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                    John C. Daves, Vice-President

             214 Chamber of Commerce, Baltimore, Md.

                                              May 31, 1920.

Mr. C.K. Hill,
      Harriman, Tenn.

My dear Mr. Hill:-

   I duly received your letter of the 26” inst. and later
on the pamphlet, containing the very scholarly and
interesting address of Judge Smith, which I had never seen
before and which throws an entire new light on the service
of Thomas Sumter, who was undoubtedly the Colonel of the
6th Regiment South Carolina Continental Infantry, a
regiment, whose records have been lost.

   As Colonel Sumter was not an original member of any
State Society, he would come under the Rule of 1854, and
the applicant in a collateral line could apply for
membership in our North Carolina Society, if he so desires.

   I shall keep the booklet until I hear from you further
on the subject.  I am very glad to be of whatever
assistance I can be to you in this matter.  I hope to mail
you shortly the Roster of the General Society for the
Triennial year of 1920.

   Believe me,

                            Sincerely yours,
                            John C. Daves
                            Vice-President


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