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Here of fail not and make return of this war out with your Facing theyear to some one of us before the times of sa mide une ander our hands and weals at Even off This orventun the day of February in the fear of over Lord one thousand eight. Hundred and twenty five.
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Franklinifs. 21() Jo Almond Hemen way Constable of the Town of Levert. Greeting. I his are in the name of the Common wealth of Mayachusetts to requiere you to notify and warm the Inhabitants of Leverett qualified by law to vote in town meeting to meet at the south mechy house in said Haven on monday the seventh day Now" next at one belack P. M. To action the following articles
first to choose a Moderator to lead said meeting
sconto pays town debito
Third to provide for the oufiert of the four Fourth to hear the petition of France Richardson and others
fifth to see if the town will relire the
Bridge near Stephen Graves shop.
and to act on any other matters
To Town may think proper at said meeting
Hereof fact not and make return of said warrant with your domingo theron to sonis one of us afor before the time of our meeting Grown under our hands and scale at Seventh this of Betotun
on the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty five. En., Grown. Samuel Leland of Leverett n.
Withit Gelina M. Ball Tor- Click
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November Meeting for 1825.
At a Legal Meeting of the In habitances of the Town of Leveret qualified by Law To vote in Town meetings meet at the Ianothe meeting house in sat down on monday the seventh day of the winter D. 1823.
vota first Cafet Athhaus Field Moderator - To govern son Meeting. 2- vale a committee of three to examine and hay, town debts: viz, Mof
Isacce Woodbury. If that can committee make report to this meeting So voted to accept the report of the affaresaid Committee, which is as fallaw (con): Bill, areund by ward ammetter. Termes Hemenway 32,14
1 .. 00
Benjamin Comin
1 .. 00
Asa Field
4.33
fairies Cutter
4.18
Levi Bouterle
8 .. 9
2 .. 17
Nathan Refley
3 .. 66
Samuel l. Temple
17.83
0.83
Emar Grave.
1,50
10,.00
Chester Hubbard
54 .. 43
Stillman Field
12 .. 19
Justin Felt.
20.00
Mrs _ __
Nurse
15 .. 50
Lumin File __
0 .. 62
Jonathan Conant
6.93
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Report Contin uel. (22) armament brot info $198,40
8 .. 58
Elijah Gardner - 12.26. Saint John Woodbury - ~$1.50. 220.79
1.56 or
4the water to sell the town for at auction To the lowest Bilder.
52 lata not to grant the petition of Francis Richardson and other. 612 rate to rebuild the Bridge near stephen Grancies shop aerof Saw mill Bier.
7 th waite that all Clarins against the Town whale in future be presented to the Selectorin prior to the hour of meeting in November anually, and that these claims thatare not presente as afforesaw shall be over to the next annual meeting, as aforesa .. Stt vailed inmotion of lavoriche Paland Mind Share a Suporter estiet, Committee of threetvir, Major Cales Hubbard of Sunderland, Martin Root of Montague and Nathan Haskell of Wendell, To meet and examine the situation of the North se hoo lestrict and report their of erece respecting the foroforcity of a division of face District-
Nebraadding of the atie is sued Bridge agreable to wa 1. 6h auto and that the work and iMeterials to be alldood on next year's hight way Joy. 10th vate to a deurne this meeting for one hour. Meeting Dann o agreable to adjonomment It's voler to raise one Hundred and fifty Dollars topay Garnity taxes and Contingent ex Xx ...
Meeting Proceed to the sale of Prechers agreable to vote Wieland Graves struck of to David unason at 63 art. o- within
Widow Martin struck of the Chester Hubbard et- Sixtysix Cents poslech
BruselinPorter structs of to theother Hubbard at Twenty die leute Da with -01.26 Alice Wheelock o Gros Broad at sixtin but 01. 16 all the above sen bacher to be haft to the first Monday in April next.
Sur over.
