However, in those few instances where there was doubt, notes have been included in the text. Anything in brackets [ ] is not part of the original text. A question mark within brackets, [?], indicates that there was difficulty in reading original text. In these instances, the reader may want to consult the original document. Occasionally, if there was some doubt about a particular letter combination, alternative spellings are provided in brackets.

The use of [sic] indicates that the spelling presented is exactly as given in the original, but the reader is likely to have encountered significantly variant spellings in other documents. The transcriber has presented these other possibilities.

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