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{"value"=>"1843 May-1846 August", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1843-05/1846-08"}
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{"value"=>"African Squadron"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Four letters (1843, May-August 1846) from William M. Kinney (possibly the ship's Chaplain), aboard the U.S. Frigate United States, flagship of the African Squadron, to his daughter in Baltimore. Letters are primarily concerned with personal matters, on occasion Kinney describes the places where the Frigate lays anchor. Accompanied by transcriptions and typed notes from unnamed official source regarding the activities of the Frigate United States during June–August 1846.</p>"}
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1843-05
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1843-05
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1846-08
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1843
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1846