rolls containing the names of 1073 officers and men. Previous to leaving the State for the front, the ladies of Coldwater gave to the Ninth, a finely lettered silk standard, with the United States arms on one side, on the other, the arms of the State, with the inscription: "Presented by the ladies of Coldwater". This flag passed through many hard fought battlefields, being carefully guarded and well defended. The Regiment was ordered to the field in Kentucky, under the command of Colonel David, leaving its rendezvous at Coldwater by detachments, respectively, on May 18th., 20th., and 25th., 1863, proceeding to Covington,KY, then on June 4th., to Hickman's Bridge, where on June 12th., they were ordered to Mount Sterling, to pursue Everett's guerrillas, who they overtook at Triplett's Bridge, then completely routed. Returning to Hickman's Bridge on the 25th., they entered on the campaign against the confederate Morgan. Arriving at Stanford on the 28th., then to Lebanon, arriving there on the 4th. of July, with the rear guard, where they drove Morgan's forces from the town, who was then on his contemplated raid into Indiana and Ohio. Colonel David had hurried his command to this point at the rate of fifty miles per day, then after scattering Morgan's forces, returned to Danville. The Regiment reached Danville on the 6th., where, Colonel W.T. Saunders, of the 5th. Kentucky Cavalry, assumed command of the whole force then there, the Eighth and Ninth Michigan Cavalry, being in the same Brigade. The Ninth left there on the 7th., arriving at Lawrenceburg the same day, here companies "D", "H", and "B", under the command of Major Gallagher, went in pursuit of Morgan's men, engaging them at Cumming's Ford, scattering them and taking 32 prisoners, then returning to Lawrenceburg on the 9th. On the 12th., the Ninth regrouped and marched to Westport, where they were divided. Companies "A", "B", "F" and "L", under the command of Lt.Colonel Acker, with a section of Battery "L", 1st. Michigan Light Artillery, under the command of Lieutenant Roys, took transports to Cincinnati, arriving there on the 15th. They were disembarked, then immediately ordered by General Burnside, on a march, the intent being, to flank Morgan's forces, then on the Ohio side of the river. Colonel Acker's command joined the forces of General Hopson, at Montgomery, where the pursuit of Morgan commenced, marching day and night, coming upon the southern column at daylight on the 19th., at Buffington's Island. General Hopson's force attacked his rear, while General Judah attacked his front. The engagement was brisk, but short, and the rout of the rebels was complete, over 2000 prisoners being taken by the union forces, with some artillery and a large amount of small arms and equipment, with numerous horses and other property. The Ninth was hotly engaged, Companies "L" and "F", under Major Gallagher, were dismounted and advanced as skirmishers, driving the rebels, turning their retreat into a complete rout. Major Gallagher, with Company "F:, under the command of Lieutenant Karrer, charged on the rebel flank, capturing three pieces of artillery, with a large number of prisoners, following the retreating confederates for about four miles, until relieved by other union forces. Another detachment of the Ninth, under the command of Colonel David, made up of Companies "C" and "K", along with portions of Companies "A" and "B", with a section of Battery "L", First Michigan Light Artillery, were ordered in pursuit of Morgan, having embarked on transports at Lawrenceburg on July 14th., landed at Portsmouth, Ohio, on the 16th., thence pursuing the rebels in the direction of Chester, overtaking them and capturing some prisoners. Continuing the pursuit, the detachment reached Buffington's Island, then on Sunday morning of the 19th., engaged them at that point, taking a large number of prisoners. After the fight, Colonel David's forces were united with that of Lieutenant Acker, then the Regiment commenced a movement back to Covington, arriving there on July 31st. Another detachment, under the command of Major May, consisting of Companies "D", "E", "H", and "I", with a section of