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               <p>This letter informs the unknown recipient of the death of Captain Francis C. Ford.</p>
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              Municipal Technical Institute, Belfast.    28th February, 1919.    Dear Sir,   I have been asked by Alderman Mercier, Chairman<lb/>of the Library and Technical Instruction Committee, to<lb/>convey to you the sad news that Captain Forth passed<lb/>away this evening.  Alderman Mercier has also requested me to say that<lb/>he will be glad if you will attend a Special Meeting of<lb/>the Committee at the City Hall to-morrow (Saturday) at<lb/>11.30 a.m. for the purpose of passing a resolution of<lb/>sympathy with Mrs. Forth and family.   Yours faithfully,   J. Earls    
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