{"value"=>"<p>Incoming correspondence consists of letters addressed primarily to Charles F. Mudge, 1863 Apr 15-1866 Feb 27, arranged in chronological order. These items were apparently disbound from letterbooks.</p> <p>Outgoing correspondence consists of two letterpress copybooks of letters sent by Charles F. Mudge until November 1865, at which time Samuel E. Mudge took over the correspondence. Letters written by Barnard and Blatchford, as well as letters written on behalf of Mudge by clerks and Blatchford, are also present.</p>"}