Battery "L", First Michigan Light Artillery, under Lieutenant Gallagher, had left Westport,KY, July the 15th., on board transports, arriving at Cincinnati on the 16th., going into camp at Covington, and remaining there until the 24th. Here Companies "C" and "K", from Portsmouth, joined Way's command. This force on the above date also entered on the pursuit of Morgan, by way of the Little Miami Railroad, arriving at Mingo Junction on the 25th., then marched to La Grange, then to Stubenville. Morgan. being tracked, was soon overtaken, when skirmishing commenced, continuing until after dark, with some loss in wounded, driving the rebels before them during the entire night, exchanging shots. On the morning of the 26th., Morgan being hard pressed and flanked, was forced into an engagement which resulted, after a severe fight of an hour and a half, in the complete rout of his forces, with a loss of 23 killed, 44 wounded and 305 prisoners, while the detachment of the Ninth, lost in wounded, Lieutenant Fisk and seven men. The pursuit was continued, Morgan with the remnants of his force flying in confusion until, meeting with the forces under General Shackleford, he surrendered. The Regiment, having been reunited at Covington, proceeded to Hickman's Bridge, then participated in the expedition of General Burnside into Eastern Tennessee, arriving at Knoxville on the 3rd. of September, having skirmished at Loudon on the 2nd. From Knoxville they proceeded to the Cumberland Gap. On the 7th., a detachment of the Regiment drove in the rebel pickets, entered the Gap, then burned a large mill, on which the confederacy depended to a great extent for subsistence. Loss to the Regiment was one killed and one wounded. On the 8th., the rebels, 2500 strong, with 14 cannon, surrendered to the Union forces. Subsequently the Regiment was engaged at Carter's Station, September 22nd., loss one killed, four wounded, Zollicoffer, September 24th., driving the rebels from their fortifications, Blue Springs on October 5th. and 10th., with a loss of two wounded, then at Raytown on October 11th., with a loss of two killed and two wounded. Since they arrived at Covington, in May 1862, the Regiment marched nearly 3000 miles, exclusive of marches by detachments, while scouting, foraging, etc. At the beginning of November, 1863, the Regiment was at Henderson Station, and seems to have performed a considerable amount of scouting during the month, in that portion of Tennessee. In December, notes its march towards Knoxville on the 6th., then a skirmish with the confederates on Clinch Mountain on the 7th., during a march of 30 miles. On the 10th., while on reconnaissance, the met the rebels two miles from Moorestown, and successfully engaged them, then on the 12th., was occupied, with its Brigade, in a sharp action near Russellville. The position of the Regiment at Bean's Station, was attacked on the 14th., causing the command to fall back toward Rutledge. The next two days, the Regiment, under the command of Major Brockway, (Colonel Acker being wounded at Bean's Station), while acting as rear guard, was engaged in constant skirmishing near Rutledge. Later in the month they were in skirmishes at Dandredge and Mossy Creek. On the 16th., of January, 1864, the Regiment, then under the command of Major Gallagher, moved from Dandredge in the direction of Bull's Gap, encountering the rebels infantry in a large force at Kinsboro Cross Roads, where after a severe fight of about an hour and a half, the Regiment fell back to Dandredge, having lost 32 in killed, wounded and missing. The next day they were skirmishing from noon to dark near the same place, then fell back to New Market, having been engaged at Fair Garden, Sevierville, and Strawberry Plains. Then they moved from Strawberry Plains to Knoxville. Further memoranda refer to continued marches and counter marches during the month, which closed with the Regiment at Little River. The May reports indicate they were camped near Nicholsville, waiting for new equipment. In June the Regiment is found again fighting, with the notorious Morgan near, near Cynthiana,KY. It appears that on June the 9th., the Regiment, then under