November electing Contained (222) 12th bated sett of the Doctering of the Towns paar at auction to the lowest hinder . That wshower bed. them o' share be subject to the directions of the Selectmen. The Factering of sand facture struct got to Chester Hubbard, at ouvertun Follows and fifty Cent × 17.50. 19th wow that Daiter Hess Bello presented to the Commith be left with the select men. for Settlement. 14th water thi Mitingle adjourned some thin. lettest felsina i He Back In Black
So. Almond Herenway Contable of the Town of Leverett Greeting.
In the name of the Common wealth of Massachusetts you are hereby requiere to notify and warn theMole In habitants of the Town of Leverett Gproclip by law to vote in town meeting (or afferr) Comment at the douthatinghouse.m
The I !! Day of December Snit at two of the Black Pull. To act on the following articles (VUL)
Let % Blown a Moderator. to govern said muting 2. To see what over the Town will take on the request of to theore as chairman of a Gommethy on the subject of panferie,
But to ver if of the lower will make any Provision
he rebuilding the Bridge acerof Saw mill Rivery near Daniel Graves shop the to act on any other matters the town may thinks proper to wet expon at said Mustang
and make return of the trating warrant to donne one of us, before the lives of said thaten German Zender shower hands was sent it Levent afare sai thing ifthe day of Deumber #1825
Throwing to the within warrant I have notified and warned the Inhabita ... of saw town to must eat the above voir torre & place or above Deretter Quente Dec2 60% 1821-
attest OGelina Al. Ball T Chart
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Lever 4 December 14th 1825 (223) At a legal meeting of the Inhabitance of the Town of Leverett gratifie by law to vote in Town illecting, condend of the south buiting howsem Jan diverett ore were Day the 14 Day of Fear. ber Just at Wohloch 1825. a qrable to warrant.
Hola 1. Essas Graves theduration To governo illectores.
V & Capt Alp haw File Delegate to a Conon tion to meet at the Court house in Greenfield by Dejaunment on Thursday the 13th instant to act on the subject of the monutanous of ane support of the four agreable to the request of 8. Alvor Big. Chairman Ofvan Convention foto3- To provide a placenor home for the marcelanamen of widow flest & that shebe set up a auction to the lowest Bilder. provided she becomes Chargable dan Widow Eliot strache of to do chiatorry a tom Holland's week to the first of Afric
Note bo! to Wirdlove this muting fittest Lebona .M. Bau Ellerhe
Petition of Eines Graves & others, for Town meeting 22.4 0
Jo Boswill Siste Loglone of the questions of the force within and for the County of Franklin, Grating. The wondersagreed inhabitarice of the town of Liberty considering it important that the town do assume their corporate wrights, to request you to issue your Warrant to some one of your betationers To Notify and warm the free hertours and other Inhal itance qualified by love to vote in town collectings lo upsomble at some convenient time and palace That your Honour shall appoint, to act on the following articles (viz).
first to choose a Moderator, to leave sais meeting second To choose a town Clerk, for the Current year- and To fill all vacancies now existing and to raise a sufficient sum or sums of money to pay all down Debts, and meet the expenews of the current year and as on duty bound will ever poray. M/3. pleur to insert an article to aggre on the made of warning future meetings
Leverett January 10- 1826."
Enos Graves 0 Erastus Fuld Bilinwell. Ball. Som! Bartlett
Alphous Filet fairus butter Walter Graves John Howard Elijah Ingram Haron . Mathews
A true record attest Zebina of. Ball Fu Glesk
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send
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
225
1826.
Fromhlin fs.
o Lebina M. Ball one of the signers to the mexed petition In conformity to the void petition.
You are here by m the name of the Comoniscatth of Massachusetts To notify and warm the freeholders and other inhabitance of the town of Leveret qualified by law to vote in town meetings to meet at the south meeting house in said Leverett on Thursday the twenty sixth day of the present month at theloc of the clock at noon to act on the following articles. is It to choose a moderator to lead said meeting
2. To choose a Town Clark, to officiate in said offer untile an other is chosen and swore in his room in March or April next as the law directs,
3. to fill all vacances now existing in said Town of of wer intill the anual choice as affaresaid.
4th To Raise a sufficient sum or sums of money to pay all town debts and meidental charges. which may arise untill the usual trine for said town . To raise money for the purposes afforward.
