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State of [image of Maryland Coat-of-Arms] Maryland Secretary's Office Annapolis, January 22 1861 To the Hon: William M. Brooks President of the Convention of Alabama Sir: The Governor of this State has received your letter of the 11^th January enclosing a copy of the Ordenance " to dissolve the Union between the State of Alabama and the other States United under the compact styled the United States of America" which he has directed and thus to acknowledge. I have the honor to be Your Obedient Servant James R Partridge Secretary of State

No 16

Jan 26^th 1861 [ just to the right, a round red ADAH stamp]

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