the command of Colonel Acker, was in camp at Nicholosville, and ordered to scout Bayley's Cross Roads, a distance of 14 miles, with orders that if Morgan was found, to engage him. On the 10th., they marched to Lexington, where a battalion of the Regiment, under the command of Major McBride, met with a portion of Morgan's command, had a brisk skirmish, then retired. On the 11th. the Regiment marched to Paris and bivouacked for 2 hours, then after dark started for Cynthiana, leading the horses most of the way, so as to make as little noise as possible. Just at daylight on the 12th., the confederates were found behind rail barricades. The 11th. Michigan and the 12th. Ohio Cavalry were in line of battle on foot, for the purpose of driving them from the barricade, while the 9th. charged the left flank in a most splendid manner, taking 300 prisoners, 500 horses and a large quantity of small arms. This charge was a brilliant affair, completely routing the southerners, and driving large numbers of their troops into the Licking River in much confusion and thoroughly demoralized. On October 9th., the Regiment was at Decatur, then on to Stone Mountain, from there they set out on the Atlanta Campaign with General Sherman's Army, skirmishing at Macon, then Griswaldville, again at Milledgeville on the 24th. of November, thence to Gilliam's Plantation. For the duration of the war the 9th. participated in all of the movements of Sherman's Army on his infamous March to the Sea, then with his northward thrust into the Carolinas that resulted finally in the surrender of Johnston's Army. The 9th. after months of scouting, foraging and performing picket duty, all along the Eastern seaboard, marched to Concord on the 14th. of July, where they were mustered out of service on the 21st, then sent by rail to Jackson, Michigan, where they were paid off and disbanded on the 30th. The Ninth was the only Michigan Cavalry Regiment that marched with Sherman to the sea, and composed the escort of General Kilpatrick, who maintained communication between that army and the Atlantic coast. During their term on Federal service, they were engaged at: Triplett Bridge, Ky Lebanon, Ky Salvisa, Ky Cummings Ferry, Ky Buffingtons Island, Oh Salineville, Oh Louden, Tn Cumberland Gap, TN Carters St, Tn Zollicoffer, Tn Leesburg, Tn Blue Springs, Tn Rheatown, Tn Knoxville, Tn Morristown, Tn Russelville, Tn Beans Station, Tn Rutledge, Tn Dandridge, Tn Mossy Creek, Tn Kinsboro's Cross Roads, Tn Fair Garden, Tn Sevierville, Tn Strawberry Plains, Tn Charles Cross Roads, TN Cynthiana, Tn Atlanta, Ga Stone Mountain, Ga Lovejoy's Station, Ga Clinton, Ga Griswaldville, Ga Macon, Ga Milledgeville, Ga Louisville, Ga Waynesboro, Ga Cypress Swamp, Ga Savannah, Ga Arnold's Plantation, Ga Altahama Bridge, Ga Salkehatchie, SC White Pond, SC Aiken, SC Lexington, SC Broad River Bridge, SC Phillip's Cross Roads, NC Wadesboro, NC Solemn Grove, NC Averysboro, NC Bentonville, NC Morrisville, NC 1862-1865 Total Enrollment 2057 Killed in Action 25 Died of Wounds 3 Died of Disease 153 Total Casualty Rate 8.7% Go to : Infantry Index <http://hometown.aol.com:80/dlharvey/infantry.htm> / Cavalry Index <http://hometown.aol.com:80/dlharvey/cavalry.htm>/ Artillery Index <http://hometown.aol.com:80/dlharvey/artily.htm>/ 1st Engineers <http://hometown.aol.com:80/dlharvey/engineer.htm>/ 1st Sharpshooters <http://hometown.aol.com:80/dlharvey/sharps.htm>/ Home <http://hometown.aol.com:80/dlharvey/cwmireg.htm> Webpage Editing by Don & Lois Harvey Copyright © 1995, Don Harvey, Revised 14 June 1996 See the following for a list of names; Capt. Francis W. Leggett led company F: http://www.geocities.com/~micivilwar/cavalry/9cava.htm :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: We have a small (4-5/8"x2-5/8") envelope with a pencil sketch of a bearded man in Civil War uniform on it. Underneath is penned "This is my --- sketched while writing this letter to you By Lieut Geo R. Alvord of Co I 1st Mich Cavalry" Upon digging this little sketch out of storage and bringing it from Pittsburgh to Washington for a visit in the fall of 2000, my father thought that it and an associated photograph of a bearded