5% To aggree action the a made of warning future meetings of said Town.
There of fail not une make return of this
Warrant with your doings thereon; to said Muting at the time and place of holding the same? given under my hand und seal this twelfth
day of January in the year of over ford one Thousand eight Hundred and twenty sie
Roswell Field Nurture of the Peace
True Pregono Cappy lettest. Selina M. Ball Gown black agreable to the directions of the above sai warrant I have Notified and warned the freehowers who other mhabetance. of Leveret to meet at the time and place and for the purposes thereen directed by posting up of the us une place for notifying town meeting, a Notification dated Jan. Twee loth fourteen days prior to the unsexed Date Leverett January 26? A. 1826
1826.
(226) anuary Meeting To fill Vacances
OGit a legal meeting of the inhabitance of the Town of Levereft afealified by law To vote in Town meetings, ellet abreable to a warrant Ised by Refwell Field Day of said Leverett on Thursday the twentyprixthe day of fany inst and Elected the following officers Ballato fill the vacancies of the current year
first voted Roswell Field Esquire Moderator Second voted Lostina . M. Ball Town Clerk. Enos Graves Third voted Alpheus Field . Selectmen Parcel Felemel
Silas Ball Esq2 fourth vote) Ransom eldams &. [ afsefsors Le Martin Moore
fifth voted. Erastus Field Treasurer. :
die the voted. Almond Hemenway, Constable and. 1
Collector of faces with a compensation of /con seven Dollars. If that he procure sufficient Bondsm seventh voted to raise one Hundred and fifty Dollars for the support of schools
eighth voted to raise two Hundred and twenty seventy you cents to pay town debts, (outstanding)
ninth votill to raise one Hundred fifty Dollars for Count Taxes and contingent expences.
tenth voted that the mode of warning all future Town
Meetings shall be by posting up on both Meeting houses in this town a written Notification seven Days before the time by the Constable, for the tree being eleventh voted to Findve This meeting.
True For attest Gelina M. Ball In black
List of Town officers Chosen January 26th. D. 1826
who have duly alopeared enel taken the oath's by law required to the several oficer to which They were respectively chosen, before Roswell Field Is guine as will appear by his Certificate now on file in the Town Glerhs office, Leveret. Gros Graves. Capit Alshus Field, Selectmen Silas Bull Esquer Cafet Ransom Aclams and Martin Hoore, afelsors.
viz,
Almond Hemenway Constablety Collector of Vares. Grastis Field Town Treasurer. Bebina H. BBall Town toturk
Jet true Record tithest Bebina M. Ball T". Clark
Warrant for March Meeting 1826.
% Almond Hemenway Constable of the Town of Leveret. Greeting. You are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of ittawachusett To notify and Warn the male inhabilance of said Town qualifies by law to vote in Town affairs to meet and afsemble at the south meeting house in Questo on monday the sixth day of March next at none of the black in the fore neon, to act on the following articles viz first, To choose a Moderator. 2. To choose a lown Clark. 3. To choose Selectmen. 4th To Choose Afsefor 5th To choose overseers of the poor. 6th To choose a Treasurer.
7! To choose a Constables Collector. 8 % choose School Committes 9th To choose Survey ors of High ways, 10th To choose Field drivers, 11th To choose Hogreaves, 12th To choose pound keeper 13th to choose fence viewers,
14! To choose Leaders of weighto & treasures. 15 th To choose Surveyors of Limber, thighs, Staven & How's 16th To choose Tythingman.
17th To choose Jealin of Leather, 18% To raise money for Schooling 19th To raise money for the repair of high ways 2014 To give in their votes for a Garnity Treasurer and register of Deeds. 21st To see what order the Town will take whose the petition of Frances Richardson & Others des right hand bagen
-20 the the form will let battle, Horses swine and who ren at large on the high way the present year.
23, - to see what method the town will take to support their poor.
24th and to act on any other matters they shallover proper at sa meting
thena face not and make return of this warrant To the Lawon Clerk with your doings there on at the time and place of san meeting groen under our hands at Leveret the Twinty this day of Sabruary 6, 2. 1826)
Eras Graves ) Selectmen of signed by fiphun Feel Leverett True Richard of warrant.
