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<p>October 7, 1970	
Mr. Ed. C. Sturdivant
P. O. Box 1669
Jackson, Mississippi 39200
Dear Mr. Sturdivant:
We anticipate some difficulty with two words of the proposed inscription for the Mississippi Monument:
1.	The word “righteous” in the first sentence – “On this ground our brave sires fought for their righteous cause.”  We believe that a substitute for righteous could be found or perhaps it could simply be eliminated.
2.	The word “here” in the second sentence – “Here, in glory, sleep those who gave to it their lives”, because none of the Confederate dead are buried on the Gettysburg Battlefield.  A simple elimination of the word “here” would be satisfactory.
Your advice would be appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
George F. Emery
Superintendent</p>
<ul><li>Keywords: Gettysburg; Gettysburg National Military Park; Photography; monuments; memorials; virtual experience; battlefield</li></ul>
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