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[[circled]] 702 [[/circled]] [[stamped]] JUL 24 1924 [[/stamped]] For Prize Contest [[preprinted letterhead]] Maple Manor Farm ALVIN F. SHAVER, PROP. HARPERSFIELD, - NEW YORK [[/preprinted letterhead]] July 21, 1924. W. Atlee Burpee Co. Philadelphia Pa. Gentlemen: - Burpee's Seeds are old friends of mine. Through use of them I have gained much pleasure and happiness. Living on a farm where the hours of work are many and those of recreation few, I have learned to derive pleasure from a vegetable garden and a flower-bed. When on a cold wintry morning Burpee's Seed Catalogue comes in with the mail I feel the same thrill of anticipation as when I see the first jolly robin perched
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@siobhanleachman:- I've received a reply from TC via twitter @transcribesi about this issue. They say "YES put No./Date at top or bottom (sep from txt) - AAG wants this text searchable BUT we also want coherence of letter"