Parswent to the directions of the above warrent I have notifew and warned the mate inhabitants of said Town qual ifin as their in expreface to meet at the time and place and for the purposes their in name, Leverett, March 3-1826 Alman Hemen way Constable of Lwerth Fru rekord of Relun. attest Zebina Me. Ball Town telista
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Anual Meeting March 6th D. 1826.
At a legal meeting of the male in habitance of The Town of Leverett qualified by law to vote in town meeting, met at the south meeting house in sand Town, and Glected the following officers for the year enowing, on the day and Date affaresaid. being the first monday of Conth.,, 100})
voter 1. Capt Elijah. Ingram moderator. 2 Zebina A. Ball town black.
3. Deacon Isacce Woodbury Selectmen and Capt Elijah Ingram, and querscent of the ". Deacon Samuel Leland
Devean Iscas Wood bury
41. Capit Elijah Ingram & Afiction Capt wor Hubbard J 5& that the Selection be overseen of the poor?" 6. Adjourned for one haver " operede acordoingly 7 & Chose Ceafit Eliphatet S. Darling Block protein, 8th Erathe Field Treasurer,
9 Cafit. Charles Lec Constatite and Collector
Taxes and that he have $8,75 cents for collection of Capt com Hubbard
10 taran Mathias Sweet John wood bury Elanh Center.
Jehadde Commute
Laht. W. Hubbard, Eben. N. Glogior. I'm Pilar Field Aaron Dudley,
Erastus Adları Benjamin Burning. Gaht Ransom Adams, Almond Hemenway, Havel Stockwell and, Benjamin Glozion 11. Lyman Gamins
surveyors of highways E.J. Darling Walter Graves Kellogg Graves Edward Jones Elihre Hemen way
Continua
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Almond Thermoway File Drivers & Warren Rice Livi Boutwill
13th William Winchester Elijah P. Aber, Hagreaves
Almond Hemen way
14! Watter Graves, parord keeper. Roswell Hubbard 15! Lainer Gutter (Fence viewers.
Betward Loves
16%. Walter Graves sealer of weight & measures surveyor of Luiler, 17' Isave H.Bangs Shingles, Haver and hoops William Marincard Juthingmen.
18: Charmery allerton's Ara Ober
19th. Caft Ransom Dans) 3seater of Leather 20th To raise $ 200,00 for support of Schools 21 st. to raise $ 600,, ob for high ways, the repair there of the present year,
22 - 52 votes were given in by the legal vaters by Ballot for Hooker Leavitt Esg- Hor Register of Deeds and County Treasurer.
29 vated not to accept the reports of a commette on the propriety of Dividing the north school District signed by Caleb Hubbard bsg & Martin Root, and Nathand Haskell, report on file 24 ! To adjourn this meeting intill the first Monday of April next at one O Clock afternoon, signed by E.J. Darling Blastpro. Grue Buchand atest Ogelina M. Ball Tour Clark
(232) List of Persons Chosen and Sworn into office March 6th
1826. by Roswell Field Esquire as appears by his Certificat now on files in the black office in Leverett (voz, Butina Me. Ball. Town Deacon Isacce Woodbury Selecteren. Giles Hubbard Deacon Joaa Woodbury Capt Elijah Ingram Capt War Hubbard
Modbury afrefors.
I hereby certify that the following were sworn to the faith discharge of their offers by me, long
Deacon Samuel Leland -. Select man. Benjamin Glazier Surveyor of Highways Warren Ruce Fieldriver. Silas Ball for Fielddriver.
Evaitur Arame Suvery or of Highways Gaff Charles Dec. Constable & Collector of Joy Isaac H. Bangs Survey of Lumber, Capt. William Hubbard
Deacon Pilas Field
Lyman termine
Walter Gomes
Leigh way
Edward Jones
Jurayon
Elcha Hemenway
William Hemen way
Alman Hemenway chapon Dudlis Asa Ober. Surveyor of Lumber. Almond Hominway Fuld Driver Erastes Field Treasurer Capt Axangon Adams high way Surveyor, and Field Driver Geht. Elif halet S. Darling highway Survey or.