civil war officer to be a likeness of Lt. Alvord; after cursory examination I agreed, and so he wrote on the back of the photo accordingly. But after further study, I have determined this identification to have been in error. Several factors led me to this conclusion: 1. The sketch says it was sketched WHILE writing this letter to you BY Lieut Geo. R. Alvord of Co I 1st Mich Cav. Obviously this is a sketch by Lt. Alvord of someone else, while the latter was writing a letter. (There is a George R. Alvord as an enlisted man in Company K of the 1st Michigan Cavalry; he no doubt later became an officer, as many such men did. At present, I have no way of knowing if he is any relation to the Alvords in the ancestry of Sarah Maria (Huggins) Leggett, wife of Francis W. Leggett's brother.) 2. This photo came out of the studio of Randall Photographer, 220 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, evidently at the same time that an associated postitively identified photo of Laura Lacey (Acker) Leggett. She was married to Francis W. Leggett in 1864. This would have been during the war, and the marriage probably took place in Detroit, after he resigned his commission on 7 January 1864. 3. Having compared this photo to one of Francis W. Leggett taken later in life, this appears to be the same man. Another picture in the envelope is of one a Captain H. A. Lacey; but there is no such man listed anywhere in the Michigan cavalry units. The photo of Capt. Lacey comes out of Brady's National Photgraphic Galleries in Washington and New York, so it is not associated with the other photos at all, except for having been placed with them at some later time. But it is clear that he must be related to Laura Lacey (Acker) Leggett; an uncle, (or possibly a cousin) on her mother's side ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1st Michigan Cavalry COMPANY K OFFICERS RANK NAME HOME AGE Captain Mann, William D. Detroit 21 1st. Lieutenant David, James I. Trenton 39 2nd Lieutenant Stagg, Peter Trenton 25 ENLISTED MEN NAME HOME AGE Alexander, George W. Detroit n/a Allen, Jerome Milan 22 Alvord, George R. Trenton 21 ... http://www.geocities.com/~micivilwar/rosters.htm
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Note: ecords have been put online so as to nail down this marriage. Previously, I had it happening in Detroit sometime in 1864. They have it, the clerk does appear to have written "Frances" twice, no trace of a dotted i for sure. Also written twice is "Aur" for Acker. The clerk mentions Job Pierson as the "Minister of the Gospel" performing the ceremony, and so we know they were married at the First Presbyterian Church, see below. <b>Frances W. Leggett in the Michigan, County Marriage Records,1822-1940 </b>Name: Frances W. Leggett Gender: Male Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1864 Marriage Place: Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Spouse: Laura L. Aur Film Number: 000984140 Source Information Ancestry.com. <i>Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940</i>[database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: <b>Pierson, Job, 1791-1860 </b>Alternative names Dates:Birth 1791-09-23Death 1860-04-09 <b>Biographical notes: </b>Job Pierson (1791-1860) was a lawyer in Albany and a U.S. representative from New York. His son, Job Pierson (1824-1896), was a Presbyterian clergyman in New York and Michigan and later librarian at Alma College, Alma, Mich. From the description of Job Pierson family papers, 1755-1908 (bulk 1809-1896). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982920 Biographical Notes Job Pierson (1791-1860) 1791, Sept. 23: Born, Bridgehampton, N.Y. 1811: Williamstown, Mass. Williamstown Salem Salem South Salem Presbyterian Church Cemetery Bir Sidi Salem Jerusalem Baptist Church Jerusalem Church New Jerusalem Church Salem Church Jerusalem Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church West Salem Church Jerusalem Church of God in Christ Jerusalem Creek Salem School Salem Church Salem African Methodist Episcopal Church West Salem Elementary School Salem School (historical) Salem Church Salem Cemetery New Jerusalem Baptist Church of