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               <p>Letter from Charles Edward Scott (1862-1940), rector of Douglas, Co. Cork, to Thomas G. Buchanan regarding the removal of Buchanan's relatives from the local cemetery to another burial plot.</p>
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                Douglas <seg type="unclear">Rectory</seg>. Cork.    June 14. 1916.   Dear Mr. Buchanan,   The select <seg type="unclear">vestry</seg> of Douglas <lb/>Parish who own the <seg type="unclear">Cemetary</seg> are quite <lb/> willing that you should remove the <lb/><seg type="unclear">remains</seg> of members of <seg type="unclear">your</seg>family <lb/>from out Burial Plot to another <lb/>provided that you obtain the necessary <lb/>permission from the legal authorities. <lb/> I trust <seg type="unclear">this</seg> statement in writing is <lb/> sufficient. In case any forms have to <lb/> he filled up please let us know &amp; I shall <lb/>be glad to attend to them. Please excuse <lb/>my delay in answering your letter. One <lb/> of my chamber wardens is away &amp; it takes <lb/> some days to get an answer from him. <seg type="closer"> Yours sincerely  <hi rend="underline">C.E. Scott</hi> <seg type="unclear">Rector</seg> of Douglas</seg> 
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