Jebina Ma Ball " black
((233)
March Adormed Meeting to April 6th A.D. 1826
atie 22. Meeting opened and proceeded to ballet for a bounty Register of Feeds- Hooker Senorth Bay - 01 of Greenpelo had 30 votes 23 For County Treasurer Hooker Leavitt bry? had- 26 vous vote to shut up all Bottle in this town for the year ensuing. " 24 th voted that every person in town have the privilege To let one beate run at large on the common or high ways for the year ensuring
25thatw not to have twine run at large the year ensuring 26 water to reconsider the 24th article or vate.
27ht water that barvy ren at large under the same regulations that they were under last year.
28 / va that the adjun this meeting untill after the choice of Gavinor's & Imation.
whiting opened.
29# water to set up the poor asensual to the turist Bitter. Mrs. Martin smuch of to Chester Hubbard in Health at fifty cent fora week $0,.50
Mrs. Graves, struck of to Increase Gilbert at Fifty six Certo 3' week is heath. 0.56
this Wheeloch struck of the Gran Broad at 16 texts po" week To be beloathed by the said Broad. 1.16
Emeline Cortin struck of to Paris tule at Twenty vix. Cents four weeks.
voti Prinzess, family to be leftwith the oversur of the floor vote to leave the case of Phinchas Glory with the 3/ selectmen or oversur of Door.
32 vate to allow the begupors. Bills as this day forussite which are on file. $ 28 .. 35
337 water To allow Almond Hemenway Back - - 1.25
34th vote To allow Abrir Owho Bill Drawing Booth. 01. 94 35 th voted Red? Jonas Colburn, Roswell Fuld big? Das ta Josich Rice, Ar Giles Hubbard, Capt Althis Field, Deacon Isaac Woodbury, Solder Elijah Montage Committee Tovisit the public bother Schools in this town agreable To a Risolve or bet of the General Court passed March 4th f.D. 1826. in Relation To bublick schoot.
36- vatu to add two more Tythingman to the member already chosen VOZ, tatoin . Boutwell and oupt
It! voto to Disolve this meeting
The Record littert Bibiana M. Hall Town Black
Marrant )for Governor's &c. (Meeting for 1826 (23)
To Charles Dee, Constable of the Town of Poverty
Greeting
you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts To Motif and warn the male Inhabitants qualified by the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth Lo vatefor Governor. Les cel Quenos. donatore año cannelloni, To assemble at the south mutingnous is said town on Monday April 3 1826. Guins The first ellandany of ded month and green www their vote for Governor sunt gruner and senator and Counsellors agreable to the Constitution of voice Commonwealth,
Hereof Fail not, and make return of this Warrant to some one of us on or before the thames of the aforesaid meting, queen under our home at Swert this seventeenth - Day y March 1826.
Isaac Woodbury
Giles Hubbard Samuel Lelande
rene Prechand Pattist.
(Melina Ile. Ball J. Clark
Perswant to the within warrant I have notified the Inhabitance of said Town by Posting up Notifications fourteen Says previous to vaid Metry. Charles Lee Constable Lower A Trece Record. attest. Melina M. Ball Town Earth
(235) Governor's Meeting for 1826.
at a legal Meeting of the male In habitance of the town of Leverett qualified by the constitution To vote for Governor, Lavet Governor, Jonator & Garansellon, assemblee at the south meeting house in you down on Monday April 30 A. S. 1826. being the first Monday of said month. Notesfor the following persons were given in fort, Counter, and Declaration thereof made, as by Law is required voz!
His Excellney Sive, Lincoln had fifty vous Four nov How. Samuel Hubbard had thirty three votes
Bon. Thomas & Winthrop had fifty one vote, 1 Recent 1 (over20) Hon Ismere 6 Bates had thirty two vati,
inator.
