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phases of Western history; I refer to each in its 

 proper place. I regret that Mr. Stephen B. Weeks' 

 valuable study of the Martin family did not appear 

 in time for me to use it while writing about the 

 little State of Franklin, in my third volume. 



THEODORE ROOSEVELT 



SAGAMORE HILL, LONG ISLAND, 

 May, 1896 