Columbia Park WJTM-TV (Winston-Salem) Quality Inn And Sts Bensalem Salem Salem Baptist Church Schaghticoke, N.Y. Schaghticoke Graduated, Williams College,Williamstown, Mass.; studied law in Salem and Schaghticoke, N.Y. 1815: Rensselaer County, N.Y. Rensselaer County Admitted to bar; practiced law with Herman Knickerbocker in Rensselaer County, N.Y. Married Clarissa Taintor Bulkeley 1824 - 1833 : District attorney, Rensselaer County, N.Y. 1831 - 1835 : Member, United States House of Representatives 1835 - 1840 : Rensselaer County, N.Y. Rensselaer County Troy, N.Y. Troy Surrogate, Rensselaer County, N.Y.; moved to Troy, N.Y. 1848: Delegate, Democratic National Convention 1852: Delegate, Democratic National Convention 1856: Delegate, Democratic National Convention 1860, Apr. 9: Died, Troy, N.Y. Job Pierson (1824-1896) 1824, Feb. 3: Born, Schaghticoke, N.Y. 1842: Graduated, Williams College,Williamstown, Mass. 1847: Graduated, Auburn Theological Seminary,Auburn, N.Y. 1849: Married Rachel Williams Smith 1850: Appointed pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Pittsford, N.Y. 1856: Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Scotland Landing Scottland Scottland Scotland County Emergency Medical Services Canton Scotland Church Scotland Elementary School Scotlandville Magnet High School Scotland Island Scotland Scotland Neck Scotland Middle School Scotland Branch Scotland Saint Margaret of Scotland Church Scotland-Little Wichita Oil Field Scotland County Rescue Squad Scotland Church Stirling Railway Station, Scotland Scotland Point Scotland Community Library Victor, N.Y. Victor Trip to Scotland; appointed pastor of a Presbyterian church, Victor, N.Y. 1863: Appointed pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo, Mich. 1869: Appointed pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Ionia, Mich. 1878: Retired from active clerical work 1881: Appointed trustee, Olivet College, Olivet, Mich.; received honorary doctor of divinity degree 1889 - 1892 : Librarian, Alma College,Alma, Mich. 1896, Feb. 3: Died, Stanton, Mich. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: <b>First Presbyterian Church: A Phoenix from the Ashes </b>Records of the early First Presbyterian Church have been lost. What is known is that the church had its beginnings in 1834 when Titus Bronson, the founder of Kalamazoo, and his wife Sally began meeting with 12 other residents in a schoolhouse on South Street. <b>Joint Venture with the Congregational Church </b>In 1842, the First Presbyterian Society of Kalamazoo joined with the Congregational church, using the same form of government, but keeping separate belief systems. This came about as a part of the Plan of Union, arranged in 1801 that seemed reasonable for the "frontier" lands of New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. These hybrid churches were sometimes called "Presbygational." The congregations met in the first church built in Kalamazoo near the southeast corner of South and Rose Streets. The basic differences in the two faiths inevitably led to the first conflagration, which resulted in 51 members adopting the First Presbyterian constitution, confession of faith and covenants in February of 1849, and leaving to form their own church. Exterior and interior of the White Church on Rose Street, c1880Kalamazoo Public Library Photograph Collection P-415 and P-347 <b>Second Church </b>They didn't go far, however. That same year, what became known as the White Church rose up across the street from the first church on the northeast corner of South and Rose Street, what is currently the Miller Canfield Building. On the evening of 5 December 1883, flames were discovered in the building around 11:00 o'clock. The fire had made too much headway to be stopped, however, and soon the bell in the tower crashed into the basement and "...the organ died with a groan heard by spectators across the street." By midnight the church was nothing but a smoking ruin. <b>Third Church </b>Undaunted, the church congregation met in the nearby Kalamazoo Academy of Music until what became known as the Brick Church rose on the site of the White Church and was dedicated on 1 July 