How, George Crennel Je had forty eight votes Got. I'm Whitaker had had forty seven votes
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a True Record. allesty Cabina, 16. Ball Town Gliche 1
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frankin os. (296) To befit Charles Dee Constable of the town of Levente. Greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Mafiachusetts to notify and warm the male Inhabitants of sand lawn being twenty one years of age, and qualified as the law & Constitution freer- -iber to vote for Representation and State officers to meet at the south meeting hours un said town of Leverett on Monday the first Day of chay next at three of the O. black efter noon for the purpose of Choosing a Representative to Represent sais Down on the General court appointed to, be convened and held at the State house in Hastan on the last wednesday of May next Herof Fail not and make return of this war rant with your Songs Theron No the subscribers at the above mentioned time and place Giorn under our hands and seeils at Leveret afforsaid this swintun Day of April D. 1826
. Isaac Woodbury Select
men of Ciles Hubbard Mot Jam. I Seland
Prevent to the above warrant I have notified the Inhabitants of said town of Levinett by posting up notifications four = Teen Day' previous to said meeting as the low Frets Charles Lee Constable of duty
a True rund attest Bobines ill. Back In Black
(237) Procent to warrenit, the free holders and other Inhabitance qualified by the · Constitution of this Commonwealth to vote In the choice of Town bounty and state officers convinced at the south meeting house in saw town on Monday the first La may for the purpose of fellahing choice of es presentation to the General Court of this Commonwealth for the present year. wated first not to send a Representative To the next General beanst to be convin w ut Barton on the last wednesday in may.
azebina At. Ball In Clerk
Warrant For November , Ilating 1826. .(235)
L.J. Franklin Is. L. J. To Cant. Charles Le Conttable of L. If the town of Leverett in the bounty greeting
of Franklin
In The name of the Commonwealth of Massachuwith your are directed to Notify The Inhabilance of the town of Swert qualified to vote in elections and in town adjaing to meet at the south meeting hour Per sand town on Landay the sixth day of November Ist. after noon them and there to act in the following articles sta To Choon a Moderator to Govern san meeting.
To pay, lown debts.
0 to see if the Town will establish are Given
near Timothy Ricer, by Chauncey Mortons No Dave Kimball .. 4th To see what provision the town will make for the support of their poor. 5th To act on any other matters the town share think! proper
Hereof fail not & make return of this Warrant with your doing the rear to the to wa blern at the time and Solace above mentioned. given under our hands at Devenit this 25th day of Otoen M.D. 18.2.6.
0
Space Woodbury velutimer
annuel delque. Giles Hubbard
Courswent to the within warrant & have noitu the Male Inhabitance of the said town by Posting of notification, seven Days previous To vai meeting. Charles des teamsto ble of Growth Tre Reckon attest Belina M. Ball Ja Blush
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(299) November Meeting 1826.
At a tiger meeting of the inhabitants of the town of Leverett qualified by the constitution of the common we. the of Majorcharette To vote in Elections and tower offered conversed at the south meeting house in said throw on Mandag the six the day of Sound A.D. 1826.
vated Deacon Isaac Woodbury Moderator 2? Doct Josiah Rice Giler Hubbard and Roswell Field boy " a committee to examine and pass Town delito.
3. To adjourn for one hour .- spend accordingly 4th To surfern acting on the Petition of Cheney Morten and other to next March muting land that Goes Graves Roswell Field act & Forud feland be a committed to search The Mechords and see of the tower is or not entities to az - vi their Grant called the two miles addition. and report at March meeting.
5th To withum this meeting to the house of London Luton Fils - for half an hour.
Making ofere agreable to adjounement.
6th To allow a Bill for Marcle to cover a bridge near Stephan Grannies Shop as presented by the building committee von Bras Graves Samuel Leland and Edward Sorry $ 5.41 7th to allow Aaron Dudley, till you next year
high way tax - 3,86 8th To accept the report of commette on Town Det
** ver the 3º succeeding 94 To sell the towns hoor to the lowest bilden To help from the first monday in November to the first chanday in three next by the week Elizabeth Graves structs of to Nathaniel Mainar at T- wien -80 .. 70 Mr Martin To Samuel Willis / ~ 0 .. 45 Emeline Porter, To Paris Field. 00.47 Alice Wheelock to David Kimball 01.30
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