1885. In some ways the new church was modeled after the Academy of Music because it had a square auditorium with galleries on the south and west sides, a long platform across the east end and a choir balcony above the pulpit platform. "By no means a gem of architecture, the brick church was typical of the pompous, nondescript style of many churches built in the generation after the Civil War. Yet, as the years passed, it acquired the sort of beauty often given to undistinguished structures by pleasant memories and long associations." Exterior and interior of the Brick Church on Rose Street, c1885Kalamazoo Public Library Photograph Collection P-417 and P-411 <b>Growth </b>The church flourished. By 1921, membership had grown to nearly 1,150 persons. In 1925, the cornerstone was laid for the Church House, which was located on what had been the Prange family property on the southwest corner of St. John's Place and Park Street, the site of the current church building. <b>Fire </b>On the evening of 6 July 1926, the third fire in four months to break out in the Brick Church tolled its death knell. Previous fires had been discovered near a motion picture projection booth and near the front end of the building. The final blaze left the church nothing but an empty brick hulk. It was the third big church fire in Kalamazoo that year. Previous arsons had destroyed the First Congregational and Methodist churches. In total, 14 fires had been set in Kalamazoo, 12 of them in churches or in buildings in which fraternal organizations held meetings. It is not known if these blazes were the work of one or of several persons. <b>Fourth Church </b>The large congregation held Sunday services in the old Central High School Auditorium from 1927 until the current Gothic sanctuary was completed and dedicated on Palm Sunday, 13 April 1930. It rose majestically on the South street site where it stands today. A prominent feature of the church is the Rose Window that faces South Street. It was made of imported glass, the color being in the glass and not enameled over the top. It follows the scheme of the solar spectrum, with high lights in the center, grading through rubies to purples and rich blues. In the center is the seal of the Presbyterian Church of America and the six "Shields of the Martyrs," which have historically stood for heroic martyrdom in the past and represent the part the church played in the Protestant Revolution. First Presbyterian Church and Church House, Kalamazoo, Mich. The current building on South Street, c1930. Kalamazoo Public Library Postcard Collection, uncataloged<b> Community Outreach </b>The First Presbyterian Church has been involved in outreach efforts throughout its history in Kalamazoo. In 1864 it began the Mission Woods Sunday School, which became Kalamazoo's North Presbyterian Church. It also operates its own health clinic for indigent and homeless individuals, and has housed programs for mentally handicapped and emotionally disturbed children. It joined other Presbyterian churches to help resettle families from Vietnam, provide low-income housing, and participate in the Loaves and Fishes food pantry network. The church also extended its aid to Mexico and overseas to Ghana, West Africa. Written by Fred Peppel, formerly of the Kalamazoo Public Library staff, August 2005. Updated October 2007. <b>Sources Articles </b>"Tried by Fire" Kalamazoo Gazette, 6 December 1883"The Consecration Ceremony" Kalamazoo Gazette, 12 July 1885 "Probing New Church Fire" Kalamazoo Gazette, 7 July 1926 "Open $375,000 Church Sunday" Kalamazoo Gazette, 13 April 1930 "First Presbyterian marking 150th Year" Kalamazoo Gazette, 6 February 1999, page A6, column 1<b>Local History Room Files and Scrapbooks </b>The First Presbyterian Church of Kalamazoo: A Centennial History, 1949 Copy in Subject File: <i>Presbyterian Church</i>Subject File: Presbyterian Church Earlier material in Churches scrapbooks"Description of the Rose Window" From the church bulletin 25 January 1931, in <i>Churches</i> scrapbook #4, page 7<b>Websites </b>First Presbyterian Church web site (http://www.kalamazoofirstpres.org/)
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